Protecting natural spaces in southern Ontario

On August 3, 2005, the provincial government announced the Natural Spaces Program. This new program included a $6-million allocation to the Ontario Heritage Trust for the acquisition and stewardship of provincially significant natural heritage lands. The announcement was jointly made by the Premier and the Ministers of Natural Resources and Culture.

The Natural Spaces Program, led by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), will reduce the loss of natural areas or "greenspace" in southern Ontario. Public and private conservation organizations and landowners are being encouraged to work together to protect existing natural areas and to restore degraded natural areas.