Beth Hanna

Ontario Heritage Trust is a provincial agency dedicated to identifying, preserving, protecting, and promoting Ontario’s built, cultural, and natural heritage of provincial significance. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. The trust manages a diverse portfolio of historic sites, museums, natural landmarks, and heritage properties across the province, including the Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres, the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History, Fulford Place Edwardian mansion, the Cheltenham Badlands, and the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse event venue. It operates programs such as the Provincial Plaque Program and Doors Open Ontario, which commemorate significant people, places, and events and offer public access to heritage sites. The trust also manages conservation projects, fosters partnerships with volunteers and local organizations, acknowledges Indigenous territories, and incorporates Indigenous history and collaboration into its work. Public education is supported through guided tours, virtual exhibits, publications, and online databases, and the trust encourages public involvement through donations, subscriptions, and participation in heritage programs.