In fast-moving, high-pressure environments, resilience isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s what allows teams to stay focused, connected, and effective over time. This webinar introduces a practical approach to building resilient teams by combining the Flow framework of: · Focussing on what matters · Leading with integrity · Owning the culture · Working Wellbeing Led by executive […]
Join the Ontario Land Trust Alliance for a webinar featuring presenters from Biigtigong Nishnaabeg and the National Healing Forest Initiative. This session will explore land-based learning and National Healing Forests as approaches to strengthening relationships between people, land, and community. Speakers will share lived experience, real-world examples, and practical insights into how land trusts can […]
Join us this fall and winter for Conservation Easement Agreements: Leveraging what we have learned! This series will explore everything we’ve learned over the past 30 years of working with Conservation Easement Agreements. Session 1 – Creating Conservation Easements - Oct. 15, 1:00 pm - View the Recording Here Session 2 – Responsibilities of CEA […]
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. In the first of two […]
*** New date*** Put on your sturdy boots, layers and warm clothes, and join OLTA, Culture Link and Toronto Field Naturalists to explore High Park! Meet at the Bloor Street entrance at High Park Avenue at 1:15 pm. Walk begins at 1:30. Sign up here. We'll send you event details. Dress warmly!
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. The walk will be led by Toronto Field Naturalists' president Lynn Miller. The walk starts outside of the […]
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. In this […]
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 […]
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. The Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA) invites you to join our Indigenous […]
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. This webinar will provide an overview of the current state of fungal conservation in Québec, highlighting the key issues facing this kingdom that […]