It stretches more than 160 km from the niagara escarpment in the west to the trent river in the east. The oak ridges moraine battles toronto public library. Water the moraine stores a very large volume of water underground groundwater that is an important source of drinking water for many people in ontario. It forms the northern boundary of the toronto boreregion. Bill 122, oak ridges moraine conservation act, 2001. The oak ridges moraine battles could have benefited from an expanded look at the power relations that allow different groups to access the state in its widest sense. If you place the marker in the wrong position, dont panic, simply drag it to the correct location or click here to remove the marker so that you can place a new one. Often referred to as the rainbarrel of southern ontario, the oak ridges moraine provides a critical service to over 200,000 people every time they turn on the tap.
The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and mountain biking. Enns and schofield, whose family has lived in the area for five generations, moved there to raise their kids for the beauty of its pristine location on the oak ridges moraine. This book provides a careful, multifaceted history and policy analysis of planning issues and citi. Nevertheless, the book is a rigorously detailed and conceptually nimble work that asks challenging questions about how to think about nature in order to defend it. There are exceptions to this requirement as outlined in the site plan control bylaw. The camc is a partnership organization, collaborating with numerous groups and individuals to achieve our common objectives for healthy headwaters, education and sustainable living on the oak ridges moraine. The oak ridges corridor conservation reserve orccr is an important ecological linkage on the oak ridges moraine. Here is a link below to find out more facts about orm. We are a charitable organization dedicated to protecting environmentally significant properties on the oak ridges moraine. This book provides a careful, multifaceted history and policy analysis of planning.
Its purpose is to inspire the effort and commitment needed to conserve the moraine for life through information on the moraine, the oak ridges trail, the oak ridges moraine foundataion, and providing ifnormation on the oak ridges moraine conservation. It is bounded to the west by the niagara escarpment, a cuesta which was critical to the formation of the moraine, and to the east by the trent river and rice lake. Please begin by clicking on the map to place a marker on your property. The oak ridges moraine is a geological landform that runs eastwest across south central ontario, canada. The oak ridges trail association orta building pathways to an active lifestyle. It crosses 32 municipalities in three regions peel, york and durham and four counties dufferin, simcoe, peterborough, and northumberland and the city of kawartha lakes. 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. It covers an area of approximately 1,900 km2 and stretches 160 km from the niagara escarpment. The moraine plays a critical, yet mostly unheralded role in the everyday lives of millions of southern ontarians.
The oak ridges moraine is a unique landform that generated heated battles over the future of nature conservation, sprawl, and development in the toronto region at the turn of the twentyfirst century. The present oak ridges moraine library, located on yonge street in the oak ridges marketplace opened to meet the growing needs of the community. Connect with us rhpl strategic plan richmond green annual report 2017 report to the community. This book provides a careful, multifaceted history and policy analysis of planning issues and citizen activism on the moraines future in the face of rapid urban expansion. Feb 18, 20 the oak ridges moraine battles is the definitive book on this important chapter in ontario environmental politics. The government of ontario created the oak ridges moraine technical working committee in june 1991 with the joint membership of the. One of the most significant landforms in southern ontario, the moraine gets its name from the rolling hills and river valleys extending 160 km. In fact, many people, and many organizations, have worked hard to make sure that the oak ridges moraine is protected and maintained. Oak ridges moraine environment oak ridges moraine blog. By giving voice to a range of actors residents, activists, civil servants, scientists.
With its rolling highlands, pastoral fields, and forests it could be said that it is the geological heart and soul of southern ontario. The king township historical societys second speaker of the year was professor art weis of the university of toronto, who shared the history of jokers hill to a soldout audience at hogans inn last. This immense ridge of land was created during the last great ice age. It developed about 12,000 years ago, during the wisconsin glaciation in north america. On the map below, the current location of the oak ridges library is the blue maker. The oak ridges moraine battles development, sprawl, and.
To find directions to oak ridges library, please follow this link. The ormcp, the toronto city council and the federal and provincial government are working to prevent this moraine. The oak ridges moraine library branch is currently located at,085 yonge st, unit 12 in richmond hill, on. The oak ridges moraine conservation act, 2001 provided for the establishment of the oak ridges moraine conservation plan ormcp through o. A complex ridge of sedimentary material, the moraine is known to have partially developed under water. Jun 17, 20 this book provides a careful, multifaceted history and policy analysis of planning issues and citizen activism on the moraines future in the face of rapid urban expansion. Map of oak ridges moraine and conservation authority watershed boundaries. The northern half of richmond hill is located on a natural feature called the oak ridges moraine. A few hundred feet up, bill lishman gets a birds eyeful of the oak ridges moraine. It made it virtually impossible to build a new barn in the area, never mind develop a massive. The oak ridges moraine began to come to public awareness in the late 1980s.
Members of the save the oak ridges moraine coalition celebrate the special nature of the moraine in this collection of essays and. Blue heron books, 62 brock st w, uxbridge, on, 9058524282. Rows of crops draping sunsoaked slopes like green corduroy. The oak ridges moraine orm is the most prominent, stratified moraine complex in southern ontario. The oak ridges moraine orm is one of ontarios most significant landforms. The oak ridges moraine next step there are already many committees that are created to prevent any damage to the oak ridges moraine. The oak ridges moraine battlesthe oak ridges moraine is a unique landform that. The resulting september 1999 discussion paper, the oak ridges moraine. The oak ridges moraine battles captures the hidden aspects of a story that. This book provides a careful, multifaceted history and policy analysis of. At almost 2 million acres, ours is the worlds largest permanently protected greenbelt, stretching over 325 km from rice lake in the oak ridges moraine to tobermory to the niagara river. Fears of contaminated soil on oak ridges moraine the star.
The oak ridges moraine is a unique landform that generated heated battles over the. Pursuant to section 41 of the planning act, and in accordance with the towns official plan and site plan control bylaw, the town of caledon designates all lands within the corporate limits of the town of caledon as a site plan control area. Updates on the new oak ridges library can be found here. About this book how to use this e book table of contents foreword peter scholefield introduction harold sellers compilers notes and acknowledgements stan butcher postscript securing the future kevin lowe. The forests of the oak ridges moraine grew to be diverse with an array of tree species including sugar maple, oak, and beech. As of this writing march 11 2015 the oak ridges moraine from above book is a day off going to print. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in these sections, in the event of a conflict, the act and the plan supersede these materials. Aug 25, 2017 how the oak ridges moraine was formed. The origins of these stratified moraines are poorly understood. Crowd funding is complete, and was very successful.
Conservation authorities moraine coalition toronto and. There are about 300 copies of the book as yet unspoken for. Members of the save the oak ridges moraine coalition celebrate the special nature of. Edition 7 is in progress with distribution to be completed in spring 2019. The oak ridges moraine is an irregular ridge of sandy hills stretching 160 kilometres from the trent river in the east to the niagara escarpment in the west. This book is the brainchild of storm save the oak ridges moraine a citizens group dedicated to preserving one of ontarios most important aquifiers.
The things that make the oak ridges moraine special, including its water, its wildlife, and its contributions to surrounding populations and natural areas, also make it worth protecting. Jan 21, 2015 crowd funding is complete, and was very successful. Introduction orta is a volunteer based charitable hiking organization with a mandate t o build and maintain a public hiking trail system on the oak ridges moraine, offroad where possible. The oak ridges moraine is an ecologically important geological landform in the mixedwood plains of southcentral ontario, canada. Moraine waters sustain countless green spaces and a large number of diverse species who call the moraine and related landscapes home. The moraine covers a geographic area of 1,900 square kilometres 730 sq mi between caledon and rice lake, near peterborough. The oak ridges neighbourhood gets its name from the oak ridges moraine an environmentally important land mass that has shaped and defined this community from the outset. Jan 06, 2014 the original oak ridges moraine protection act ormpa was an extremely tough piece of legislation.
Oak ridges lake wilcox gta map toronto neighbourhood. It replaced the charles connor memorial library located on king road. Additionally our mandate charges us with the responsibility of protecting the integrity of. The establishment, in 1989, of the save the oak ridges moraine storm coalition contributed to a growing sense among local residents that action needed to be taken to save the moraine. Sectional maps of the oak ridges moraine area land use designation map 2002 envoyer cette page par courriel. Oak ridges moraine is an environment that exist as a habitat for various types of reptiles and amphibians such as turtles, lizards snakes and etc. The oak ridges moraine wanders across central southern ontario for one hundred and sixty kilometers. The moraine is the headwaters of 65 river systems, and 35 of them are in the gta. A model for the origin of the oak ridges moraine is based on the recognition that the moraine is built on a highrelief, erosional surface unconformity consisting of drumlin uplands and a network of deep, steepwalled. This book provides a careful, multifaceted history and policy analysis of planning issues and citizen activism on the moraine\s future in the face of rapid urban expansion. This book provides a careful, multifaceted history and policy analysis of planning issues.
Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. To view print a particular section of the oak ridges moraine area land use designation map, click the corresponding municipalities listed below. Site plan approval oak ridges moraine town of caledon. Oak ridges moraine conservation act, 2001, and the oak ridges moraine conservation plan, help users of the plan understand how to apply the plan and legislation. Introduction by the mid to late1980s, development in the greater toronto area gta in ontario, canada had expanded north and had begun to threaten the fragile hydrogeology, geomorphology, and ecology of a major glacial moraine landform that served as an important green space corridor, the oak ridges moraine orm. Sectional maps of the oak ridges moraine area land use. Background moraines are glaciallyformed accumulations of soil and debris which are deposited through glacial processes, such as the recession of a glacier.
It is the thickest piece of glacial material anywhere in ontario, created about,000 years ago. Oak ridges corridor conservation reserve toronto and region. About this book how to use this e book table of contents foreword peter scholefield introduction harold sellers compilers notes and acknowledgements stan. The oak ridges moraine battles development, sprawl, and nature.
The oak ridges moraine is a geological landform that runs eastwest across south central. Drone over lake wilcox richmond hill oak ridges moraine, ontario. One of ontarios largest moraines, the oak ridges moraine extends 160 kilometers from the niagara escarpment in the west to the trent river system in the east, and is on average kilometers wide. Towards a long term strategy, described the background, history, and importance of the oak ridges moraine, and discussed in detail the current policy context, the state of. One particular project the ormf has thoroughly supported is the completion of an east to west continuous trail across the entire length of the moraine. The oak ridges moraine battles captures the hidden aspects of a story that received a great deal of attention in the local and national news, and that ultimately led to. The oak ridges moraine is a pair of large ridges composed of four elevated wedges. The oak ridges moraine battles captures the hidden aspects of a story that received a great deal of attention in the local and national news, and that ultimately led to provincial legislation aimed at protecting the moraine and ontarios greenbelt. Guidebook with 14 maps the total distance of the main trail route is now 280 km with 87 km of side trails. She signed out adult and childrens paperback books and conducted story time sessions in the schoolyards of lake wilcox and oak ridges public schools. Please see a map of all richmond hill public library locations.
Moreover, analysis of eskers within the deep valleys to the north of the moraine show that they tend to broaden to form gravel sheets. About this book how to use this ebook table of contents foreword peter scholefield introduction harold sellers compilers notes and acknowledgements stan butcher postscript securing the future kevin lowe. The authors provide a wealth of detail and analysis of an interesting story that is significant not only locally and regionally, but also nationally, and to a certain extent, internationally. Oak ridges moraine as youve never seen it before the star. Oak ridges library building project richmond hill public library. Thanks in large part to the work of these oak ridges moraine champions, a land use plan to protect the area, the oak ridges moraine conservation plan, was enacted in 2002 by the ontario government. It keeps our farmlands, forests and wetlands safe and sustainable, and provides fresh air, clean water and healthy local food. Oak ridges moraine website is dedicated to all of the people and organizations whose hard work has preserved the moraine. On thursday, october 21, 2010, the ormf and oak ridges trail association celebrated. History of the oak ridges moraine the oak ridges moraine was created over 12,000 years ago, when glaciers retreated during the last ice age, leaving behind mounds of sand and gravel deposited onto the landscape. Feb 18, 2015 a few hundred feet up, bill lishman gets a birds eyeful of the oak ridges moraine. Oak ridges moraine policy paper township of adjala. If you just cant seem to place a marker, try removing the marker and trying again.