OLTA’s Annual Gathering 2026: October 26th – 28th
We’re excited to announce that the 2026 Gathering will be October 26th – 28th!
This year’s Gathering will be held at Horseshoe Valley Resort in Barrie, on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe and Huron-Wendat peoples, in the area of the Williams Treaties and Lake Simcoe Treaty 16.
You can check out the draft schedule here. Full session information and speaker details will be shared as they are confirmed.
Registration closes on October 14, 2026. Additional nights at the discounted conference room rate are extended based on availability and can be booked directly with Horseshoe Valley Resort.
Our Silent Auction is Currently Accepting Donations
We are once again looking for donations for our silent auction! If you have any items to donate or connections you could share, they would be greatly appreciated. Please connect with us if you’re interested in supporting the silent auction.
We look forward to seeing you all at Horseshoe Valley in October!
Past Annual Gatherings
2024 OLTA Annual Gathering
Held in beautiful Prince Edward County at the end of October 2024, the theme of the Gathering was Resilient Lands, Resilient Peoples: Sharing...
2023 OLTA Annual Gathering
The 2023 Gathering was held in-person on November 1-3, 2023 at the Bayview Wildwood Resort . The theme for the Gathering was “Nurturing All Our Relations – Connections with the Land and People”.
2022 Canadian Land Trust Summit
Thank you to everyone that joined us at the 2022 Summit of Canadian Land Trusts. Over 165 participants gathered in Ottawa from October 24 to 26, 2022 to share their passion, collaborations, and key learnings for land protection, as well as to celebrate the creation of the Alliance of Canadian Land Trusts (ACLT).
2021 OLTA Digital Gathering – “People Need Nature – Nature Needs Us”
The OLTA Land Trust Gathering is the annual training, skills development and networking conference bringing together land trusts, conservation professionals and those in the broader environmental industry and the charitable sector from across Ontario and beyond.
2020 OLTA Digital Gathering – “Courageous Land Conservation”
The 2020 Gathering was held virtually on October 18-21, 2020. The theme was “Courageous Land Conservation”.