Every Child Outdoors at rare Charitable Research Reserve
When Istafa Sufi was in grade nine, he had little knowledge of the natural world until a friend introduced him to an outdoor education club at their school that took kids hiking and backpacking throughout the school year. Initially drawn in by the opportunity to have...
The Kensington Conservancy’s Explorers
Edit: As of July 2025, The Kensington Conservancy has changed their name to the Central Algoma Land Trust. “It's just motivating to see someone get a little spark in their eye,” says Corinne Wilkerson, Land Stewardship Coordinator at The Kensington Conservancy, when...
A summer to remember
For the last five years, Thickson’s Woods, a small volunteer-run land trust, has leveraged some key opportunities to help them manage invasive species on the property; restore a meadow as it goes through ecological succession; help build climate resilience; and...
What are you reading this Black History Month?
February is a perfect time to cozy up with a good book or explore a new Instagram creator. But Black History is not limited to February, and it's not just limited to history. Every day is a good day to challenge our biases, learn something new, and be part of the...
Restoring Habitat with the Species At Risk Action Fund
A few years ago, Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT) began the process of restoring one of their properties. Since the 1920s, it has been common practice to plant tracts of red pine to prevent erosion, especially in sandy areas. The red pines did their job, but like...
Election Readiness
A snap election has been called in Ontario! For land trusts and other conservation organizations, this is an opportunity to bring our work into the political conversation. Land trusts are key to preserving land, ensuring clean water, and protecting...
2024 OLTA Annual Gathering
Held in beautiful Prince Edward County at the end of October 2024, the theme of the Gathering was Resilient Lands, Resilient Peoples: Sharing Innovations and Diverse Approaches. It truly reflected the diversity and strength of the land trust community, and the power...
Help strengthen land trusts at the national level
Thank you for your support for our national advocacy campaign with the Alliance of Canadian Land Trusts! The campaign draws attention to the critical role that local and regional land trusts play in conservation efforts in Canada,...
2023 OLTA Annual Gathering
The 2023 Gathering was held in-person on November 1-3, 2023 at the Bayview Wildwood Resort . The theme for the Gathering was “Nurturing All Our Relations – Connections with the Land and People”.
Ontario Land Trust Alliance celebrates provincial government’s additional $14 million commitment to land conservation across Ontario!
On June 27, 2023, the Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA) celebrates the provincial government’s additional $14 million commitment to support protection of natural spaces across Ontario. Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA) joined Hon. David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and Nature Conservancy of Canada for this announcement.