Conservation Halton

**NEW OPPORTUNITY** We are hiring for Head of Corporate Affairs to join the Conservation Halton team! Reporting to the President and CEO, the Head of Corporate Affairs is the key business enabler for Conservation Halton (CH). The position will provide multidisciplinary leadership to multiple departments and centres of excellence within CH overseeing a team of subject matter experts. This role will also maintain an enterprise-wide strategic thinking outlook, removing barriers for their respective teams through coaching and mentoring. This will be achieved with a laser focus on finding solutions and promoting a high-performing matrix team focused continuous innovation. For more information or to apply, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gxjggcpG

**NEW OPPORTUNITY** We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join the Conservation Halton team! Reporting to the CEO and President, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the key financial and compliance leader for Conservation Halton (CH) responsible for overseeing the financial strategy and driving business planning and fiscal responsibility which includes areas such as Finance, Risk and Compliance, Procurement, Infrastructure and Facilities, Asset Management and Lands Management. The CFO will focus on performance excellence and delivering results on strategic initiatives and will play a key role in asset management planning, influencing long term growth and asset management strategy to drive success. For more information or to apply, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gxjggcpG

Conservation Halton has been working to develop a series of plans and strategies by the end of 2024. These documents will help us maintain the lands we steward, continue to protect natural systems, manage natural hazard risks within our communities and support the health and resilience of our watershed. Our final Watershed Strategy and Conservation Area Strategy are now available for review. Learn more about our strategies and read them here: https://lnkd.in/eerWG-An

Last evening, we were honoured to host internationally renowned architect Douglas Cardinal. He was joined by Idoia Arana-Beobide (Douglas Cardinal Architect Inc.), along with Priyanka Shukla, Danny Wojcik, and Yaser Rahmanian, OAA, M.Arch. (Plus VG Architects) at the Deer Clan Longhouse. Together they presented their proposed design for the renovated visitors centre at Crawford Lake to our Indigenous Partners Council and members of our Parks Leadership Team. We can’t wait to share the final design of this community gathering and educational space when it’s ready. More to come! 

Conservation Halton is proud to announce a new collaboration to help residents reap the health benefits of spending time in nature—PaRx: A Prescription to Nature. Individuals who receive Park Prescriptions can access 10 free visits to any Conservation Halton park. Nature is a powerful tool—from improving mental health to lowering blood pressure, time outdoors helps us strengthen our community. Thank you to our partners, BC Parks Foundation and Halton Healthcare for harnessing the power of nature while promoting conservation and environmental stewardship. Healthcare providers across the Halton Region are encouraged to register for PaRx at ParkPrescriptions.ca. Learn more about PaRx here: https://lnkd.in/eJM8Fw6i

On this National Philanthropy Day, we express our sincere gratitude to our donors, partners and volunteers. Your support helps us protect the natural environment, inspire people of all ages, and create spaces for our communities to enjoy today and in the future. It’s amazing what we can accomplish thanks to your support and collaboration. Please join us in reflecting on some of the incredible impacts of giving at Conservation Halton. Read the Conservation Halton Foundation’s most recent Donor Report here: https://lnkd.in/eYNAyGpM

**NEW OPPORTUNITY** We are seeking a Communications & Marketing Specialist to join the Conservation Halton team! This is a 5 month contract position which is responsible for the development and execution of marketing functions for every department across the Conservation Halton organization, with a key focus on Parks and Events portfolios. For more information or to apply, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gxjggcpG

**NEW OPPORTUNITY** We are seeking a Monitoring Technician to join the Conservation Halton team! This role is responsible for undertaking data collection, ecological inventories, and monitoring in accordance with monitoring strategies for the watershed and CH lands. For more information or to apply, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gxjggcpG

Conservation Halton’s President & CEO, Chandra Sharma participated in the Latornell Conservation Symposium’s Women Leaders in Conservation Panel last week. Alongside other inspiring women driving impactful initiatives, the panel highlighted the power of collaboration for conservation.   Thank you, Conservation Ontario and University of Guelph for providing a space to explore pathways for continued progress in environmental stewardship.

This week, we gratefully received a $10,000 donation from Robin Letto and Fabian Trejo on behalf of Sysco Canada Inc., in support of Indigenous Food Sovereignty programming at Crawford Lake. This contribution will help expand our support of the Three Sisters and Medicine Gardens at the park in partnership with Ojibiikaan Indigenous Cultural Network. Thank you, Sysco, for helping us promote equitable access to culturally important plants and traditional knowledge in our community.