Conservation Reserve designations don’t just impact one type of user. 

They threaten the freedoms, industries, and livelihoods of:

• ATV and off-road clubs

• Snowmobilers and local snowmobile clubs

• Jeepers and overlanders 

• Backcountry campers, portagers, and canoers

• Foragers, hunters, anglers, and licensed trappers

• Outdoor tourism operators and guides

•  Local families and rural property owners who depend on nearby access

• Sustainable industries like forestry, aggregates, quarries, and mining

• Municipalities and local landowners seeking responsible development

This is About More Than Conservation, It’s About Community

Crown land is part of who we are, not just in Ontario, but across the entire country. From backcountry trails to lakes, forests, and hunting grounds, millions of Canadians rely on public land for work, recreation, and tradition.

It fuels rural economies, supports multi-generational outdoor culture, and keeps local industries alive.

But right now, governments are quietly changing the rules,  locking people out through restrictive land designations like Conservation Reserves. These decisions often come without real consultation, without guarantees for continued use, and without understanding what’s at stake.

Even If You Don't Use the Land, This Fight Is Still Yours

Across Canada, Crown land is used every day, not just for recreation, but for putting food on the table, running businesses, raising families, and passing on traditions.

It’s where people hunt, fish, trap, forage, guide, harvest, camp, gather firewood, draw water, and build livelihoods. It’s where rural life happens.

But that access, the ability to use Crown land in meaningful, lawful, and sustainable ways, it is being quietly removed.

Conservation Reserve Designations Change Everything

Rural communities rely on four-season tourism and responsible land use. 

• Trails bring traffic. 

• Outfitters bring jobs. 

• Events bring revenue. 

When access is threatened, the ripple effect hits businesses, clubs, and communities alike.

Designating public land without ironclad access protections means cutting off the very activity that sustains many local economies.

This Is Not About Stopping Conservation

We believe in protecting nature. But not by excluding the very people who know it best. Not by locking up Crown land through permanent designations that ignore those who use, respect, and rely on it every day. 

This isn’t just about one proposal. This is a pattern. A growing shift toward restriction

This is about public lands staying public, free and accessible to all. Crown land should not be protected from the people, it should be protected for the people. 

While some activities may be initially permitted, there is no legal guarantee of continuation. These decisions are made through management plans developed after designation. Local clubs, municipalities, and residents have no binding authority over these outcomes.