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Oakvillegreen - Your voice today for a sustainable tomorrow

Oakvillegreen is Oakville’s largest residents’ association that has been working for almost a decade to protect our environment, promote sustainable planning and make sure that new development pays for itself. We are a very successful group. Please take a read through our list of accomplishments. Aside from our advocacy work we also hold regular meetings with guest speakers, host free seminars, plant native trees and shrubs (almost 10,000!), make presentations to schools and community groups and host special events.

We also keep our members and friends up to date on the local municipal and Regional issues that impact your life. We invite you to add your name to our email list so we can keep you updated about issues and events. You are also welcome to become a member or volunteer with our tree initiatives. Thank you for visiting us.

If you have any questions or concerns to discuss or if you would like to have us come talk to your school or community group, please contact me, Liz Benneian, President, by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at 1-905-562-3819.

To download our Oakvillegreen brochure, please click here (Adobe Acrobat required).

Liz Benneian Recognized with Natural Heritage Award

February 22, 2010

Congratulations to Liz as she received the Ontario Heritage Trust's Award for Natural Heritage for her years of volunteer and advocacy work to protect and grow Oakville's urban forest.

Liz joined several other deserving citizens, Mayor Burton, MPP Kevin Flynn and Richard Moorhouse, Executive Director of the Ontario Heritage Trust for the evening's ceremony.

The Town of Oakville's dedication to preserving its heritage was also recognized at a ceremony last week at Queen's Park where Mayor Burton received the Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award for Community Leadership on behalf of the Town.

Read more on the Town of Oakville's media release and the Ontario Heritage Trust's release. View more photos.

Stop the Power Plant

Thank you to everyone: citizens, students and politicians, who joined the amazing rally at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, March 2nd. With over 2,500 participants from all over Ontario, the McGuinty government definitely heard our message that there are real concerns about the province’s plans for gas-fired power plants. "It's not fair, we want clean air"!

Visit Citizens for Clean Air (C4CA) to learn more about the facts of the Power Plant, for upcoming events and to join the email distribution. Don't forget to email Premier Dalton McGuinty or Minister of Energy, Brad Duguid and/or add them to your Facebook page to keep the pressure on!

Ground Breakers Spring 2010 Plantings

Join fellow Oakvillegreen volunteers and local residents at one or more of our Spring tree plantings. Families are welcome and high school students can earn volunteer hours. Please bring along your shovel and gloves if available.

Thu. April 22 from 3-5:00: Bronte Creek behind Ridgeside Lane (Rebecca & Bronte, SW Oakville) - 75 trees

Sat. May 1 from 10-12:00: Oakhaven Pond (Third Ln. & Pine Glen, NW Oakville) - 200 trees

Sat. May 15 from 10-12:00: Algrove Park (White Oaks Blvd., NE Oakville) - 100 trees

Sat. May 29 from 1-3:00: Lawson Park (Morrison Rd., SE Oakville) - 150 trees

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help bring our total to almost 10,000 native trees & shrubs planted since 2004! You have helped to grow our urban forests, clean our air and left a wonderful gift for future generations!

To view photos from our past plantings, please click here. To volunteer, ask about or suggest a location for our Fall 2010 plantings, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Tell Everybody About Our Garage Sale!

We want to make sure our upcoming 5th Annual Community Garage and Plant Sale, on Saturday, May 29, 2010 from 8 - 12:00 (rain or shine), is the best one ever! Please think of what you can donate to the sale and if you have a few hours that you can volunteer with the organizing committee please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This is Oakvillegreen’s main fundraiser and we hope to have more than 50 vendors and a big crowd of bargain hunters so tell your friends about it!

For registration click here.