The Niagara Foundation — a registered charity with a voluntary Board — helps to champion and safeguard the architectural, cultural and environmental integrity of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Foundation works to preserve:

The Foundation works to preserve:

  • Built heritage: historical buildings, landmarks, streetscapes, gathering places
  • Natural heritage: significant landscapes, and biodiversity
  • Tangible culture: monuments, books, works of art, and artifacts
  • Intangible culture: folklore, traditions, language, and knowledge

Summer parties support heritage advocacy and initiatives

To support our activities, every summer The Niagara Foundation holds cocktail parties, each on a different Saturday, at a different home in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

From 5:30 to 7:30, drinks and hors d’oeuvres are served in a garden setting, rain or shine.

Donation of $250 per person covers all four parties – come once, twice or every time!

The 2025 dates are:

  • Saturday, June 21
  • Saturday, July 19
  • Saturday, August 23
  • Saturday, September 13

The Wilderness

To support our most ambitious project to date, consider donating to The Wilderness Fund.

The Wilderness in Niagara on the Lake

The Wilderness, as it’s been known for over one hundred years, is an almost five-acre parcel of land located at 407 King Street, opposite The Commons, in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Read about the Wilderness

News from The Niagara Foundation

living landmark

NOTL Museum to be recognized in its 130th year

For our 20th Living Landmark, we honour the Niagara Historical Society (the NOTL Museum) on its 130th anniversary. Tickets for the Nov. 15 event will be available in early Fall.
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ADVOCACY

Foundation provides input to Council re Official Plan

A half-day workshop facilitated by Bob Lehman, a distinguished Canadian urban planner, helped shape our input on the adopted (2019) Official Plan (OP) for Niagara-on-the-Lake as the Town prepares its 2025 submission to the provincial government.
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the wilderness

A new year. And a new beginning for The Wilderness

The safety signs saying “Closed for Rehabilitation” signify we’re taking our first steps on the journey to preserve, protect, and restore.
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