Friends of the Greenbelt

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It’s almost December - the season for eating delicious food, getting out in the snow, and spending time with your favourite people. To help you get your local Greenbelt fix this holiday season, we’ve compiled our top five tips for eating local, buying local, and exploring the Greenbelt.

From a list of Greenbelt Christmas tree farms, to year-round farms and farmers' markets, to profiles of Niagara artisans and their holiday goods – we’ve got everything you need to know to get the most of the Greenbelt’s bounty this December.
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Coalition calls for Greenbelt expansion

Care about clean drinking water? Then it’s time to add 1.5 million acres to the Greenbelt according to a new proposal by a coalition of more than 100 environmental and community groups. The proposed "Bluebelt" calls on the provincial government to protect vital water resources from urban devlopment and sprawl.

See the full map here and follow the discussion on social media using #GrowOurGB.

Greenbelt photo exhibit at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection On November 15, 2015, we announced the winners of the Greenbelt’s 10th Anniversary Photo Contest. Our panel chose from over 800 entries to find the 20 photos that best capture the Greenbelt. The photo exhibit is on display at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection until March 20, 2016.

Annual Report looks back at 10 years of the Greenbelt Want to know what the Greenbelt Foundation, our partners, and our grantees have accomplished since 2005? The 2015 Annual Report—published in our 10th anniversary year—not only provides an overview of our 2015 activities, it looks back through the entire decade.

Photo - former Premier Dalton McGuinty and Greenbelt CEO Burkhard Mausberg

Friend of the Greenbelt Award goes to Canada’s "Greenest Premier" On the evening of November 4, we presented the 2015 Friend of the Greenbelt Award to former Premier Dalton McGuinty. Read what the Foundation’s CEO, Burkhard Mausberg, has to say about Mr. McGunity’s green legacy and why we honoured him in this landmark year.

The wait is almost over! We have all been eagerly awaiting the release of the Crombie Advisory Panel Report which will propose changes or improvements to the Greenbelt as part of the ongoing Coordinated Land-Use Planning Review. We have heard through the grapevine the report can be expected before Christmas, so stay tuned! We'll be sure to send along any big news and next steps as soon as we hear.