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Photo – Celebrate the holidays and a landmark year for protecting water!

The holidays are almost here! We’ve compiled our top tips for eating local and exploring the Greenbelt this season. Plus, take a look at a year in the Greenbelt with our Annual Report – including new protections for water and engagement with new partners and communities.
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Greenbelt Guide to the Holidays!

We’ve put together our top five tips to help you enjoy all the Greenbelt has to offer this festive season!

We've got your guide to Greenbelt Christmas trees, year-round markets that support local farmers, plus ideas for outdoor fun.

Photo - Ontario Greenbelt Alliance at Queen's Park

Greenbelt Alliance at Queen's Park! On December 6, over 70 Municipal Leaders and members of the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance met with MPPs and delivered 35,000 letters to support growing our Greenbelt.

Read our highlights, including remarks from Minister Mauro!

Photo - Farmland - Toronto Star features Economics of Local Food

Toronto Star features Ontario Agriculture Last week, the Toronto Star featured a two-page spread on the booming economy and benefits of local food.

Visit Greenbeltfund.ca to read about the challenges of bringing food from farm to table; and why grassroots food literacy benefits Ontarians at large.

Guide to Greenbelt Christmas Trees
Christmas is just around the corner! It's time to get outside, enjoy the Greenbelt, and support local growers.

Use this handy guide by Greenbeltfresh.ca to find your nearest Greenbelt-grown trees, plus tips on Christmas tree care.

Enter the Greenbelt Photo Contest!

We've teamed up with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and Professional Photographers of Canada to launch a photo contest celebrating the proposed addition of 21 urban river valleys and 7 coastal wetlands to Ontario's Greenbelt. Submit your photos capturing the Greenbelt's vital water resources in all seasons until January 10, 2017.