2007/2008

Evergreen

The Greenbelt Depot at the Brick Works

Sitting in the center of downtown Toronto, the historic Don Valley Brickworks is undergoing a transformation from abandoned industrial site into a lively environmental centre and a burgeoning source for local foods. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$75,000 - March 26, 2008

Foodshare Toronto

Building a Local Food Culture

Reaching out to over 100,000 children and adults a month, FoodShare Toronto is a community food security organization which subsidizes fresh produce distribution, workshops and nutrition programs. FoodShare Toronto works in conjunction with Everdale, an organic farm and environmental learning center, to build a local food culture for kids. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$100,000 - March 26, 2008

Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters

Atlantic Salmon Classroom Hatchery Program

Atlantic Salmon was wiped out of Lake Ontario before 1900 by damming of spawning streams and overfishing, but a new initiative by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters re-populates and restores Lake Ontario’s population of this popular fish species. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$84,000 - March 26, 2008

Milton Chamber of Commerce

Escarpment Country – in the Heart of Ontario’s Greenbelt

Of all the beautiful land of the Greenbelt, the Niagara Escarpment stands out as a national treasure, and the Milton Chamber of Commerce is helping to highlight this jewel of the Greenbelt. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$25,000 - March 26, 2008

Sierra Club of Canada

Helping Communities Defend the Greenbelt

Under continual erosive pressure from sprawling development, Ontario’s Greenbelt receives a boost from the Sierra Club, an organization which has stepped in to inform and help residents stand up and defend the Greenbelt. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$80,000 - March 26, 2008

This May 27th we will unveil a #mural about our beautiful Greenbelt created by several Picassos in training! Stay tuned! #Greenbeltmurals about 8 hours ago

For fresh air, clean water, healthy local food, and a thriving economy with good jobs Ontario’s Greenbelt is the solution. At more than 1.8 million acres, it’s the world’s largest permanently protected greenbelt, keeping our farmlands, forests, wetlands safe and sustainable.The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation works to help keep farmers successful, strengthen local economies, and protect and grow natural features.