
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
- Annual Report 2024Yorklands Green Hub remains focused on preserving the Yorklands site while advancing sustainable land stewardship practices
- Book Launch: The Nature of our Cities, by Dr. Nadina GalleThis summer, Yorklands Green Hub is partnering with a number of fantastic organizations to bring you a community book-club experience!
- Bird WalkJoin us for a informative guided walk as our partners from Bird Safe Guelph teach us all about the different species that call Yorklands home!
- Yorklands Green Hub Code of Conduct and PolicyThis 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.
Featured
- Annual Report 2024Yorklands Green Hub remains focused on preserving the Yorklands site while advancing sustainable land stewardship practices
- Urban Park Guelph Thanks YouOn November 26th, 2024 in an 11-1 vote, council voted in favour of the following motion put forward by Coun. Erin Caton:
- National Urban ParkYorklands Green Hub joined a coalition of local organizations in early 2023 to advocate for a new National Urban Park at the Yorklands site underĀ Parks Canada.
- Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation endorse Urban Park GuelphUrban 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