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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The Quarry Story
❄️ ⛏️ The Quarry Story Celebrate the new year by attending the YGH’s first 2026 walk! Join Susan Ratcliffe for a winter walk and learn more about the Yorklands hidden gem — the quarry! Uncover the site’s fascinating history and its connection to the Ontario Reformatory while walking through the beautiful, snowy winter landscape. Don’t…
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Volunteers Needed
🌍 We’re Recruiting Volunteers! Are you passionate about the environment and making a positive impact on our community? We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our Event Planning Committee and to plan our monthly walks at Yorklands. We’re also looking for a volunteer to take a key role in planning Seedy Saturday!
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Join our team
💼 🤝🏻 We’re Seeking Board Members! Come help shape the future of Yorklands! If you care about the environment, local heritage, climate action, and creating thriving spaces for people and nature—your voice belongs on our board. We’re looking for passionate leaders who can support our mission, provide strategic direction, and contribute skills in areas like…
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Abigail makes waves
We’ve decided National Volunteer Week is too short to celebrate all the wonderful people that make our work possible. Every week we’ll be introducing you to some exceptional YGH volunteers in each bi-weekly e-blast. This week we’re pleased to introduce our Environmental Education Advisory Committee Chair, Abigail Walton!
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Remembrance Day & Veterans’ Week
The Yorklands Green Hub extends its respect and remembrance to all who have served and continue to serve. We honour Remembrance Day, Veterans’ Week, and Indigenous Veterans Day, taking time this week to reflect on their lasting contributions and sacrifices to Canada.
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Help Save the Frank Kortright Waterfowl Park Lands
In the 1970s, Guelph leaders and the GRCA bought the former Frank Kortright Waterfowl Park lands to protect them forever as parkland. In June 2024, the GRCA approved a plan to sell 20 acres, betraying that original vision and the public investment behind it.
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