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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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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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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/
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