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In this page you will find resources relating to Natural Heritage as well as Cultural Heritage. If you know of other useful resources, please feel free to contact us.
Natural Heritage ResourcesKawartha Heritage Conservancy ResourcesA Landowner's Conservation Options Conservation Agreements and Tax Benefits Fact Sheet Typical Steps in a Land Transaction Farm Conservation Options and Tax Information Fact Sheet Farm Conservation Resources Land Trust AlliancesThe Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA) provides administrative and professional support to its province-wide network of members. Links to member organizations are available from OLTA’s website. The Canadian Land Trust Alliance (CLTA) – currently has a membership of 125 land trusts working in communities across the country. The Land Trust Alliance (LTA) in the U.S. was founded in 1982 and has a wealth of information about the American land trust movement. Natural Heritage DataThe Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC) compiles, maintains and distributes information on natural species, plant communities and spaces of conservation concern in Ontario. StewardshipOntario Stewardship is a program of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources providing Stewardship Coordinators and resources to Stewardship Councils made up of landowners and land interest groups who determine the environmental priorities for the county. Tallgrass Ontario is a network of organizations and individuals working toward the shared goal of prairie and savanna conservation in Ontario.
Cultural Heritage ResourcesAgricultural Events and ResourcesAgriculture Institute of Canada website and resources Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) - Sustainable Development Strategy AAFC - Agri-Environment, Sustainable Agricultural Systems website Community Supported Agriculture in Ontario - Directory of Farms and Farmer resources Eastern Ontario Agriculture Industry Events (Northumberland) Farmers' Markets Canada - Market Finder Fleming College Sustainable Agriculture Program Grow Local Organic: Organic Food Strategy for Ontario WWF Report 2007 (PDF) Identifying Strategies to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Canada (PDF) Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) website OMAFRA - List of Agricultural Organizations OMAFRA - Useful Agriculture related External Links OMAFRA - Agriculture News Ontario Federation of Agriculture - website Trent University Sustainable Agriculture and Foods Systems Program Arts and CultureCity of Kawartha Lakes - Arts and Culture - artists and artisans; theatre; and museums City of Peterborough - Arts and Culture Built HeritageBuilding Styles - Vancouver Heritage Foundation, British Columbia: Your Old House: What Style is it? Building Stles - Ontario Architecture Website Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture - Ontario Heritage Act Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture – Ontario Heritage Toolkit Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture - Ontario Cemeteries: Guidelines for designating a cemetery Ontario Heritage Trust - Ontario’s Places of Worship Community MuseumsOntario Ministry of Tourism and Culture - Standards for Community Museums Ontario Community Museums - List Cultural Heritage PublicationsHeritage Matters: On-line magazine Built Heritage News: e-newsletter Cultural Mapping and Planning GuidesCreative City Network of Canada - Cultural Mapping Toolkit Creative City Network of Canada - Cultural Planning Toolkit Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture Cultural Planning -Cultural Planning Process Ontario Municipal Cultural Planning Incorporated - Cultural Resource Mapping: A Guide for Municipalities Ontario Municipal Cultural Planning Incorporated - Municipal Cultural Planning:A Toolkit for Ontario Municipalities. Cultural Mapping and Planning InitiativesCity of Peterborough Cultural Planning initiative. Hastings County Cultural Plan Municipality of Trent Hills Cultural Plan Township of Cavan Monaghan Cultural Mapping initiative Ontario Heritage Conference, Cobourg - E-Map handout by Riley Ashton: E-Map PDF GenealogyOntario Heritage Foundation - Genealogy basics Beaverton Thorah Eldon Historical Society - Genealogy Durham County History and Genealogy - webpage Ontario Genealogical Society - webpage Ontario Genealogical Society – Regional Branches Trent Valley Archives - webpage Victoria County Genealogy and History - webpage Heritage Home Restoration and ConservationGovernment of Alberta: Conservation Advice and Assistance - Heritage Notes Vancouver Heritage Foundation: Practical Information on Paint, Masonary, Wood Windows, Wood Siding, True Colours Heritage TourismCounty of Peterborough tourism webiste: Trip Click. Trip-Click is a GPS Tourism Website designed to provide a dynamic gateway to the historic, geographic, and cultural points of interest in the area. City of Kawartha Lakes tourism website: Explore Kawarthas
Parks Canada: Trent Severn Waterway National Historic Site Parks Canada Explorer Quotient: Find out what kind of traveller you are!! Insurance MattersVancouver Heritage Foundation: Insurance for Heritage Homes (British Columbia) Insurance Bureau of Canada - Insuring your heritage home brochure (pdf) |
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