WHO WE ARE

Oakvillegreen is a non-partisan environmental charity that has been helping protect and restore nature through community education and local action since 2000.

Working closely with thousands of local volunteers, we protect and restore the ecological functions of local lands and waters, creating a more resilient and healthy community. We believe that through local, collaborative action, we can make a difference. 

Our approach is to empower community action by providing the tools, knowledge and opportunity for individuals to make change happen locally. Through direct engagement and the promotion of nature-based climate solutions, we work to create a greener Oakville.

Oakvillegreen was founded in 2000 by Oakville residents Allan Elgar, Linda Elgar, Mike Landsdown, Iris McGee, Hank Rodenburg, and Renee Sandelowsky in response to the proposed development of 7,600 acres of agricultural land north of Dundas Road. Together they began to increase public awareness for the protection of North Oakville’s natural environment by insisting on a sound planning process. Through their hard work, they were successful in protecting a third of the area slated for development. The resulting Natural Heritage System was the first of its kind in the GTA.

Twenty years later, Oakvillegreen’s charitable mandate and programs have now expanded to address today’s critical issues of climate change and biodiversity loss, with a continued focus on greenspace protection. Through our work with schools and youth, community groups, seniors and local partners, we’re striving to create inclusive and lasting nature connections.

Visit our Mission, Vision, and Key Objectives page.

Visit our Programs page to see how we’re enabling action for a healthier, greener Oakville.