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SUMMARY:On the road to 30 by 30
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) is a key tool for tracking and reporting on progress toward Canada’s national and international biodiversity targets. Up-to-date mapping provides a helpful starting point for Land Trusts and partners before reporting begins\, ensuring protected area screening uses the highest quality data available. \n\n\n\nIn the first of two webinars\, OTLA staff will share practical resources and insights into protected area reporting\, including boundary mapping and applicable open-source data layers required for reporting. Participants will also learn how GIS can support criteria found in the pan-Canadian Decision Support Tool (DST). \n\n\n\nThis webinar is free for OLTA Members and Associates\, and $45 for community members. OLTA Members can also access the 2024 GIS Support webinar on our website for additional GIS demonstrations. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is funded by the Ministry of Environment\, Conservation\, and Parks’ Land Accounting program. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Katya Kozina\, GIS Technician\, Ontario Land Trust Alliance
URL:https://olta.ca/event/on-the-road-to-30-by-30/
CATEGORIES:Past
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260228T130000
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SUMMARY:Winter Walk
DESCRIPTION:*** New date*** \n\n\n\nPut on your sturdy boots\, layers and warm clothes\, and join OLTA\, Culture Link and Toronto Field Naturalists to explore High Park! \n\n\n\nMeet at the Bloor Street entrance at High Park Avenue at 1:15 pm. Walk begins at 1:30.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSign up here. We’ll send you event details. \n\n\n\nDress warmly!
URL:https://olta.ca/event/winter-walk/
CATEGORIES:Past
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260308T131500
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SUMMARY:Winter Walk at Cottonwood Flats
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy this nature and heritage walk through Cottonwoods Flats\, a restored meadow along the Don River. Hear about the restoration that converted industrial lands into much-loved parkland\, and the ongoing stewardship that continues to protect the area. \n\n\n\nThe walk will be led by Toronto Field Naturalists’ president Lynn Miller. \n\n\n\nThe walk starts outside of the Toronto Police Dog Services training facility at 44 Beechwood Drive. Meet at 1:15 p.m. The walk will start at 1:30. \n\n\n\nSign up here. We’ll send you event details. \n\n\n\nDress warmly!
URL:https://olta.ca/event/winter-walk-at-cottonwood-flats/
CATEGORIES:Past
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260311T130000
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SUMMARY:30 by 30 In Action
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) is a key tool for tracking and reporting on progress toward Canada’s national and international biodiversity targets. Understanding criteria found the pan-Canadian Decision Support Tool (DST) increases the eligibility of Land Trust properties for Protected Area (PA) or Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) recognition. \n\n\n\nIn this follow-up webinar\, staff from Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy\, Kawartha Land Trust\, and OLTA will cover definitions and associated tools that guide the assessment of protected areas or OECMs. Participants will have the opportunity to ask Land Trust staff questions on their successes and limitations in completing the pan-Canadian Decision Support Tool (DST). \n\n\n\nThis webinar is free for OLTA Members and Associates\, and $45 for community members. This webinar is funded by the Ministry of Environment\, Conservation\, and Parks’ Land Accounting program. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:   \n\n\n\n\nLiv Callo\, Land Stewardship Manager\, Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy \n\n\n\nBen Stark\, Land Research Coordinator\, Kawartha Land Trust \n\n\n\nKatya Kozina\, GIS Technician\, OLTA \n\n\n\n\nLiv Callo (she/her) is the Land Stewardship Manager at the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy\, where she leads strategic land stewardship initiatives across all EBC’s Nature Preserves\, with a focus on species‑at‑risk habitats\, provincially significant wetlands\, natural heritage features\, and sensitive geological formations along Southern Ontario and Manitoulin Island.   \n\n\n\nBen Stark (he/him) is the Land Research Coordinator at the Kawartha Land Trust\, where he works with a team of volunteer naturalists to identify and prioritize natural heritage sites for protection through fee simple property securement or the creation of conservation easements. 
URL:https://olta.ca/event/30by30inaction/
CATEGORIES:Past
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260330T130000
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SUMMARY:Lands\, Rights\, Relations: Advancing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in Conservation Practice 
DESCRIPTION:As reconciliation continues to shape the policy\, legal\, and ethical landscape in Canada\, land trusts are being called upon to examine how their governance and operational practices align with the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The Declaration informs broader federal commitments\, intersects with Section 35 rights\, and reflects evolving expectations around meaningful Indigenous participation in land-related decision-making.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for this two-hour virtual training session which will advance land trust understanding of UNDRIP and explore practical pathways for integrating relevant Articles into land acquisition\, stewardship\, and governance practices in a responsible and relationship-based manner.  \n\n\n\nKey Content:   \n\n\n\nContext & Legal Landscape: An overview of UNDRIP in Canada and its relationship to Section 35\, Treaty rights\, and the operations of conservation organizations.  \n\n\n\nRelevant UNDRIP Articles: An examination of key Articles related to decision-making\, land rights\, and environmental stewardship\, with direct application to conservation practice.  \n\n\n\nOperational Implications: Practical considerations for land acquisition\, stewardship planning\, and Indigenous engagement.  \n\n\n\nImplementation Framework: A roadmap for integrating UNDRIP principles into governance\, policies\, and board oversight.  \n\n\n\nAction Planning: Identification of immediate and longer-term steps to support organizational alignment with UNDRIP. 
URL:https://olta.ca/event/lands-rights-relations-advancing-the-united-nations-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples-undrip-in-conservation-practice/
CATEGORIES:Past
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Land Trust Sharing Circle
DESCRIPTION:Unfortunately\, this event has been postponed. If you already registered\, we have sent you an email\, and will let you know when the new date has been confirmed. If you would like to attend\, or for more information\, please email Lavy at admin@olta.ca.  \n\n\n\nThe Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA) invites you to join our Indigenous Land Trust Sharing Circle\, hosted by Becky Big Canoe of Mno Aki Land Trust and facilitated by Clarence Cachagee of Crow Shield Lodge.  \n\n\n\nThis ongoing virtual space is dedicated to building relationships\, sharing knowledge\, and supporting Indigenous land stewardship. Now in its fourth gathering\, the circle continues to bring together Indigenous Land Trusts (ILTs)\, Indigenous community members\, and those connected to the land trust movement to exchange experiences\, identify needs\, and explore opportunities for collaboration.  \n\n\n\nThis space is centered on Indigenous voices\, perspectives\, and leadership. Together\, we will discuss the realities of Indigenous-led land stewardship\, including current priorities\, barriers\, supports\, and ideas for moving this work forward in meaningful ways.  \n\n\n\nDiscussions may include:  \n\n\n\n– The purpose and activities of Indigenous-led land trusts in Ontario \n\n\n\n – Barriers and opportunities in land trust management  \n\n\n\n– How we can collaborate to strengthen Indigenous land stewardship  \n\n\n\n– How OLTA can improve its programs and supports for Indigenous land trusts  \n\n\n\n– Future sharing circles\, research\, and knowledge-sharing initiatives  \n\n\n\nWe warmly encourage Indigenous participants to attend and to invite others in their networks who may benefit from or contribute to this space. Allies are welcome to join in a listening and learning capacity\, and to contribute respectfully when invited.  \n\n\n\nJoin us in this intentional space of dialogue\, reflection\, and connection as we continue to learn from one another and strengthen the Indigenous land trust community.
URL:https://olta.ca/event/indigenous-land-trust-sharing-circle-2/
CATEGORIES:Past
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260715T120000
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SUMMARY:Fungal Conservation with Mycosphaera and Nature Québec
DESCRIPTION:Fungi play an essential role in ecosystem functioning\, yet they remain largely overlooked and underrepresented in biodiversity conservation efforts. While scientific knowledge is advancing rapidly\, significant challenges remain in documenting\, protecting\, and integrating fungi into conservation policies and practices.  \n\n\n\nThis webinar will provide an overview of the current state of fungal conservation in Québec\, highlighting the key issues facing this kingdom that is still too often forgotten. The speakers will also present initiatives to advance fungal knowledge and conservation in Québec\, including field inventories\, citizen science projects\, and innovative collaborations among conservation organizations.  \n\n\n\nIn this context\, the webinar will showcase the partnership between Mycosphaera and Nature Québec\, which are working together to better document fungal diversity in old-growth forests and in areas proposed for protected status in Québec\, while raising public awareness about the importance of fungi for ecosystem health.  \n\n\n\nJoin us to discover why biodiversity conservation cannot be truly complete without recognizing and conserving the fungal kingdom. 
URL:https://olta.ca/event/fungal-conservation-with-mycosphaera-and-nature-quebec/
CATEGORIES:Past
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261026T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261028T170000
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SUMMARY:OLTA's Annual Gathering
DESCRIPTION:t’s official – 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.  \n\n\n\nWe are in the early stages of planning and further information on the schedule\, sessions\, registration\, and more will follow in the coming months.  \n\n\n\nYou can check out the draft schedule here. Full session information and speaker details will be shared as they are confirmed. \n\n\n\nOLTA’s AGM will be held at 4:30 pm on Tuesday\, October 27th.    \n\n\n\nTo Register:   \n\n\n\nOLTA Member Registration  \n\n\n\nNon-Member Registration   \n\n\n\nEarly bird registration is open until July 27\, 2026. Registration closes 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.   \n\n\n\nOur Silent Auction is Currently Accepting Donation​ \n\n\n\nWe 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 Sylvie at sylvie.labrosse@olta.ca.   \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you all at Horseshoe Valley in October!  \n\n\n\nFor more information\, head to our Annual Gathering Page.
URL:https://olta.ca/event/oltas-annual-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming
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