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After having been introduced to the buildings held by the Trust, and the various properties protected by Trust conservation easements, you may wish to know more about common heritage issues and topics that affect how and why we choose to conserve heritage properties – and to help you in your own conservation efforts. The following tools are available for download. Check this page often, as more tools are being developed and added to our toolkit.
General heritage information
- The Ontario Heritage Trust: Who we are
- Archaeology – Frequently asked questions
- Eight guiding principles in the conservation of historical properties
- Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada
- Standards & Guidelines for Conservation of Provincial Heritage Properties
- Guidelines for signs on cultural heritage easement properties
- Conservation plans for heritage properties
- How to research a heritage property
- Benefits of heritage designation under the Ontario Heritage Act
- Cultural heritage landscapes – An introduction
- Steps to saving a heritage site at risk in your community
- Window rehabilitation and restoration guidelines for heritage conservation and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Conservation easement tools
- What is an Ontario Heritage Trust heritage conservation easement?
- Components of a Trust cultural heritage easement agreement
- Baseline Documentation Reports
- Alteration guidelines for easement properties
Natural environment
- Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC) “Make a Map” tool – create maps and learn more about the different natural heritage features across Ontario (courtesy of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry)
- Simple Key for Plant Identification – use this tool to help identify plants of the New England region (courtesy of Go Botany)
- Grow Me Instead – find out how to avoid planting dangerous, invasive plants in your gardens (courtesy of the Ontario Invasive Plant Council)
- Species at Risk in Ontario (SARO) – learn about endangered, threatened, special concern and extirpated animals and plants in the province
- Land Information Ontario (LIO) – how to find, access and share geographic data
- Managed Forest Conservation Easement Agreements