Key Topics
Advocacy / Biodiversity / Climate action / Community engagement / Cultural heritage / Education programs / Events and workshops / First Nations / History / Land restoration / Newsletter / Ontario Reformatory / Recreation / Research and reports / Stewardship / Sustainability / Urban Park / Wildlife and habitat
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Sign the Petition for Urban Park Guelph
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.
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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
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Quarry Story
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…
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Yorklands Community Update: 22 May 2026
Yorklands thanks all those who aƩended our annual AGM last week. We’re also excited to announce two acƟviƟes planned for June — scroll down for more informaƟon!
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We’re looking for volunteers to help with our Plein Air event on June 6th!
We are looking for help with the following: Two volunteers from 12:30pm–2:30pm to staff the table at the gate One or two volunteers to help with setup from 9:45am–10:30am One or two volunteers to help with take down from 4:00pm–4:45pm
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Break through
Canadians care deeply about the climate crisis. But too often, it goes unspoken. We can change that. Seniors for Climate’s new campaign aims to rekindle the conversation around climate – Find an event near you at SeniorsforClimate.org CANADIAN ENVIRONMENT WEEK JUNE 1 – 7
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Plein Air
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…
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Birdwatching for Beginners at the Guelph Arboretum
Join Pedro Hernandez of Outdoor Commute at the University of Guelph Arboretum for an introduction to birdwatching. A 30 minute lesson will be followed by a guided walk through the Arboretum learning to identify birds and their habitat. Binoculars are provided. All ages are welcome!