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.
Who We Are
Yorklands Green Hub is a community-driven non-profit working to create an inclusive, sustainable future at the former Ontario Reformatory site in Guelph.
What We Do
We connect people to land and each other through hands-on learning, ecological preservation, and community partnerships. Our programs engage youth, support Indigenous collaboration, and grow environmental literacy through stewardship, heritage, environmental and cultural programming.
Why We Do It
We believe the Yorklands is a unique place to model climate action, reconciliation, and regenerative land use in the heart of Guelph. Together, we’re reimagining this landscape as a vibrant hub for people, nature, and future generations.
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
- Yorklands Community Update: 7 August 2026
Yorklands welcomes you to August! With the new month comes a series of updates and activities for the rest of the summer - Shape the Future of Yorklands
We’re seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our finance committee and to join our board! - Arboretum Expo: Tree Day and Plant Sale
Nature hikes and guided tours; demonstrations; workshops; family-friendly activities; live music; food trucks; community booths & UofG campus groups - Foodsters/Pollinator Power School – Based Programs Recap
Foodsters/Pollinator Power School-Based Programs Recap We are so proud of our volunteer facilitators, Greg Stojanovski, Seana Dawon, Amy Ellard-Gray, Ramzi Al Halaby, and Meg Lewis, for delivering our school-based stewardship-focused programs, Foodsters and Pollinator Power. With fantastic guidance from our Environmental Education Advisory Committee (EEAC), this spring’s programming was a great success.
Featured
- Shape the Future of YorklandsWe’re seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our finance committee and to join our board!
- Foodsters/Pollinator Power School – Based Programs RecapFoodsters/Pollinator Power School-Based Programs Recap We are so proud of our volunteer facilitators, Greg Stojanovski, Seana Dawon, Amy Ellard-Gray, Ramzi Al Halaby, and Meg Lewis, for delivering our school-based stewardship-focused programs, Foodsters and Pollinator Power. With fantastic guidance from our Environmental Education Advisory Committee (EEAC), this spring’s programming was a great success.
- City Nature Challenge
- YGH’s Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Join us on May 14 for Yorklands’s AGM! We’ll be sharing updates on YGH initiatives, financial highlights, and results from the City Nature Challenge, and more!
Key Topics
Advocacy / Biodiversity / Climate action / Community engagement / Cultural heritage / Education programs / Events and workshops / First Nations / History / Land restoration / National Urban Park /Newsletter / Ontario Reformatory / Recreation / Research and reports / Stewardship / Sustainability / Wildlife and habitat