ORM Land Trust

Check out the update on the restoration progress at MapleCross Featherstone Nature Reserve. This project highlights how, together with our partners and supporters, we can create and safeguard vital habitats, building a brighter future for the at-risk species that depend on them.

You’re invited! 🎉 Join us Oct 5, 2025, as #ORMLT celebrates 25 yrs of protecting the Oak Ridges Moraine 🌿 at Trail Hub, Uxbridge. Details on tickets, donations & sponsorships coming soon! 🌎💚 #ProtectTheMoraine #SupportNature #RewildCanada #EnvironmentalStewardship

We're Hiring! goodwork.ca/jobs/environme… Come join us and get the chance to work on a nature reserve, meet amazing people and help us to protect the land. 🦋🌱🌻🌳

We all have a part to play in protecting the land and the water! ❤️🌳🌎🌿🌊

Blooming now! Butterfly Weed | Starcliff Nature Reserve Pollinator Garden🦋 A relative of the milkweed family, this is a larval host plant for the Monarch butterfly. See ORMLT's Pollinator Plant List here: buff.ly/3DmVogq

WE'RE HIRING! OLTA is looking for an experienced Engagement and Communication Coordinator to lead and grow community engagement and support within our land trust community. This is a 12-month position with possibility of extension. Apply here: olta.ca/news-events/

Check us out at the East Gwillimbury Farmers Market on August 10th to learn all about the species of the Oak Ridges Moraine. Come meet our dedicated staff and test your species identification skills with our hands-on flora & fauna displays! #ormlt #farmersmarket #speciesdiscovery

Blooming now! Hairy Beardtongue | Starcliff Nature Reserve Pollinator Garden🐝 Blooming from May to July, this plant is a smaller relative to Foxglove Beardtongue and attracts bees and butterflies to your garden. See ORMLT's Pollinator Plant List here: buff.ly/3DmVogq

Blooming now! Lance-leaved Coreopsis | Starcliff Nature Reserve Pollinator Garden🦋 Able to thrive in drier conditions, this makes an excellent addition to your garden and will attract a variety of bees and butterflies. ORMLT's Pollinator Plant List here buff.ly/3DmVogq

Happy Earth Day! On April 22, we come together to celebrate the extraordinary planet we live on and the conservation efforts dedicated to protecting its beauty and biodiversity. Consider a gift to help the future of the Oak Ridges Moraine today buff.ly/3N2sBDU

Happy Easter! We hope you have a restful long weekend and take some time to enjoy nature as spring continues to unfold 🐇

March 21st is the International Day of Forests. Take a moment today to go for a walk and appreciate these brilliant ecosystems and all they do for us! #internationaldayofforests

Had the privilege of participating in the webinar ‘Bird Names in Anishinaabemowin with Creators Garden’ this evening. It was fantastic! Check out @creators_garden @andresjimo These guys are hilarious and have so much knowledge!#anishinaabemowin @ORMLandTrust #birds @BirdsCanada

Coming up! Webinar: Bird Names in Anishinaabemowin with Creators Garden Join Joseph Pitawanakwat, Andres Jimenez, and Junaid Khan in a discussion about the depth of ecological knowledge housed in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language) names. Register here: buff.ly/3ZWPuMv

Coming up! Free Webinar | Meet the Kirtland's Warbler The Kirtland’s Warbler is a globally rare bird, endangered in Ontario, that breeds only in young pine-oak communities. Join us to learn more about this species. Register: eventbrite.ca/e/webinar-meet…

Coming Up! Free Webinar: A Closer Look at Bryophytes Bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) are an essential, yet often overlooked, part of our ecosystems. Join us to learn why these plants are integral to nature. Register here: buff.ly/3Tn75t7

After a frigid cold period, the weather gave us a beautiful morning of snowshoeing and nature learning for staff and attendees at one of our Private Nature Reserves. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Stay tuned for upcoming events!

NEW DATE! Due to weather conditions, our upcoming Nature Walk has been rescheduled to Monday, February 6th. Register here: buff.ly/3WD18eH

Can you guess who left these tracks? A fresh snowfall can be a fantastic opportunity to test your wildlife track identification! Check out our upcoming "Advanced Wildlife Tracking" webinar with expert tracker Kim Cabrera to learn more: buff.ly/3j5KcOL