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
- 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. - Backyard Tree Planting Program
Tree Planting: Reep Green Solutions Reep Green Solutions, an environmental non-profit based in Kitchener that offers a native tree planting program for residential property owners in Guelph, wishes to share the following message with the Yorklands community: - Toxic Trivia
Toxic Trivia On July 9, at the Red Chevron Club, 34 Elizabeth St. Guelph, 7:30-9:30pm, you can play Toxic Trivia. Doors open at 7pm. Please register for this event by using the QR code on the poster. Toxic Trivia has been created by 350.org and the Small Change Fund. It’s a fun and engaging way to challenge the misinformation that is part of Big Oil’s propaganda machine. - Yorklands Community Update: 3 July 2026
Yorklands welcomes you to July! With the new month comes a fresh series of updates, events, and community activities to enjoy. Come discover what’s in store.
Featured
- Membership Secretary Volunteer
Volunteer Coordinator Position! We are looking for a volunteer to take on the Membership Secretary role. As a Membership Secretary, you will: Manage our membership database Communicate regularly with our members Prepare monthly reports for the board - 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! - Join the City Nature Challenge – Guelph
Explore Guelph and capture images of wildlife. Share your findings by uploading to iNaturalist.
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