About Us

Land Acknowledgment

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In the Region of Peel and Halton, we live and work on the traditional territory and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We would like to acknowledge the first inhabitants of these lands and those who continue to live in these regions, including the Anishnaabek,  Attawandaron, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat, Ojibway/Chippewa and Métis peoples. We occupy colonized First Nation territories and it is our responsibility to recognize our colonial histories, their present-day implications, and to work together to honour, protect and sustain Indigenous rights, and this land. 

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Who We Are

The Peel Halton Nature Collaborative is a volunteer-based network of cross-sectoral professionals and community members who exchange knowledge, ideas and expertise about incorporating nature into the everyday lives of children and their families across the Peel and Halton regions. We are co-led by Ecosource, a non-profit environmental organization in Mississauga, and other community partners.

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The Collaborative stemmed from Ecosource’s Dig into Play program, which encouraged self-directed nature play at local community gardens to foster positive outdoor experiences and was funded by the Lawson Foundation’s Outdoor Play Strategy. Modeled on the York Region Nature Collaborative and the Children and Nature Network’s Community Action Guide, the Collaborative continued through Ecosource’s Sustainable Peel – Education and Action for Change program, funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.  Today, the Collaborative continues its work in raising the profile for nature connection among children and families as a stand-alone volunteer-run organization.

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Member Benefits:

 

Professional Development opportunities

 

Networking

 

Access to resources and expertise

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The opportunity to share knowledge and a passion for the outdoors

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