Oakvillegreen President receives Queen's Platinum Jubilee Award

Jul 20, 2022
Karen Brock at a recent Oakvillegreen event with a sign reading

Karen Brock, President of the Oakvillegreen Board of Directors, has received the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Award to recognize her outstanding service to the Oakville community.


Karen has made a remarkable contribution over the past 12 years in a volunteer role with Oakvillegreen. For 10 of these years, Karen has been the Oakvillegreen’s President and has played an active role in shaping the organization’s mandate and expanding key programs. She is a longtime advocate for Oakville’s environment and believes that global action on the environment starts locally.


Karen’s dedication to the role of President goes beyond that of a traditional volunteer. As a tireless force for the preservation of nature in Oakville, she has (conservatively) dedicated over 12,000 volunteer hours in her role with Oakvillegreen over the past decade. All of this leading to a healthier, greener Town and an engaged community.

Driven by her passion for the environment, Karen has been personally responsible for many greenspace restoration projects in our parks and schoolyards. Her enthusiasm and hands-on approach have created a ripple effect, moving thousands of volunteers to become engaged alongside her, in Oakvillegreen’s conservation and stewardship work. Under Karen’s leadership, Oakvillegreen has engaged over 29,800 students in school presentations and stewardship projects, added 10,000 square feet of pollinator gardens and planted 35,000 native trees throughout the Town of Oakville.


Karen was a key member in creating Halton’s first schoolyard naturalization project at Sunningdale Public School in 1997. The award-winning project (Dreamacres) continues today, along with its stewardship by the school community. The project’s challenges and successes jump-started Karen’s interest in creating healthy natural spaces for students throughout Oakville. 


In addition to her long-running volunteer service with Oakvillegreen, Karen has dedicated her time and energy to supporting many other organizations, including Stop Sprawl Halton and CORE Burlington. 


Karen previously received an Ontario Heritage Trust Award in 2012 for her efforts in preserving the Province’s Natural Heritage and the Government of Canada’s Sesquicentennial Award in 2017 for her volunteer work protecting and enhancing Oakville’s environment.


If you require any further information about Karen’s contributions to the Town of Oakville or Oakvilllegreen, please feel free to contact Tory Kenny at tory.Kenny@oakvillegreen.org or visit our website at www. oakvillegreen.org.

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