We did it together: A monumental win for Nature!
On July 12, 2025, under bright summer skies, supporters, partners, and local leaders gathered at the East Bluff Nature Preserve to celebrate a major conservation milestone — the final donor tour of the year and the lasting protection of one of Northern Ontario’s most...
2025 Federal Engagement ToolKit for Land Trusts
Ontario Land Trust Alliance connects and advocates for Ontario land trusts nationally, through our joint work with the Alliance of Canadian Land Trusts. Our 2025 Federal Engagement Toolkit is a joint project of the ACLT, OLTA, the Land Trust Alliance of BC and the...
Naturalists welcome fifty local nature lovers to explore spectacular Superior coastline in Neebing
August 18, 2025 Thunder Bay Field Naturalists Club (TBFN) celebrated the recent acquisition of Mink Bay Nature Reserve by organizing a day of boat trips for Club members and the public to visit this important new protected area. A local commercial tour operator...
Read all about it! Helping Land Trusts Prepare for a New Climate, in Facets Journal
We know that land trusts make a significant contribution to climate resilience, but this contribution can be hard to quantify. A recent study by members of OLTA’s Climate Action Working Group seeks to address this problem, and offers recommendations for how land...
Celebrating the Greenlands Conservation Partnership
A Day at the Hollow Oak Nature Reserve June 9th marked a joyful occasion to celebrate the achievements of conservation in Ontario through the Greenlands Conservation Partnership. The event took place at the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s Hollow Oak Nature Reserve...
Indigenous Learning Resources
We strive to maintain an up-to-date collection of resources for learning to support the land trust community in deepening understanding of Indigenous land conservation, and to support Indigenous communities in exploring the land trust model where it is helpful. Click...
Supporting Indigenous Land Conservation through Land Trusts: during National Indigenous History Month and throughout the year
An important focus of OLTA’s work over recent years has been to align with the 94 Recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Article 29 of UNDRIP affirms that “Indigenous people have...
Accessibility Beyond the Trail
Accessible trails are an important way of ensuring more people can enjoy nature. They're also an important signal that land trusts prioritize access. The Couchiching Conservancy's Periwinkle Trail is one accessible trail, that has certainly had a positive impact in...
Making Land Trusts More Accessible: The Couchiching Conservancy
“My husband and I have always been passionate about the outdoors. However, after his life-changing accident, we found ourselves seeing the world through the lens of a wheelchair. It was a tough adjustment, and we often felt like we were missing out on the beauty of...
Leading Research at Georgian Bay Land Trust
Over the past few years, research into some migratory bird habitats has been helping to guide the securement goals at Georgian Bay Land Trust. This work is especially unique because GBLT is conducting it independently, while similar ecological studies are usually...