Yorklands Green Hub aims to create a self-sustaining environmental education, demonstration, and research hub at the former Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre site in Guelph, Ontario.
Actively Engage
Actively engage with Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities to create a welcoming green space that celebrates biodiversity
Conserve
Conserve its cultural heritage
Facilitate Stewardship
Facilitate stewardship education programs
Mission
Our mission is to actively engage with Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities to create a welcoming green space that celebrates biodiversity, conservation of its cultural heritage and facilitates stewardship education programs.
Latest Posts
- Clean and Green Clean Up
Help us rejuvenate our community space and celebrate the arrival of spring! Join fellow volunteers for a rewarding morning of cleaning and greening at Yorklands Green Hub.. - Tree Mobile
Grow your own fruit! - Yorklands Green Hub Code of Conduct and Policy
This document outlines the expected standards of behavior (Code of Conduct) and the processes for implementing, monitoring, and enforcing these standards (Policy). It applies to all Directors, volunteers, and staff of Yorklands Green Hub, ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission, values, and ethical commitments. - Yorklands Green Hub AGM 2025
Chris Earley, the Arboretum’s Interpretive Biologist and Education Coordinator, has been a nature geek his whole life.
Featured
- Yorklands Green Hub AGM 2025Chris Earley, the Arboretum’s Interpretive Biologist and Education Coordinator, has been a nature geek his whole life.
- Urban Park Guelph Thanks You
On November 26th, 2024 in an 11-1 vote, council voted in favour of the following motion put forward by Coun. Erin Caton: - National Urban Park
Yorklands Green Hub joined a coalition of local organizations in early 2023 to advocate for a new National Urban Park at the Yorklands site under Parks Canada. - Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation endorse Urban Park Guelph
Urban Park Guelph’s endorsement from the Mississauga’s of the Credit First Nation.
Key Topics
Advocacy / Biodiversity / Climate action / Community engagement / Cultural heritage / Education programs / Events and workshops / First Nations / History / Land restoration / Ontario Reformatory / Recreation / Research and reports / Stewardship / Sustainability / Urban Park / Wildlife and habitat