Amory Ngan, assistant professor, teaching stream (centre), receives his award from John Ecker, chair of the Ontario Heritage Trust board of directors (left), and Edith Dumont, lieutenant-governor of Ontario (right) (photo by Dahlia Katz courtesy of the Ontario Heritage Trust)
Amory Ngan receives Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation
Published: July 13, 2026
Amory Ngan, forestry manager for the City of Mississauga and an assistant professor, teaching stream, in the Institute of Forestry and Conservation in the University of Toronto's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, has received the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation.
Presented by the Ontario Heritage Trust, the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards recognize outstanding contributions to Ontario’s natural, cultural and built heritage.
Ngan accepted the award on behalf of the City of Mississauga’s forestry division for its Prescribed Grazing for Invasive Plant Control project, which combines traditional grazing with modern monitoring techniques to reduce herbicide use, prevent seed spread and restore ecologically sensitive areas.
“This recognition celebrates innovative work to protect Ontario’s natural heritage,” said John Caspersen, director of forestry programs at the Daniels Faculty. “It’s inspiring to see Amory and the City of Mississauga forestry team honoured, and the impact of their work recognized across Ontario.”
