About Us

Since transitioning from a provincially sponsored organization in 2012 to an independent non-profit, the Ottawa Stewardship Council has always worked collaboratively with the City of Ottawa and its communities to foster environmental stewardship.

Our role is to provide expertise and advice to organizations who want to carry out stewardship projects, but lack the knowledge, network, and funding needed to be successful.

Ottawa Stewardship Council Members.
 MembersCommunity
   Isabelle Turcotte – TreasurerGatineau
   John WhitingKanata
   Janet Mason – ChairCarp
   Walker SmithOttawa
   Bob McFetridge – Vice ChairManotick
Lyndee Wolf – Kanata North Regeneration StewardsKanata
   John HerityManotick
Sierra Clarkgore – Rural Clean Water Program CommitteeOttawa
History of Stewardship Councils in Ontario.

Formed in 2001 under the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), forty-four Stewardship Councils were created in southern and eastern Ontario with community volunteers and an MNR-funded biologist. Their mandate was to be a leading partner with individuals, organizations, businesses, and communities throughout Ottawa’s urban and rural areas to promote and maintain a healthy environment.

The Ottawa Stewardship Council (OSC) represented a wide range of vocations, interests and ideas. Past councillors included woodlot owners, urban residents, hunters and anglers, naturalists, ecologists, rural residential owners, community association members, farmers, and cottagers. Motivated by community service and committed to the stewardship ethic, the Council’s main objective was to see the land passed to future generations in a better state than it was before.

In 2012, OSC and the other 43 councils across the province underwent a transition of sponsorship from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources affiliated program.  With administrative support from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, OSC transitioned to become an independent organization dedicated to stewardship of lands and resources in the City of Ottawa.