Conservation Halton Watershed Steward Award 2025
Oakvillegreen’s president, Karen Brock,
was awarded a
Conservation Halton (CH) Stewardship Award on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The CH Stewardship Awards recognize those individuals in the region who have shown
outstanding leadership and commitment to environmental and conservation projects in the Halton Region
over many years. The award was presented at an event held by
Conservation Halton and the Hamilton Conservation Authority at the newly rehabilitated Area 8 Conservation Park (Milton, ON).
Karen has been a dedicated leader and volunteer for over 20 years in Halton. Starting with schoolyard naturalization projects in Oakville, she expanded her scope as the President of the environmental charity Oakvillegreen Conservation Association, which is responsible for planting nearly 45,000 trees in Oakville. Her restoration efforts on her own property and in the Cedar Springs community (Burlington, ON) have made a big contribution to improving the natural environment for all.
All the award attendees enjoyed a tour of Area 8’s new trails and restoration sites and even had a chance to canoe on the lake. It is a former quarry that began its transformation in 2021 and is adjacent to Kelso Conservation Area in Milton. Plan a visit to learn about the long journey to restore habitat and create a new public park.
Karen says thank you to her colleagues at Oakvillegreen Conservation Association for continued inspiration!
As always, she’s looking forward to her next big project...
