The Greenbelt will forever be owned by all Canadians.

The National Capital Greenbelt is one of the largest in the world and the only one that is publicly owned in its entirety. 

Shirley's Bay - (800 ha) A provincially significant wetland, migratory bird staging and nesting area and fish habitat. The causeway acts as a bird watching venue.

Shirley's Bay Shoreline - Provides opportunities for year-round public activities.

Bishop and Sandstone Quarries - Provided stone for the construction of the Parliament Buildings. (The Dominion Observatory and the astronomy campus on the Experimental Farm are endangered because they are partly constructed with Nepean sandstone - and they will be damaged from nearby blasting and construction---and from more than 100 emergency vehicles a day using Maple Drive; already the South Azimuth is facing demolition. A City of Ottawa councillor never promised that the Observatory will be saved. savecfbrockcliffe.)

Bruce Pit (300 ha) - A re-naturalized sand pit with diverse wildlife habitat.

Conroy Pit (100 ha) - Abandoned sand pit.

Silver Spring Farm - Historic Landmark (1867) and working farm. 

Agriculture Canada Research Farm (1,700 ha) -1740 Woodroffe Centre for Food and Animal Research (CFAR), monitoring and conducting research, croplands and conducting animal nutrition for over 20 years. The Animal Disease Research Institute  was one of two animal health and rabies prevention laboratories in Canada. (The City of Ottawa wants the Greenbelt. The City has indicated that agricultural land situated between established neighbourhoods is earmarked for residential development. Federal politicians and environmentalists believe that the land should be preserved for future generations:

An October 8, 1974 Ottawa Citizen article: "Danson says 'no' to housing on Farm, Greenbelt ."The Hon. Barnett Danson was a Minister of National Defence and a Minister of State for Urban Affairs. 

Ottawa-Nepean Tent and Trailer Park - Almost 300 sites accommodating visitors from across Canada and around the world.

Bell Northern Research and Northern Telecom - Telecom research with 8,000 employees in the future. Home to the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre (1992).

National Capital Equestrian Centre - Riding School and training centre, site of international riding and jumping events.

Farms in the western Greenbelt benefit from large areas of high quality agricultural soils.

Hornets Nest Soccer Fields - 11 sports fields host local and provincial tournaments. 

Nepean Sportsplex (1973) - Regional scale sports and recreational facility.

Pine View Golf Course - A 36 acre public course operated by the City of Gloucester.

Log Farm - Restoration of the Bradley Farm of 1887.

Pinhey Forest (300 ha) A managed woodlot begun in the 1930's to prevent sand erosion. Wildlife habitat and recreational open space.

The Royal Swans, a Centennial gift from Queen Elizabeth 11, winter here in the Greenbelt. The Greenbelt's environment has been improved by community organizations that have planted many thousands of trees.

Pine Grove Forest (1,200 ha) Largest block of 2,600 hectares of natural and plantation forest managed by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Multiple-use area timber production, mature trails and wildlife habitat.

Ramsayville Hamlet - Founded in the mid-1800's. Remaining buildings form an important cultural landscape. Over 3.6 million trees have been planted in the Greenbelt since 1966.

Black Rapids Lockstation and the Rideau Canal (1830's) Historically and environmentally significant site at the geographic centre of the Greenbelt. Provides important boating access to the Capital.

Jack Pine Trail (1969) A popular winter bird feeding area with a trail and birdwalks.

Richmond Road - One of the oldest roads in the region (1819).

Southern Greenbelt Farms, on the best soil in the Greenbelt, form a major part of the 5,000 hectares leased to about 70 farm tenants. 16 soccer fields, 6 ball diamonds, 3 golf courses, a sailing club and other recreational facilities are found in the Greenbelt.

Carlsbad Forest Reserve (1,100 ha) Acquired in 1974 as a green buffer for the now defunct Southeast Urban Community Mineral Springs. Made the Carlsbad community a popular turn of the century destination but the water was unfit for human consumption.