Join Us for a Walking Tour of Orillia’s Waterfront
Orillia residents and local history buffs are invited to join a one-hour walking tour of Orillia’s waterfront on Saturday August 13. OMAH and Sustainable Orillia are partnering to present the […]
How to Create a Bird-Friendly Garden – Part 2
– by Mike Jones for Sustainable Orillia Below, Sustainable Orillia’s most dedicated ‘birder,’ Mike Jones, shares more ideas on how to create a bird-friendly garden, part of our ongoing series […]
Sustainable Orillia art contest yields 2023 calendar images
Sustainable Orillia is pleased to announce the winners of the Community / Adult Division of our 2022 art contest. The contest theme, “What will Orillia look like in 2050?” asked […]
Mariposa Folk Festival Works Towards a Sustainable Future
“Uh-oh”, said one attendee as she saw her Global Footprint result at the Mariposa Folk Festival’s Sustainable Orillia booth. “Really? My current lifestyle needs four Earths to support it? That’s […]
Canada Day, 2022 – a “Sustainable” perspective
As Canada Day, 2022 approaches, we at Sustainable Orillia can see both positive and negative in the directions our country is taking in response to the many threats of the […]
How to make your garden “bird friendly” (Part 1)
— by Mike Jones for Sustainable Orillia As you may have heard, Bird Friendly Orillia—in collaboration with local organizations such as Sustainable Orillia, Green Orillia, the Orillia Naturalists’ Club, and […]
April Showers bring May Flowers…
That’s what they say – but we all know they bring more than flowers. April showers set the stage for another gardening season here in the Orillia area, and the […]
Orillia’s Climate Future: April 2022—A Big Month for Big Moves!
From April 22, 2022: After several years of working with community stakeholders and external experts – capturing input, sharing knowledge and building support for an overall community climate change action […]
Sustainable Orillia endorses Council decisions
From April 14, 2022 Sustainable Orillia (SO) is pleased to endorse two key decisions made in principle by City Council this past Monday, April 11, 2022. Council’s approval in principle […]
Sustainable Orillia endorses Council decisions on ‘Orillia’s Climate Future’
For immediate release: Sustainable Orillia endorses Council decisions Sustainable Orillia (SO) is pleased to endorse two key decisions made in principle by City Council this past Monday, April 11, 2022. […]