Caring for the Moraine
The Caring for the Moraine program has brought together more than 30 conservation-minded organizations on the Oak Ridges Moraine to deliver environmental services to landowners through a ‘one stop shop’ approach. From 2005-2009 partners offered landowners technical advice and access to various resources including financial assistance to undertake projects on their properties that help protect and restore the Oak Ridges Moraine.
The program has unfortunately had to scale back due to a lack of funding from the Province to the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation. In order to try to keep in touch with you - the landowner, who is so key in the protection of the Moraine – this Caring for the Moraine newsletter has been spearheaded. The Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation is also starting to work with the programs’ partners to develop an interactive website for landowners which will be launched at the end of 2011. We will continue to try and seek financial resources to restore the Caring for the Moraine program back to its original glory but until then we hope that the development of these resources will assist you and keep you in touch with the Moraine community.
Many of the Caring for the Moraine partners continue to offer some services to landowners through other programs and initiatives. Please see the below listing of resources.
To join our mailing list please send an e-mail with your name, address and e-mail address to:
support@ormf.com
Thank you to all of the Oak Ridges Moraine landowners that have helped to protect headwaters and our drinking water sources!
From 2005-2009, in collaboration with Oak Ridges Moraine landowners and partner organizations, the Caring for the Moraine Project has:
- Mailed 11,114 landowner letters, resulting in 627 Moraine properties visited;
- 2,354 landowners participated in 65 workshops;
- Planted over 430,000 trees over an area of 289 hectares;
- Restored 310 hectares of prairie;
- Restored almost 17,890 metres of streams; and
- Created 22.15 hectares of wetland and enhanced an additional 2 hectares of wetland.
Resources
2011 Landowner Newsletter
Contacts for Funding and Resources
Resources for Landowners Checklist
Our Caring for the Moraine Partners:
Alderville First Nation
Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
Community Stream Steward Program
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Durham Land Stewardship Council
Eco Spark
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority
Halton Peel Woodlands and Wildlife Stewardship
Kawartha Heritage Conservancy
Kawartha Region Conservation Authority
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Lower Trent Conservation Authority
Ministry of Natural Resources
Nature Conservancy of Canada
Northumberland County
Northumberland Land Trust
Northumberland Stewardship Council
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust
Oak Ridges Trail Association
Otonabee Region Conservation Authority
Peterborough County Stewardship Council
Seneca College - King Campus
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Town of Caledon
Township of Uxbridge
Trout Unlimited Canada
University of Toronto: Koffler Reserve
Victoria Land and Water Stewardship
York Environmental Stewardship
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