Join us April 12 and 13, 2025
Annual ONTARIO Natural Building Conference
Each spring, we host a two-day Natural Building Conference and Annual General Meeting at the amazing Camp Kawartha centre, on beautiful Clear Lake near Lakefield, Ontario. Stay tuned for more info, coming soon!
Contact us to become a sponsor of our 2025 Conference or go directly to this registration form and select your sponsorship level!
Our annual conference takes place over two days and is chock full of amazing presentations! It is great opportunity to learn from leaders in the field and connect with others who are interested in the natural building movement. Each day is packed with presentations, break-out sessions, networking opportunities and great local meals!
People join us for just a day or better yet the whole weekend! We have lots of registration options and rustic cabins offer economical on-site accommodation.
Our 2025 Natural Building Conference will feature these amazing speakers and presenters on topics of healthy, natural home building and design:
- Melanie Scott of Evolve Builders Group Inc.
- Professor Steven Beites of Laurentian University
- Garrett Johnson of Hundred Year Materials
- Sam Kondratski of Savick
- Ace McArleton / Jacob Deva Racusin of New Frameworks
- Stephen Collette of the Building Biology Institute
REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE HERE
See our Ride Share page for possible rides to the conference.
2025 DAN INDOE BURSARY
The ONBC and Evolve Builders Group Inc. partner on this exciting bursary offering: the Dan Indoe "Pay-it-forward" award! The award will cover travel and one spot at our Natural Building Conference, taking place on April 12-13th at Camp Kawartha, near Lakefield. Eligible applicants:
- are pursuing formal or informal training in the trades and natural building in particular OR seeking to build your own home
- have an interest in environmental and / or social justice issues
- can demonstrate hard work (academic or physical), effort, or resilience
- participate in teamwork
NOTE: Additional consideration will be given to those from self-identified under-represented groups.
To apply, submit your letter of application in PDF format to info@onbc.ca before March 20, 2025 at 5 p.m. Eastern.
All applicants, including the recipient of this year's bursary, will be informed of the bursary decision by April 1, 2025.
Dan Indoe, who passed in 2023, was an advocate for the under-represented, and a long time employee of Evolve Builders Group.
