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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Great news from Thames Talbot Land Trust! “Eberhardt Farm”, the first Conservation Easement Agreement (CEA) held by TTLT in 2005, is now permanently protected by TTLT as a nature reserve! Photos: Lily Vuong, TTLT

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Meet the Member - Associate Edition! For almost 80 years, South Nation Conservation has been protecting watersheds in Eastern Ontario, leading hundreds of stewardship and restoration projects and engaging communities across the region.

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Speaker Spotlight! Welcome Jarvis Strong, Executive Director of the Escarpment Corridor Alliance, to this year’s OLTA Gathering! Hear Jarvis speak on Connectivity Conservation alongside brilliant conservation leaders from across Ontario. Register: olta.ca/annual-gathe...

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy October! We count three land trusts holding fungi focused workshops this month! Did we miss any? It's not just about mushrooms - October features opportunities to enjoy the fall colours, grow your plant identification skills, listen for migratory birds, help with seed collection, and more!

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This summer, we had the opportunity to partner with Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin (RHW) on an incredible event, Building Bridges: Anishinaabek and Land Trusts/Environmental NGOs Relationship Forum. We're excited for more opportunities for further collaboration across Ontario.

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Speaker Spotlight: Lara Ellis, Executive Director of the Centre for Land Conservation, will introduce Growing Roots, the Indigenous-led review of the Canadian Land Trust Standards & Practices at #OLTA’s Gathering. Register: olta.ca/annual-gathe...

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This World Rivers Day, we’re celebrating the rivers that sustain life, wildlife & communities. Across Ontario, land trusts protect forests, wetlands & shorelines that help keep our watersheds—and rivers—healthy. photo credit: Long Point Basin Land Trust

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Speaker Spotlight! Welcome Calder Schweitzer, Executive Director of the Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust, to this year’s Gathering! Hear Calder speak on young professional engagement & connectivity conservation. Join us for 3 days of learning & networking: olta.ca/annual-gathe...

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Speaker Spotlight: Heather Zurbrigg! Heather joins our SAR Conservation Panel at the upcoming Gathering, bringing 10+ years of expertise in species conservation, forest health & climate adaptation. Register: olta.ca/annual-gathe...

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This fall, OLTA is joining Enbridge Gas and land trusts across Ontario for hands-on environmental initiatives, from tree planting to seed collection. 🌳 We’re grateful for their support of conservation and stewardship. Stay tuned for updates! #ENBFuelingFutures #Ontario

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy #NationalTreeDay! 🌳 Trees provide clean air, clean water, protection from extreme weather, and habitat for wildlife. Land trusts help conserve and steward forests across Ontario, along with many other ecosystems, for generations to come. What do you love most about the trees in your area?

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Speaker Spotlight: Martin Straathof, Executive Director of the Ontario Farmland Trust, joins us to lead “Farmland Conservation: Opportunities for Ontario Land Trusts.” Join us to explore how land trusts can help protect Ontario’s farmland. Register: olta.ca/annual-gathe...

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Speaker Spotlight: Charlotte Craig! Join Charlotte Craig, Operations & Research Manager at the Centre for Land Conservation, at the OLTA Gathering for “From Standards to Practice: CLC Updates and Peer Conversations.” Register: olta.ca/annual-gathe...

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Meet the Member – Associate Edition! The Ontario Land Trust Alliance is powered by our incredible members and associates, including the Nature Conservancy of Canada / Conservation de la nature Canada!

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Speaker Spotlight: Bob McLean! Join Bob at #OLTAsGathering for “From Standards to Practice: CLC Updates and Peer Conversations” as he shares the latest on Conservation Legal Defence and what comes next. With 40+ years in conservation, Bob brings a wealth of experience. olta.ca/annual-gathe...

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🦋🦇 OLTA had a wonderful day—and night!—at EBC’s Monarch Butterfly Festival in Tobermory. We were happy to support the EBC booth, learn about monarch conservation, and join the evening bat walk. Thanks, EBC, for a fantastic event! 🌿 #EBC #MonarchButterflyFestival #Tobermory

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Strong land trusts create strong conservation outcomes. By supporting shared learning, collaboration, and capacity-building, donors help strengthen the land trust sector across Ontario. Help sustain the systems that strengthen land trusts across Ontario today. www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/143031

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

OLTA's annual Gathering is just around the corner! Are you registered yet? The Gathering will be held at Horseshoe Valley Resort from October 26th to 28th. We're planning three exciting days of connection, networking, and learning! To find out more and to register, visit olta.ca/annual-gathe....

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Meet the Member - Associate Edition! This week we're highlighting the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation (RVCF)! Since 1970, RVCF has helped protect and enhance natural lands throughout the Rideau watershed.

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🌿 September land trust job postings! 🌱 Kawartha Land Trust — Director of Conservation 🌾 Long Point Basin Land Trust — Director of Land Conservation 💚 Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy — Manager of Philanthropy #LandTrust #ConservationJobs

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🎧️ Warning: Every day, land trusts are protecting habitats and ensuring that wildlife, big and small, can continue to thrive. These #trailcam videos from Northumberland Land Trust provide proof of the importance of this work, ensuring that there are still wild places, now and for generations to come.

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Adam Shoalts will be our Opening Keynote Speaker at OLTA's Gathering on October 26–28 at Horseshoe Valley Resort near Barrie, Ontario. OLTA member registration: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket... Non-member registration: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

As the seasons change, preparation matters. Donations support education, shared learning, and planning that help land trusts across Ontario prepare for the months and years ahead. Donate here: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/143031 Photo: Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

September is here! If you're looking for the perfect way to celebrate the season, check out what your local land trust has to offer! Remember - you can receive these event listings, and much more, in your inbox every month. Sign up for our newsletter today - visit www.olta.ca!

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Kawartha Land Trust recently hosted an amazing citizen science event at their Hammer Family Nature Reserve. Participants had the chance to connect with local flora and fauna while using the iNaturalist app to contribute to the growing understanding of the species that depend on this special place.

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We're thrilled to share that Ontario Nature has expanded their Lost Bay Nature Reserve! Photos: 1- Canadian Shield Outcrop, Lost Bay NR, Smera Sukumar 2- Vernal Pool, Lost Bay NR, Kirsten Dahl 3- Gray Ratsnake, Lost Bay NR, Smera Sukumar 4- Cerulean warbler, Terry Parker

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Thanks to our amazing community, we keep adding more fantastic contributors to this fall's Silent Auction! We've added some new items to our silent auction roster! Register here: olta.ca/annual-gathe... See you in October!

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Meet the Member - Associate Edition! Land trusts working in the Maritimes form a special group of OLTA associate members. From urban and near-urban wildlands to unique ecosystems like the gypsum karst of Cape Breton's Plaister Cliffs, the Nova Scotia Nature Trust protects over 35,000 acres.

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

OLTA and CultureLink are hosting a Forest Bathing Walk at Ma Noosh Ka Win Valley Trail in Scarborough on Saturday, August 22nd, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Please sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Small gifts can make a big difference when they’re shared. Across Ontario, donor support helps fund shared training, learning, and resources that strengthen land trusts and the systems behind conservation. www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/143031 . #CollectiveImpact #LandConservation #OntarioNature

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Meet the Member - Associate Edition! Land trusts working in the Maritimes form a special group of OLTA associate members. One of these land trusts is Island Nature Trust, which has been working to protect natural spaces in Prince Edward Island since 1979! #PrinceEdwardIsland

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Have you registered for the Gathering yet? We're planning plenty of networking opportunities, both during the formal sessions and between them. Sessions will be 75 minutes instead of 60 to allow more time for questions and engagement. olta.ca/annual-gathe...

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The Couchiching Conservancy recently celebrated the permanent protection of the Lake Dalrymple Alvar Nature Reserve! The newly secured reserve comprises 174 hectares (nearly 430 acres). It is a mosaic of alvar, wetland, and forest, including 1.9 km of pristine alvar shoreline!

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Are you looking for an amazing place to work? Look no further than your local land trust! Each month, we'll be highlighting job opportunities from OLTA's land trust members and associates. To learn more about these positions, check out our Work With Us page, olta.ca/what-we-do/w...

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Donations are already coming in for this year's Annual Gathering silent auction! But we're not done yet! We're looking for donations of experiences, artwork, books, gift cards, local products, and unique items! If you'd like to donate to the silent auction, please contact Sylvie at admin@olta.ca.

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Meet the Member - Associate Edition! The Ontario Land Trust Alliance is powered by our incredible members and associates. Associates include a wide range of organizations whose work aligns with that of OLTA and the land trust community, such as Conservation Ontario!

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) recently celebrated the opening of Aird Creek MapleCross Nature Reserve —80 hectares (198 acres) defined by towering pines, mature hardwoods, and stands of old-growth cedar in the Madawaska Highlands.

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Across Ontario, land trusts rely on shared learning, training, and collaboration to protect forests, wetlands, shorelines, and habitats. Through province-wide support and connection, OLTA helps strengthen the systems that make land protection possible. www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/143031

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Through a cutting-edge research project, Thunder Bay Field Naturalists' Club is working to identify the insect pollinators of boreal orchids, like these yellow lady's slippers, at the newly expanded McTavish Wetlands. #orchids #ladysslipper #ThunderBay

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The Ontario Land Trust Alliance is powered by our amazing members and associates, like Ducks Unlimited Canada! For over fifty years, Ducks Unlimited Canada has been conserving, restoring and stewarding wetlands and adjacent habitats in Ontario for waterfowl, other wildlife, and people.

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

As climate change intensifies wildfire seasons, supporting Indigenous-led conservation, stewardship, and meaningful partnerships with First Nations, Inuit and Métis is an important step toward stronger communities, healthier ecosystems, and genuine reconciliation. #OntarioWildFires

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

August in the land trust community promises to be full of excitement! From monarchs to moths, music to mushrooms, not to mention parties, tours, and art workshops, there's something for everyone!

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Conservation doesn’t pause in the summer. Across Ontario, land trusts continue learning, sharing knowledge, and building skills that help them respond to emerging challenges and opportunities. OLTA helps ensure land trusts are prepared in every season! www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/143031 .

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

New research from the Bruce Trail Conservancy in partnership with Vineland Research and Innovation Centre seeks to carve a path forward for building resilience ecosystems. Key to this work is connectivity, allowing species to both adapt and to move as temperatures shift.

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Happy World Nature Conservation Day! Every day, land trusts are celebrating and protecting nature, and ensuring that more people have opportunities to connect with and understand the natural world! Image taken during field work at Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust #WorldNatureConservationDay

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Meet the Member! Métis Nation of Ontario Cultural Commission is now a full OLTA member! Working throughout the province, the MNOCC is committed to preserving and promoting Métis history, values, traditions and pride in Métis arts, culture and heritage. Visit olta.ca/find-a-land-... .

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Some of the most important conservation work happens behind the scenes. Donor support makes it possible for land trusts to access education, shared resources, and collaboration - building the resilience needed to protect habitats across Ontario. www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/143031 .

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

An amazing day to celebrate the achievements of the federal and provincial government to mark the completion of a three-year agreement and a $10 million investment to conserve land in Ontario to contribute to Canada's goal of conserving 30 percent of land and water in Canada by 2030.

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Five Days Left for Early Bird Registration for OLTA's Annual Gathering! The Gathering is always an amazing opportunity for learning and connection for the land trust community, and everyone working to protect and restore nature! Register here: olta.ca/annual-gathe...

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Ontario Land Trust Alliance @onlandtrust.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

This summer, we’ve shared stories from stewardship season across Ontario. The people caring for forests, wetlands, shorelines, and habitats. The small teams, volunteers, and organizations stewarding protected places. There is still time to support this work www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/147185

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