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All four of the National Stewardship Conferences have advanced the level of collaboration and strategic direction to stewardship across Canada. The 2009 "Strengthening Stewardship" Conference resulted in a commitment to develop an Action Plan for Stewardship in Canada. A first step was to pull together "A Stewardship Road Map for Canada" that summarized the direction that was heard as a result of the Conference and comments on the 2 pre-conference papers. The working group is now focusing on developing the next steps. read more...
Strengthening Stewardship Conference was held from July 8-11, 2009 in Calgary, Alberta with over 400 participants from across Canada and beyond. The Stewardship Road Map for Canada was produced with input from delegates and others across Canada and is available. Plenary sessions were webcast and you can view them on the conference website. Click here for more information.

Canada's Stewardship Agenda was published in 2002. The hallmark of an effective long term strategy is to embrace and build upon strengths, deal with weaknesses, move toward opportunities and use the energy of trends. The CSA was created as a guide for everyone in Canada with an interest in stewardship, not just as a government policy. Please visit the pages on this portal that provide information about the Agenda and our collective progress as stewards in the past decade. What do you think of our progress? What has been done really well, what could have been done better? What do we still need in the long term and short term? What are you in a position to do?
Click here for information on Canada's Stewardship Agenda and to download copies of the CSA and related documents.
This report highlights the current status of land trusts in canada and their increasingly important role in the conservation and protection of Canada's natural environment. Click here to view the report in English or in French.
Over 400 attendess enjoyed Newfoundland hospitality in 2006 at the National Valuing Nature Conference. The Conference Papers are still available online. Click here for more information.
Across Canada today there are an estimated 250-300 local to regional-scale land trusts and conservancies. These constitute an active and growing network of charitable and non-profit organizations dedicated to protecting and stewarding some of the most ecologically sensitive lands and waters in our nation.. To learn more about the Canadian Land Trust Alliance click here....
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