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  • Sign the Petition for Urban Park Guelph

    Sign the Petition for Urban Park Guelph

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    Yorklands Green Hub is part of a larger group of organizations and community members advocating for the establishment of a National Urban Park at the Reformatory Conservation District.

  • Yorklands Community Update: 5 June 2026

    Yorklands Community Update: 5 June 2026

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    June is here, bringing with it the warm weather and plenty of ways to participate at Yorklands. Join us this month for Plein Air painting, a guided walk, and opportunities to get involved with the YGH. Scroll down to learn more.

  • National Indigenous History Month

    National Indigenous History Month

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    National Indigenous History Month The Yorklands Green Hub wishes to honour the diverse, rich cultures of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. June is a month to recognize our shared past and celebrate ongoing Indigenous contributions, which continue to shape Canada to this day. YGH is striving to work with our Indigenous partners toward…

  • Welcome To The Team

    Welcome To The Team

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    Yorklands is pleased to introduce our new Volunteer Coordinator, Aditi Sharma. If you cross paths with Aditi, please make sure to give her a warm welcome! “Hi everyone! I’m Aditi, the new Volunteer Coordinator. I’m excited to be part of the community and to get to know all of our amazing volunteers. I care deeply…

  • McQuillan’s Bridge Update

    McQuillan’s Bridge Update

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    McQuillan’s Bridge Update Good News!  The Committee of the Whole at the City of Guelph approved saving and rehabilitating McQuillan’s Bridge. The Committee will then make a recommendation to Council to approve it, with a final decision set to be made by the end of June.

  • Plein Air

    Plein Air

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    Yorklands Green Hub is inviting all artists to the Yorklands site. You are also invited to come any time in June. Check in at the main gate — Yorklands volunteers are present only on June 6 or 7. World Environment Day is Friday June 5. Come and celebrate the land and reflect on how we…

  • Membership Secretary Volunteer

    Membership Secretary Volunteer

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    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

    City Nature Challenge

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  • Quarry Story

    Quarry Story

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    The Quarry Story: A Yorklands Green Hub Guided Walk Celebrate spring with a guided walk!  Join Susan Ratcliffe for a journey through Yorklands and discover one of the site’s hidden gems  —  the quarry! Learn more about its fascinating history and its connection to the Ontario Reformatory while walking through the beautiful spring landscape. Don’t…