The Board and staff of the Long Point Biosphere Region (LPBR) have been working over the winter months to develop new strategies and
collaboration plans thanks to funding from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Resilient Communities fund.
The funding of $126 has supported LPBR’s strategic planning and organizational review, which has been undertaken in collaboration with the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere, which is regarded as a model organization with a “best in class” operating model and expertise in developing new partnerships, diversified funding sources, and stable program staffing systems.
“The Long Point Biosphere is one of Canada’s most important ecological areas with an exceptional agro-ecosystem,” said Biosphere Chair Tom Via, reflecting on the work todate. “The funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the help of partners like Birds Canada and the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere will make a vital contribution to our long-term planning which enables support of conservation and sustainable development in the region.”
The funding announced last year (June 2024) at an event in Port Rowan with local MPP Bobbi Ann Brady who said at the time that the “Long Point Biosphere is an important connection between people and nature.”
The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is an agency of the Ontario government with a mission to build healthy and vibrant communities across the province.