All Our Relations Land Trust

What All Our Relations Land Trust does

All Our Relations Land Trust is a charitable, Indigenous-led nonprofit organization based in Kingston (Katarokwi), Ontario, Canada, formed in 2022 to hold land in perpetuity for urban Indigenous community members and to restore local ecosystems. The organization stewards a 2.86-acre property at 1467 Highway 15, gifted by the United Church of Canada following nearly seven years of reconciliatory relationship building through the Walking the Path of Peace Together initiative. Its core programs include the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Garden (established 2021), a Solar Project supplying a solar-powered well and irrigation, the Katarokwi Indigenous Placekeeping & Storytelling Project delivered through ArcGIS StoryMaps, acoustic bird monitoring, and nine trail cameras documenting wildlife over time. The garden and adjacent little forests are formally recognized through inclusion in the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), aligning the site with Canada's 30x30 biodiversity protection target.

The Trust's revenue model is donation-based rather than transactional; it operates through charitable contributions, volunteer labor, and land gifts and does not sell products or services. Its go-to-market is community-centered, relying on a website, email newsletter, community events, and storytelling platforms rather than a traditional sales motion. Headcount is small (1-10) and predominantly volunteer-driven, with more than 600 volunteers participating across three growing seasons in vegetable cultivation, native plant and medicine planting, pollinator garden establishment, and the planting of over 1,000 native trees and shrubs. Governance rests with an Indigenous board including Natasha Darling (Chair), Kaitlyn Patterson (Treasurer), Shelagh McGuinty (Secretary), Jeffrey Kiyoshk, and Sheldon Traviss, with Maureen Buchanan as founding member.

Partnerships with Faith United Church, Fireheart Films, CDK Solar Solutions, and the Kingston Climate Action Fund extend the Trust's reach across faith, media, clean technology, and municipal climate funding channels. Operating indicators include 600+ volunteers, 1,000+ native trees and shrubs planted, and 2.86 acres under stewardship, with no disclosed financials.

Name

All Our Relations Land Trust

Legal name

All Our Relations Land Trust

Website

https://aorlt.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

All Our Relations Land Trust is an Indigenous-led, charitable land trust in Kingston (Katarokwi), Ontario, stewarding a 2.86-acre property through food sovereignty, ecological restoration, and storytelling programs that serve urban Indigenous community members, donors, and 600+ volunteers.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Conservation Land Trust Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAC

Land Trusts & Protected Areas

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAHAI

Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

SECONDARYIMAMAJAM

Community Forestry & Indigenous Land Stewardship Services

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Forest Management, Reforestation & Carbon Forestry Services

SECONDARYAFAMAMAH

Conservation Easements & Land Trust Services

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Forest Ecosystem Services

Keywords

• Indigenous land stewardship
• Ecosystem restoration services
• Community food sovereignty
• Conservation land trust
• Environmental nonprofit programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Core offering

All Our Relations Land Trust is an Indigenous-led charitable land trust that supports and restores diverse ecosystems in the Katarokwi (Kingston, Ontario) area through community-based programs. Its offerings include the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Garden, a Solar Project for sustainable water access, Acoustic Monitoring of birds, Trail Cam wildlife documentation, and the Katarokwi Indigenous Placekeeping & Storytelling Project. The organization operates entirely through donations, grants, and volunteer contributions.

Product overview

All Our Relations Land Trust operates as a charitable Indigenous-led land trust focused on land stewardship and ecosystem restoration in the Kingston, Ontario area. The organization offers several interconnected environmental and cultural programs: the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Garden (established 2021) for community food cultivation and native plant restoration; the Solar Project for sustainable water access; Acoustic Monitoring for bird observation; nine Trail Cams for wildlife documentation; and the Katarokwi Indigenous Placekeeping & Storytelling Project using ArcGIS StoryMaps. These programs collectively support biodiversity restoration, cultural resurgence, and climate action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indigenous Food Sovereignty Garden An Indigenous-led garden established at 1467 Highway 15 in Kingston, Ontario, where more than 600 volunteers have cultivated vegetable gardens, planted medicines, established a pollinator garden, and planted over 1,000 native trees and shrubs. It is included in the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD).
• Our Solar Project Solar panels installed to power an in-ground well, rainwater irrigation system, and electrical tools for the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Garden and Little Forests, eliminating reliance on fossil fuels.
• Katarokwi Indigenous Placekeeping & Storytelling Project A StoryMaps-based initiative sharing three stories of land-based work conducted or led by urban Indigenous community members in Katarokwi (Kingston area), including historical research, land reclaiming and care, and water ceremonies.
• Acoustic Monitoring (Otsi'ten'okon:'a, Nengwiiganejig - Our Bird Relatives) A program focusing on learning from birds through acoustic monitoring recordings, land-based observation, and 4-6 learning circle sessions on Zoom and in-person, featuring an Osprey mating pair and other birds from the 2025 pilot year list.
• Respectful Watching - Trail Cams Nine trail cameras capturing images of wildlife (deer, coyote, fox, skunk, rabbit, geese, turkey, crow, and other species) across the land trust property.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 volunteers engaged in land stewardship across three growing seasons
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Church of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The United Church of Canada gifted 2.86 acres of pasture land at 1467 Highway 15 in Katarokwi to the land trust. This gift followed nearly seven years of reconciliatory relationship building between Faith United Church and members of the urban Indigenous community through an initiative called Walking the Path of Peace Together.
• Eric Collins and CDK Solar SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Solar panels were installed by Eric Collins and CDK Solar Solutions. These panels are mounted on a structure that collects shade and rain, powering an in-ground well, a rainwater irrigation system, and charging electrical tools.
• Fireheart FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFireheart Films created video interviews documenting Indigenous placekeeping stories including historic sites, the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Garden, and water ceremonies.
• Faith United ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered through the Walking the Path of Peace Together initiative, which developed the reconciliatory relationship leading to the land gift.
• Community Partners (various logos shown)minorOthers

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ducks Unlimited Canada: Major Canadian conservation NGO that acquires and manages wetlands and habitat. Comparable in core activity (conserved-area management, biodiversity monitoring) but with a wetland/wildlife focus and much larger national footprint.
• Nature Conservancy of Canada: Canada's largest private land conservation organization, managing conserved areas across the country. Directly comparable activity (land acquisition, conservation, stewardship) but at vastly larger scale and with broader geographic scope than AORLT.
• Conservation Ontario: Network of Ontario's 36 conservation authorities managing watershed lands and natural areas. Comparable activity in Ontario-based land and water stewardship but as a federation of government-supported authorities rather than a single Indigenous-led nonprofit.
• Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS): Canada's largest nature conservation advocacy organization, with chapters in every province. Operates in the same protected-area and biodiversity space as AORLT but as a policy/advocacy outfit rather than a site-based land trust.

Direct peers

• Evergreen: Canadian charity focused on urban greening, school ground greening, and Indigenous schoolyard/outdoor learning programs. Comparable urban-focused Indigenous-inclusive conservation and stewardship programming, though broader in scope.
• Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network: UNESCO-designated biosphere organization operating in the same Frontenac Arch region where AORLT's conserved area is recognized within CPCAD. Highly comparable geographic scope and conservation mandate.
• Ontario Land Trust Alliance: Provincial umbrella body for Ontario-based land trusts, directly comparable as the operating trade association for Ontario land trust organizations including AORLT. Provides shared accreditation, policy, and capacity support.
• Indigenous Leadership Initiative: National Indigenous-led conservation network advancing Indigenous-led conservation and Guardian programs across Canada. Directly comparable as a peer Indigenous-led conservation organization, though at a national advocacy scale rather than a single site.

Regional players

• Land Conservancy of British Columbia: BC-focused land trust holding conservation covenants and managing nature preserves. Highly comparable operating model to AORLT but serving a different Canadian province.
• EcoTrust Canada: Pacific coast conservation charity that acquires and manages ecologically significant land and supports Indigenous-led conservation. Comparable mission around land conservation and Indigenous partnerships, but geographically focused on BC coastal regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AllOurRelationsLandTrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/all-our-relations-land-trust

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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Investments

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