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”.
Annual Gathering
OLTA’s Annual Gathering is an annual conference for Ontario land trusts and other like-minded conservationists. It is a time for sharing experiences and learning from others.
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.
Registration details coming soon!
2024 OLTA Annual Gathering
Resilient Lands, Resilient Peoples – Sharing Innovations & Diverse Approaches
OLTA’s Annual Gathering is a meeting for Ontario land trusts and others who care for — and depend upon — Ontario’s lands and waters. It is a time for sharing experiences, learning from others, and enhancing our collective capacity.
The 2024 Gathering was held October 28 – 30, 2024 at the Isaiah Tubbs Resort in the Prince Edward Country area, on the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples, and near Kenhté:ke – Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
Topics addressed included Indigenous relations and reconciliation, land trust learnings and success stories, inclusivity and equity in conservation, land securement & stewardship, board governance, fundraising, land trust operations, and more.
A few photos from Gathering 2024
Indigenous Content
There is a wide variety of sessions covering Indigenous relations and reconciliation, land trust learnings and success stories, inclusivity and equity in conservation, land securement & stewardship, board governance, fundraising, land trust operations, and more. Coming soon – the session overviews and speaker bios with more details.
Thank you to our 2024 Gathering Supporters:
Birds of a Feather Travel Together
Interested in carpooling? We’ve created a spreadsheet to help you organize getting to and from the Gathering.
Past Annual Gatherings
2022 Canadian Land Trust Summit
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
The 2021 Gathering was held virtually on October 18-20, 2021. It brought together land trusts, conservation professionals and those in the broader environmental industry and the charitable sector from across Ontario and beyond. The theme was "People Need Nature - Nature Needs Us".
2020 OLTA Digital Gathering
The 2020 Gathering was held virtually on October 18-21, 2020. The theme was "Courageous Land Conservation".
2015-2019 Gatherings
Explore more resources and information from our previous Gatherings in the Resource Centre.
Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA) is a registered charity focused on providing community, knowledge sharing and support to land trusts and other groups committed to land conservation across Ontario.
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