• Ecological Gifts Workshop – Rideau Valley, Manotick

    This in-person workshop about the Ecological Gifts Program (EGP) is offered to land trust members and associates. This workshop will be delivered by Laura Kucey, the Ontario Ecological Gifts Program Coordinator, Environment and Climate Change Canada.   The EGP has certified donations that protect of over 252,000 hectares of ecologically sensitive land across Canada and is […]

  • Ecological Gifts Workshop – Tiffin Conservation Area, Utopia

    This in-person workshop about the Ecological Gifts Program (EGP) is offered to land trust members and associates. This workshop will be delivered by Laura Kucey, the Ontario Ecological Gifts Program Coordinator, Environment and Climate Change Canada.   The EGP has certified donations that protect of over 252,000 hectares of ecologically sensitive land across Canada and is a […]

  • Building a Board that Works

    Calling all Volunteer-led Land Trusts and Board Members!   Join us on December 11th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM EST for an engaging governance session on Building a Board That Works!  Are you looking to strengthen your land trust’s leadership and enhance board effectiveness? Don’t miss our upcoming training session, designed to provide you with practical […]

  • Species At Risk

    As part of our collaboration with CultureLink, the Toronto Zoo, and other partners in our Engaging Diverse Communities with Nature program, we are hosting a webinar on Species At Risk on March 7th, 2025, from 5:00-6:00 pm. This is a great introduction to at-risk reptiles and amphibians in Ontario. The Toronto Zoo’s Species Recovery branch […]

  • Visit to Thickson’s Woods

    Join us at Thickson's Woods Nature Reserve in Whitby for an enjoyable walk through a century-old forest with towering pine trees, and friendly chickadees, woodpeckers and shorebirds viewable in Lake Ontario.  With a few spots left, we wanted to open registration up to the wider community. This event is run through the Engaging New Canadians […]

  • Indigenous Land Trust Sharing Circle

    You are invited to attend the virtual Indigenous Land Trust Sharing Circle at OLTA!  Boozhoo, Aaniin, Greetings,     The Ontario Land Trust Alliance is excited to invite you to an Indigenous Land Trust Sharing Circle— a virtual gathering to connect, share, and strengthen relationships within the Indigenous land trust community. This Sharing Circle will again be […]

  • Property Management Plan Webinar 

    Join us on Wednesday, March 26 from 1 – 3 pm (ET) to learn about developing effective Property Management Plans for your nature reserves. The session will take a deep dive into the different aspects of Property Management Plan development, providing a general overview of the different components your Property Management Plan should include, how […]

  • Ontario Biodiversity Summit

    Everyone has a role to play to conserve biodiversity in Ontario and to set a path towards a resilient future for nature and people. The 2025 Ontario Biodiversity Summit: Our turning point for nature, will find common threads between different sectors, areas of expertise and knowledge systems and weave them together to build our turning point […]

  • Remote Monitoring for Canadian Conservation

    Co-hosted by OLTA and Upstream Tech, this session is designed for Canadian conservation organizations looking to understand how remote monitoring is being implemented by their peers, and how the Lens monitoring platform can unlock data and analysis tools that can otherwise be hard for conservation teams to access. 

  • Pride 2025 Supportive Space

    We are hosting a 2SLGBTQ+ Support Space on Thursday, June 26th at 10:00-11:00, for land trust community members! In honour of Pride Month, we'd like to share stories of joy and celebrate 2SLGBTQ+ identities in conservation and environmental stewardship. If you are interested in joining us, please reach out to admin@olta.ca, and feel free to […]