Reference List

Reference List

    ORM Foundation:

  • Strategic plan (PDF: 533KB)
  • Land Securement Strategy (PDF: 426KB)
  • ORMF 2006 Annual Report (PDF: 848KB)
  • Stewardship Strategy (PDF: 1.2MB)
  • Stewardship Program Document (PDF: 433KB)(PDF)
  • 2005 Progress Report (PDF: 416KB)
  • A Guide to Applying for Project Funding (PDF: 153KB)
  • Grants Application Form (PDF:40K)
  • 2007 Progress Report (PDF: 4MB)



    • Oak Ridges Trail:

  • The Oak Ridges Moraine Trail Strategy (PDF: 9MB)



    • Moraine Landowner Resources /

    Caring for the Moraine Project

  • How to get involved in the Caring Project (including maps)
  • Caring for your Land Landowner Handbook: ORM Edition (PDF: 3.6MB)
  • General Brochure (PDF: 644KB)
  • Landowner Services Directory: Durham Region, City of Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough and Northumberland Counties (PDF: 609KB)
  • Landowner Services Directory: Peel, York and Durham Regions (PDF: 280 K)
  • Stewardship Newsletter (PDF) -- Note: higher resolution electronic copies are available for printing
    • Spring 2007 (PDF: 720 KB). Topics: Caring for the Moraine Project;  Lets Get Tree Planting; Encouraging Good Forest Stewardship on Our Privately Owned Forest Lands --
      Ontario’s Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP); Headwater Wetlands are a Valuable Resource; Helping Landowners Protect Ontario’s Rich Natural Heritage; Farmers on the Moraine Helping to Maintain a Sustainable Environment; Helping Our Coldwater Streams; Don’t Move Firewood ! ! ! Invasive Insects Threaten Our Trees; Large Woodlands and Healthy Woodlots; Landowner Testimonials.
    • Fall 2007 (PDF: 955 KB). Topics: You Can Build a Natural Heritage Legacy With Your Land; Butternut - an endangered tree that is quickly disappearing;  Garlic Mustard – alien invasive plant spreading through our forests; Caring for the Mroaine Project and Moraine in Focus Photo Contest; Legislation Governing the Use and Conservation of the Moraine; The Truth About Ponds; Our Precious Soils - a valuable resource that must be protected; Rice Lake Plains Landowner Stewardship Program.
    • Spring 2008 (PDF: 510 KB) Topics: Redside Dace - a species at risk; Wildlife and Ponds - how to have healthy waters; Urban Forests - a vital community member; Maple Syrup Production -- does your backyard maples meet the challenge?; Pine Shoot Beetle - a threat to Canada's pine forests; Giant Hogweed - a growing public safety hazard in Ontario; Adopt a Stream Program; Beech Bark Disease - where will we be without beech nuts?; Well Aware - when was your well last tested?; Caring for the Moraine Project.
    • Fall 2008 (Coming soon). Topics: Restoring the Oak Ridges Moraine -- Sands of Time; Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana) a harmless parasite; White Pine Blister Rust -- an unwanted visitor to our eastern white pines; Clean drinking water and how to keep it that way on the ORM; Black Swallowwor t and Pale Swallowwor t (aka dog-strangling vine – DSV); The Gray Treefrog, Hyla versicolor an amazing hibernator; Ontario Stewardship Rangers Work with Par tners on Conservation Projects; HERONWOOD -The first 25 years, a true story by Ivan and Fran Foster; Caring for the Moraine Project.


    Existing Curriculm links:

  • Geoscapes (scroll to bottom of the page)



    • Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Technical Paper Series: (all PDFs)

  • Identification of Key Natural Heritage Features
  • Significant Wildlife Habitat
  • Supporting Connectivity
  • Landform Conservation
  • Identification and Protection of Vegetation Protection Zones for Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI, Life Science)
  • Identification of Significant Portions of Habitat for Endangered, Rare and Threatened Species
  • Identification and Protection of Significant Woodlands
  • Preparation of Natural Heritage Evaluations for all Key Natural Heritage Features
  • Watershed Plans
  • Water Budgets
  • Water Conservation Plans
  • Hydrological Evaluations for Hydrologically Sensitive Features
  • Subwatersheds - Impervious Surfaces
  • Wellhead Protection - Site Management and Contingency Plans
  • Recreation Plans and Vegetation Management Plans
  • Sewage and Water System Plans
  • Stormwater Management Plans



    Research:

  • A Cumulative Environmental Assessment and Monitoring Framework for the Oak Ridges Moraine Area - Background reports 13 and 14. Ecologistics Limited. 1994. Document Type: Report.
  • A Water Balance Numerical Groundwater Flow Model Analysis of the Oak Ridges Aquifer Complex. South Central Ontario. Smart Philip J. 1994. Document Type: Thesis.
  • Accompanying Document to the Oak Ridges Moraine Areas of High Aquifer Vulnerability Mapping. www.mah.gov.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_16645_1.html Analysis of the contaminant plume in the Oak Ridges Aquifer. Proulx I. and Farvolden R.N. 1989. Document Type: Other.
  • Approval of Wording in the Rouge North Management Plan (RPA Res. #100 1998). Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 1998. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Battling to preserve the greenbelt. Laurie Monsebraaten. Toronto Star. Sat. Oct. 30, 2004. B5.
  • Biophysical Inventory of the Oak Ridges Moraine within the Greater Toronto Area. Background Study #2 to the Oak Ridges Moraine Planning Study. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Canada. 1993. Document Type: Report.
  • Congratulations to Government of Ontario for Actions Regarding the Protection of the Oak Ridges Moraine (RPA Res. #89 2001). Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 2001. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Delivery of correspondences (RPA #14/03). Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). Jan 2003. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Ecological Linkages from Little Rouge Corridor to Duffins Creek and Other Natural Areas of ORM. A Res. #11/04. Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 2004, January 23. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Endorsement of Report "Urban Growth and Protection of the Natural Environment in the GTA Watersheds: An Open Letter to the Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Governments. Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 2000. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Factual Updates to Rouge North Management Plan. A resolution #61/03. Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 2003. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Geoscape poster (http://sts.gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/geoscape/toronto_dcp/index_e.asp).
  • Greenway and Green Space on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Towards Cooperative Planning. 1991. Document Type: Inventory/Checklist.
  • Groundwater Management Issue: Protecting the Oak Ridges Moraine. In Environmental Reporter. Conservation Foundation. Vol. 2. Number. June, 2000. 12 pp (booklet)
  • Hydrogeological Evaluation of the Oak Ridges Moraine Area - Appendix I Graphic Atlas, Background Report #3. Anonymous. 1996. Document Type: Other.
  • Hydrogeological Evaluation of the Oak Ridges Moraine Area - Executive Summary, Background Report #3. Anonymous. 1996. Document Type: Other.
  • Hydrogeological Evaluation of the Oak Ridges Moraine Area - Technical Report, Background Report #3. Anonymous. 1996. Document Type: Report.
  • Hydrogeological Evaluation of the Oak Ridges Moraine Area- Bibliography, Background Report #3. Anonymous. 1996. Document Type: Bibliographies.
  • Hydrogeological Evaluation of the Oak Ridges Moraine: Greater Toronto Area portion - Background report #3 - Vol I-IV. Hunter and Associates et al. March 1994. Document Type: Report.
  • Hydrogeology of the Oak Ridges Moraine Partners in Geoscience, Geological Survey of Canada. Sharpe D.R., Dyke L.D. and Pullan, S.E: Undated. Document Type: Open File.
  • Implementation Guidelines: Provincial Interest on the Oak Ridges Moraine Area of the Greater Toronto Area. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources with the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Municipal Affairs. 1991. Document Type: Report.
  • Inventory of Five Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest on the Oak Ridges Moraine, Town of Richmond Hill, Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Aurora District, Canada. May 2001. Document Type: Report.
  • Land Use Impact Study on the Oak Ridges Moraine - Background Report # 11. Anonymous. 1993. Document Type: Report. Landform Conservation of the Oak Ridges Moraine. Anonymous. 1993. Document Type: Report.
  • Maps of the Oak Ridges Moraine. www.mah.gov.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_6994_1.html
  • Natural Heritage System for the Oak Ridges Moraine Area: Greater Toronto Area portion. Anonymous. 1993. Document Type: Other.
  • Oak Ridges Moraine - A Unique Landscape. York Region. Undated draft flyer/brochure.
  • Oak Ridges Moraine - Oak Ridges Trail. W. Wake. In A Nature Guide to Ontario. Federation of Ontario Naturalists. University of Toronto Press. Toronto, Ontario. 1997. Pg. 98-99.
  • Oak Ridges Moraine Aquifer Complex - Major Aquifer in Ontario Series, Hydrogeological map 78-2. Turner M.E. 1977. Document Type: Map.
  • Oak Ridges Moraine Area. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Canada. 1992. Document Type: Other.
  • Oak Ridges Moraine Backgrounder. The Toronto Region Conservation Authority & Waterfront Regeneration Trust. 1999. Out-of-print brochure.
  • Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act. www.ontla.on.ca/library/bills/122372.htm
  • Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. www.mah.gov.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_6846_1.html
  • Oak Ridges Moraine Farm Co-Tenancy. Anonymous. 1998. Document Type: Other.
  • Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation. www.ormf.com [various, including DVD].
  • Oak Ridges Moraine Hydrogeology Study. Anonymous. March 1994. Document Type: Report.
  • Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust. www.oakridgesmoraine.org
  • Oak Ridges Moraine. D. McQueen. In Special Places - The Changing Ecosystems of the Toronto Region. Royal Canadian Institute. UBC Press. Vancouver, BC. 1999. Pg. 266-270.
  • Oak Ridges Moraine Protection Act, 2001. www.ontla.on.ca/documents/Bills/37_Parliament/Session2/index-01.htm#P387_30785
  • Oak Ridges Moraine. STORM Coalition. The Boston Mills Press. Toronto, Ontario. 1997. 120 pp.
  • Oak Ridges Moraine Technical Guidance Documents. www.mah.gov.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_16401_1.html
  • Oak Ridges Trail Association - www.orta.on.ca
  • Oak Ridges Trail Guidebook. [author/publisher]. March 2003. [# pages]
  • Options for Tomorrow: Alternative Planning and Design Approaches for the Oak Ridges Moraine. Anonymous. 1993 Document Type: Report.
  • Phase 1 Hydrogeology Study. Anonymous. 1997. Document Type: Other. Position Paper on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Save the Oak Ridges Moraine Coalition. 2000. Document Type: Periodical.
  • Proceedings of the Water Resource Investigations of the Oak Ridges Moraine, Ontario; Geology and Hydrogeology. Anonymous. 1997. Document Type: Report.
  • Protection of Kettle Lakes Park. A Res. #73 1999). Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 1999. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution. Recharge Analysis for the Central Portion of the Oak Ridges Moraine. Gerber Richard. 1994. Document Type: Thesis.
  • Regional Municipality of York Aquifer - Performance Assessment, Oak Ridges, Aurora, Newmarket, East Gwillimbury and Bradford. Anonymous. 1991. Document Type: Report.
  • Request for a Moratorium on Further Development on the Moraine (RPA Res. #131 1999). Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 1999. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Request for Correspondence (RPA Res. #26 2000). Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 2000. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Request for Correspondence (RPA Res. #86 1999). Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 1999. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Request Legislative Support for a Long Term Strategy for the Oak Ridges Moraine (RPA Res. #130 1999). Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 1999. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Request that the Province Allocate Funds for Land Acquisition on the Oak Ridges Moraine (RPA Res. #132 1999). Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 1999. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Richmond Hill Corridor Study. Geomatics International Incorporated et al. September 1998. Document Type: Report.
  • Rouge North Management Plan - A Strategy to Guide the Realisation of the Rouge Park from Steeles Avenue to the Oak Ridges Moraine. Schollen and Company Incorporated. Revised in 2001. Document Type: Report. Share Your Vision for the Oak Ridges Moraine. Queens Printer for Ontario, 2001. 12 pp. And/or http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_6864_1.html
  • Significant Natural Areas in the Oak Ridges Moraine Area. Anonymous. 1991. Document Type: Map.
  • Slope characteristics of the Oak Ridges Moraine Area. Anonymous. 1992. Document Type: Report.
  • Soils of the Oak Ridges Moraine Area. Anonymous. 1992. Document Type: Report.
  • Space for All - Options for the Greater Toronto Area Greenlands Strategy. Ron Kanter M.P.P., St Andrew - St Patrick. 1990. Document Type: Report.
  • Stream Survey Report: Rouge River and Little Rouge Creek. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Maple District. 1972. Document Type: Report Support for the Humber Alliance (RPA Res. #79 2001). Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 2001. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Support for the Ontario Government's Efforts to Protect the Oak Ridges Moraine (RPA Res. #51 2001). Rouge Park Alliance (RPA). 2001. Document Type: Rouge Park Alliance resolution.
  • Surficial Geology of the Oak Ridges Moraine. Sharpe D.R., Barnett P.J., Brennand, T.A., Gorell, G. and Russell H.A.J. 1997. Document Type: Other.
  • The Draft Oak Ridges Moraine Areas Strategy for the Greater Toronto Area. ORM Technical Working Committee, OMNR. Toronto. April 1994. The Hydrogeological Significance of the Oak Ridges Moraine - Greater Toronto Area Greenlands Strategy. Interra - Kenting. 1990. Document Type: Report.
  • The Hydrogeology of the Oak Ridges Moraine: A Progress Report. Howard K.W.F., et al. 1995. Document Type: Report.
  • The Oak Ridges Moraine. City of Toronto. www.city.toronto.on.ca/moraine/index.htm. 2004.
  • The Oak Ridges Moraine. PowerPoint presentation, J.B. Waller (Director, Long Range and Strategic Planning). York Region Planning Dept. Sept. 2001. The Oak Ridges Moraine. PowerPoint presentation J.B. Waller. [To the] CPAA Conference. Red Deer, Alberta. April 2003.
  • The Oak Ridges Moraine. Proposals for the Protection and Management of a Unique Landscape. Regional Municipalities of Durham, Peel, and York. Draft. May 2001. 44 pp.
  • The Oak Ridges Moraine. Proposals for the Protection and Management of a Unique Landscape. Results of Public Participation and Recommendations. Regional Municipalities of Durham, Peel, and York. Final. August 2001. 33 pp.
  • The Oak Ridges Moraine - Our Water and Green Space at Risk. STORM Coalition and Federation of Ontario Naturalists. Winter/Spring 2000. Brochure.
  • The Oak Ridges Moraine Towards a Long Term Strategy. Staff of the Regions of York, Durham and Peel. September 1999. Background paper.
  • The right questions not asked. Cameron Smith. Toronto Star. Sat. Oct. 30, 2004. H5.
  • Water Resource Investigations - Oak Ridges Moraine - Geology and Hydrogeology. Submitted by Fred Johnson, Team Leader, Municipal Planning, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Canada. October 1997. Document Type: Report.
  • Water Supply and Sewage Treatment Systems in the Oak Ridges Moraine Area. An Evaluation of Current Conditions and Future Needs. Anonymous. 1993. Document Type: Report

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