RESOURCES AND LINKS
Since responsibility and care of the Oak Ridges Moraine does not fall to any one organization, level of government, or discipline area, there are many ways and many places to learn more depending on your need.
The following listings, links, and some downloadable documents, are grouped in general headings to help you in your learning journey.
Read this page to learn more; access any section on this page by clicking on each title below:
| Oak Ridges Moraine Technical Paper Series | Provincial Ministries |
| Moraine Municipalities | Other Natural and Heritage Protection Organizations |
| Academia |
Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Technical Paper Series
- Identification of Key Natural Heritage Features
- Significant Wildlife Habitat
- Supporting Connectivity
- Landform Conservation
- Identification and Protection of Vegetation Protection Zones for Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI, Life Science)
- Identification of Significant Portions of Habitat for Endangered, Rare and Threatened Species
- Identification and Protection of Significant Woodlands
- Preparation of Natural Heritage Evaluations for all Key Natural Heritage Features
- Watershed Plans
- Water Budgets
- Water Conservation Plans
- Hydrological Evaluations for Hydrologically Sensitive Features
- Subwatersheds - Impervious Surfaces
- Wellhead Protection - Site Management and Contingency Plans
- Recreation Plans and Vegetation Management Plans
- Sewage and Water System Plans
- Stormwater Management Plans
Moraine Municipalities
Upper/Single Tier Municipalities with Lower Tier Municipalities on the Moraine indented
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City of Kawartha Lakes www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca Phone: (888) 822-2225
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Dufferin County www.dufferincounty.on.ca Phone: (519) 941-2816
Town of Mono www.townofmono.com Phone: (519) 941-3599
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Durham Region www.region.durham.on.ca Phone: (800) 372-1102
City of Oshawa www.oshawa.ca Phone: (800) 6-OSHAWA
City of Pickering www.cityofpickering.com Phone: (866) 683-2760
Municipality of Clarington www.clarington.net Phone: (800) 563-1195
Town of Whitby www.town.whitby.on.ca Phone: (905) 430-4300
Township of Scugog www.township.scugog.on.ca Phone: (905) 985-7346
Township of Uxbridge www.town.uxbridge.on.ca Phone: (905) 852-9181
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Simcoe County www.county.simcoe.on.ca Phone: (866) 893-9300
Town of New Tecumseth www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Phone: (705) 435-6219
Township of Adjala-Tosorontio www.townshipadjtos.on.ca Phone: (705) 434-5055
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Northumberland County www.northumberlandcounty.ca Phone: (800#41; 354-7050
Municipality of Alnwick/Haldimand www.alnwickhaldimand.ca/en/ Phone: (905) 349-2822
Municipality of Port Hope www.porthope.ca Phone: (905) 885-4544
Municipality of Trent Hills www.trenthills.ca Phone: (705) 653-1900
Township of Cramahe www.visitcramahe.ca Phone: (905) 355-2821
Township of Hamilton www.hamiltontownship.ca Phone: (905) 342-2810
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Peel Region www.peelregion.ca Phone: (888) 919-7800
Town of Caledon www.caledon.ca Phone: (888) - CALEDON
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Peterborough County www.county.peterborough.on.ca Phone: (800) 710-9586
Cavan Monaghan www.cavanmonaghan.net Phone: (705) 932-2929
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York Region www.york.ca Phone: (877) 464-9675
City of Vaughan www.city.vaughan.on.ca Phone: (905) 832-8585
Town of Aurora www.town.aurora.on.ca Phone: (905) 727-1375
Town of East Gwillimbury www.eastgwillimbury.ca Phone: (905) 478-4282
Town of Markham www.markham.ca Phone: (905) 477-7000
Town of Newmarket www.town.newmarket.on.ca Phone: (877) 550-5575
Town of Richmond Hill www.town.richmond-hill.on.ca Phone: (905) 771-8800
Town of Whitchurch Stouffville www.townofws.com Phone: (905) 640-1900
Township of King www.township.king.on.ca Phone: (905) 833-5321
Conservation Authorities www.oakridgesmoraine.org/consauth.html
Academia
Although many more papers, reports and projects have been undertaken by several educational institutions, the following have worked closely with one or another of the moraine-wide organizations.
- Seneca College, King Campus www.senecac.on.ca Phone: (905) 833-1650
- Sir Sandford Fleming College www.flemingc.on.ca Phone: (866) 353-6464
- Trent University www.trentu.ca Phone: (705) 748-1011
- University of Guelph, Centre for Land and Water Stewardship www.uoguelph.ca/~claws/ Phone: (519) 824-4120
- University of Toronto, Koffler Scientific Reserve ksr.utoronto.ca Phone: (905) 727-3333
- University of Waterloo www.uwaterloo.ca Phone: (519) 888-4567
Provincial Ministries
- Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs www.omafra.gov.on.ca
- Ministry of the Environment www.ene.gov.on.ca
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing www.mah.gov.on.ca
- Ministry of Natural Resources www.mnr.gov.on.ca
Other Natural and Heritage Protection Agencies and Organizations
- Federation of Ontario Naturalists www.ontarionature.org
- Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation www.moraineforlife.org/about/
- STORM - Save the Oak Ridges Moraine www.stormcoalition.org
- Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill www.ksr.utoronto.ca
- The Oak Ridges Trail Association ORTA www.oakridgestrail.org
- Rouge Park www.rougepark.com
- Greenbelt Alliance www.greenbeltalliance.ca
- Nature Conservancy of Canada www.natureconservancy.ca
- Trees Ontario www.treesontario.ca
- Stewardship Organizations Support for Landowners
- Ontario Heritage Trust www.heritagetrust.on.ca
- Canadian Geographic www.canadiangeographic.ca
- Nature Watch www.naturewatch.ca/english/