The Greenlands Conservation Partnership program is a collaborative initiative dedicated to expanding the protection of ecologically important natural areas and preserving the province’s natural diversity.
Between 2020 and 2024, the Government of Ontario invested $38 million to leverage private contributions to the Greenlands Conservation Partnership with Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA) and Nature Conservancy of Canada. This funding supported the securement, restoration and management of privately owned protected areas. In 2024, OLTA received renewed funding of $20 million over the next four years, ensuring the continuation of the program’s vital conservation efforts.
In the first four years of the program, OLTA and 21 local and community land trusts created 65 new projects that conserve sensitive ecosystems, protect habitats for 108 species at risk, and expand public access to green spaces across Ontario.
