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Establishing the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation
The Oak Ridges Moraine is more than 90 percent privately owned, with a population of more than 100,000. It crosses 32 municipalities, supplies drinking water to more than 250,000 people, and supports related agricultural, industrial, commercial and recreational uses.
In 2001, the Ontario government recognized the need for provincial regulation of the many complex land use issues on the moraine, in order to preserve the health and diversity of its greenspaces. After consulting widely with the public and the various stakeholders on the Moraine, the government put forward a package of strategies including legislation and regulation. The Oak Ridges Moraine Protection Act was passed on May 17, 2001, and The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act on December 13, 2001. The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan was released in April, 2002. In the same year, the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation was created to provide support and encouragement for activities that preserve, protect, and restore the environmental integrity of the Oak Ridges Moraine as well as to support a trail along it.
 The Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation (ORMF) is governed by a vision for the future of the moraine as a vibrant, healthy ecosystem that is widely acknowledged as a model for successful preservation, protection, and restoration of landscapes; where land owners, users of the Moraine and all levels of government are actively engaged; where a scenic trail along the Moraine is secured; and where the Foundation is regarded as an essential partner.
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