Help Shape the Future of Huron Natural Area in Kitchener
Official title: Our Plan for Huron Natural Area
Kitchener is creating a stewardship plan for Huron Natural Area, a 250-acre protected forest and wetland. The city wants your input on how to protect the environment, support Indigenous placemaking, and meet community needs for recreation and education.
Why This Matters
Live in Kitchener? This is one of the city's largest green spaces. Whether you walk your dog here, bring your kids to explore nature, or just want wild spaces preserved, this plan will shape how the area is managed for decades. Indigenous communities have a special connection to this land too.
What Could Change
The stewardship plan will set priorities for ecological restoration, trail management, and community access. Indigenous placemaking initiatives could reshape how the park is experienced. New rules may affect which activities are permitted and where.
Key Issues
- How should the city balance ecological protection with recreational use?
- What role should Indigenous knowledge play in managing the natural area?
- What stewardship actions are needed to protect and restore the area?
How to Participate
- Visit the consultation page to explore the interactive map, add comments, and see what others are saying about different locations in the park.
- Help gather data by uploading photos of plants and animals you see in Huron Natural Area to iNaturalist. Create a free account and your observations will be added to the project database.
- Contact Rachel Voros at rachel.voros@kitchener.ca or Josh Shea at joshua.shea@kitchener.ca with questions.
Submit Your Input
Questions Being Asked (2)
- What opportunities and challenges do you see for the stewardship plan?
- What stewardship needs and actions should be prioritized to protect and restore Huron Natural Area?