Ontario Ecological Restoration Conference

October 16-17th, 2026

University of Waterloo (St. Jerome’s University)

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Call for Speakers is now open – Submit your talk

Ecological Restoration through Collective Action

Building on the inaugural Trent Ecological Restoration Conference, the Ontario Ecological Restoration Conference brings together restoration practitioners, researchers, students, and conservation professionals to share practical knowledge, field experience, and new ideas.

We welcome anyone facilitating, studying, or supporting ecological restoration to present or attend.

Join us at the University of Waterloo, October 16–17, 2026, to build connections and support thriving biodiversity across Ontario.

2026 Agenda to be announced late this summer

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Trent Ecological Restoration Conference, 2025

The Trent Ecological Restoration Conference (TERC) was the inaugural start to this conference series. It hosted over 40 speakers and 200 attendees who came together to learn and share knowledge of a variety of different restoration initiatives.

View the 2025 Program & Proceedings

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Same Conference, different name!

The Ontario Ecological Restoration Conference (OERC) aims to provide an opportunity for ecological restoration practitioners, academics and people engaged in the conservation field to come together and share practical and experiential learnings. The hope is for this event to provide valuable connections with one another to further the ecological restoration work in our region and support thriving biodiversity.

Registration coming soon!