Protecting local watersheds is key to the work of land trusts. Shout out to the rivers we all depend upon, and to the dedicated people - in Ontario and around the world - who are working to help protect them! To find out more about rivers, visit www.internationalrivers.org/take-action/....

Land conservation doesn’t happen by accident, it’s built through education, preparation, and shared expertise. Ontario Land Trust Alliance helps land trusts build the skills, knowledge, and systems they need to protect Ontario’s natural spaces for the long term. Learn more at OLTA.ca.

Meet the Member: Long Point Basin Land Trust protects 486 hectares across 17 properties in an area of unique ecological significance! To find out more, visit olta.ca/find-a-land-... . #HaldimandCounty #NorfolkCounty #OntarioBirds #OntarioLandTrusts

Join us on Wednesday, March 11th at 1:00 pm for 30 by 30 In Action: Community land trust insights on Decision Support Tool criteria. Hear directly from Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy and Kawartha Land Trust on their experiences using this tool. Register here: olta.ca/event/30by30...

Introducing The Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy (EBC)'s Wildhaven Nature Preserve, 100-acres of protected wilderness near Cape Chin. This aquisition was made possible through the generous support of the Government of Ontario's Greenlands Conservation Partnership program, administered by OLTA.

To all the women leading and learning in conservation science, to all the women at the helm of land trusts, to the women in the field, to the women balancing it all, to the women struggling for justice, Happy International Women's Day! #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay #womeninstem

Muskoka Conservancy has just announced the acquisition of MapleCross-Fraserburg Nature Reserve, a 597 acres of forest and wetland near Fraserburg. Many thanks to all the supporters who made this acquisition possible! #conservation #muskoka #speciesatrisk

Meet the member! Since 2001, Kawartha Land Trust has been conserving lands and waters in the #Kawarthas, Michi Saagiig Anishnaabeg territory. They protect over 8800 acres across 48 properties! To find out more, visit OLTA's Find a Land Trust page at olta.ca/find-a-land-... #PeterboroughOntario

From learning about High Park's #BlackOakSavannah to walking right below a #RedtailedHawk, a group of new Canadians and friends enjoyed a winter walk in Toronto's High Park. This event was part of our partnership with Culture Link and Toronto Field Naturalists. #HighPark

Spring is on the way! Here are a few of the marvelous March activities that land trusts are planning! Reach out to the land trust or check their Events page for details. To receive monthly event listings and much more in your inbox, sign up to OLTA's newsletter, olta.ca/news/ #SeedySaturday

The theme of this year's World Wildlife Day is Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods, which speaks to the work of Indigenous-led conservation & land trusts in Canada. Check out www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx-s... #WorldWildlifeDay #WWD2026 #MedicinalAromaticPlants

Join us on March 11th at 1:00 pm for 30 by 30 In Action: Community land trust insights on Decision Support Tool criteria. Hear directly from OLTA’s Land Trust members on their personal experiences with the pan-Canadian Decision Support Tool. Register here: olta.ca/event/30by30...

Supporting land trusts through education, training, and shared resources creates impact that reaches far beyond a single moment. Give in honour of someone special today - www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/143031 #CollectiveImpact #OntarioLandTrusts #DonorsMakeItPossible #ImpactThatLasts

Meet our members! Huron Tract Land Trust Conservancy protects 5 properties in the historic Huron Tract, including #BayviewRiverFlats and Woodburne Farm! Visit olta.ca/find-a-land-.... #BayfieldOntario #LakeHuron #HuronCounty #PerthCounty #LambtonCounty #OntarioLandTrusts #dronephotography

The Ontario Land Trust Alliance celebrates the Greenland Conservation Partnership, supported by the Government of Ontario. From 2020–2025, 126 projects conserved vital habitats, protected 108 species at risk—securing nature across Ontario for all! #conservation #speciesatrisk #ontario

Through a partnership with the Métis community in #SaultSte.Marie, the Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy has been rethinking their relationship with species like #phragmites & #sealamprey. Read more here: olta.ca/rethinking-r... . Photo credit: Métis Tours #InvSpWk #TwoEyedSeeing #GreatLakes

Meet our Members! The Georgian Bay Land Trust protects 41,000 acres along the eastern shore and north channel of Georgian Bay. GBLT has a strong focus on research, especially on at-risk birds, which helps guides their securement decisions. olta.ca/find-a-land-... #OntarioBirds #GeorgianBay

We had a fantastic day of learning last week with Tharanya Ravikumaran, Nature Reserves Stewardship Coordinator at @ontarionature.bsky.social and Shaun Thompson! Land trust staff sharpened their skills in identifying, monitoring and protecting #AmericanGinseng. #OntarioPlants #protectSAR

Join OLTA staff to learn more about reporting on protected areas! Wednesday, February 25th, 1:00 pm Free for OLTA Members and Associates, and $45 for others. #GISmapping #ProtectedAreasCanada #NatureBasedSolutions #GIS Register here: olta.ca/event/on-the...

Big win for conservation in Ontario 🌱🦋 The ON government is investing $20M to the annual Species Conservation Program. Yesterday, OLTA’s Executive Director, Alison Howson, joined Hon. Todd McCarthy; Hon. Dr. Michael A. Tibollo; and the Earth Rangers team in Vaughan to celebrate.

A new member to OLTA, the Escarpment Corridor Alliance is growing connection across southern #GeorgianBay, protecting #wildlifecorridors and helping people #getoutside! To find out more, visit olta.ca/find-a-land-... #NiagaraEscarpment #GreyCounty #naturebasedsolutions #Meaford #OntarioLandTrust

1 week to the final session of our Conservation Easement Agreement series —Series Highlights, Hot Topics and Issues on February 17th at 1:00! Register here olta.ca/event/conser... Photo: Cherry Hill CEA, Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust #ConservationEasementAgreements #conservationwebinar

OLTA represents land trusts across Ontario — like the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy, which preserves over 24,000 acres across over 250 properties! #NiagaraEscarpment #BrucePeninsula #SaugeenRiver #Manitoulin Find out more about EBC and other #OntarioLandTrusts — visit olta.ca/find-a-land-...

Do you have trail cams on your land trust properties? Check out this storyline from the Land Conservancy of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington! #trailcam #coyote #whitetaileddeer #wildlifephotography #Ontariowildlife #fisher @lckfla.bsky.social

February is Black Histories and Futures Month! Check out these activities! What are you doing this month? #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackFutures #BlackOutdoors #BlackHikers #BlackinNature #BlackBirders

There's a lot happening in the land trust community this month, and so many opportunities to get outside! Check out the land trust websites for details on these events! @raresites.bsky.social @hamiltonnature.org #BackyardBirdCount #Rewild #naturebooks #catlovers #wintertracking

Conserving land is just the beginning of what land trusts do! From citizen-science research on at-risk bats to nature camp for kids, the Central Algoma Land Trust is making a difference! To find out more, visit olta.ca/find-a-land-... #Desbarats #Algoma #Ontariobats

Happy World Wetlands Day! Thank you to Orillia Naturalists' Club for these slides that help us celebrate the power of wetlands! #WorldWetlandsDay

OLTA represents 56 land trust members and associates across Ontario, like Canada South Land Trust, a small land trust with a big mission! To find out more about CSLT and other incredible land trusts, check out olta.ca/find-a-land-... #PeleeIsland #landtrusts #canadanature

Want to strengthen your team? Join us January 29! Find out more and register here olta.ca/events/

Join us February 3! For info and to register, visit olta.ca/event/learni...

Across Ontario, over 50 land trusts and associates are supported and represented by OLTA. The @Bruce Trail Conservancy is the steward of Canada’s longest marked footpath, and one of Ontario’s largest land trusts. To find out about BTC and other land trusts, check out olta.ca/find-a-land-... .

Did you know that OLTA represents over 50 land trust members and associates? 🌲Located east of Lake Superior, the Algoma Highlands Conservancy protects 3,248 acres, with trails open year-round. olta.ca/find-a-land-... #OntarioLandTrusts Photo credit: Algoma Highlands Conservancy, Tammy Fiegen