Working to Protect Ontario’s Headwaters, Watersheds, and Natural Heritage
Established in 2003, the Ontario Headwaters Institute is a registered charity working to protect Ontario’s headwaters, natural heritage, watersheds, and receiving waters such as the Great Lakes.
Click to see the OHI Brochure Feb 2019
Click to view a four minute collage of Watershed Portraits through the four seasons.
Homepage Hotlinks
Read our core document about the value of headwaters – Protecting Ontario’s Headwaters.
Coming soon – information on our expanded mandate for watershed management.
July 1: OHI adds 8 submissions
Happy Canada Day. We've spent the morning getting caught up. Since January 1, we've been toooo busy to keep our submissions page up-to-date, as the provincial government works hard to reduce environmental protection. We've addressed that today by adding 8 submissions,...
read moreWatershed Management under threat of dilution
In early April, Ontario posted notices to amend the Conservation Authority Act and its regulation. Prior to the deadline for comments, the Government tabled Bill 108, which impacts both notices. While many details remain vague, the Government did not offer public...
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