Dan Andrews, B.Sc, HBOR
President
Land and Resource Planning Technician
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
905.716.3863
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Dan Andrews has been with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority since 2012.
In his current capacity, Dan provides strategic direction for the Conservation Lands portfolio in the areas of conservation areas planning, management and visitor experience enhancements. In his role at the authority related to the trails sector, Dan brings a collaborative approach to project management and engages external partner support to enhance the 100km+ of trail in the conservation areas system.
With Dan’s approach, trail enhancements have been achieved with improved accessibility, signage and nearbyamenities for the 200,000+ annual visitors.
Dan’s successes at the Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority are built upon 25 years of professional outdoor recreation/trail experience including universal assessment, national/international trail information exchange, trail community capacity building, regional trail networking, trail project analysis, and funding support. A graduate of both Fleming College and Lakehead University in the schools of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism/Natural Science; as well as, continued outdoor skills training, Dan has forged a career aimed at improving access to our shared outdoor spaces.
Over the years Dan has participated in the development of Best Practices for Trails, including the publication - Trails for All Ontarians, co-designer of Regional Trail Committees, and the TCT-Ontario Economic Impact Analysis led by PwC. Dan has also engaged in provincial level trail sector advancement as a representative to the Ministerial Advisory Committee for the Ontario Trails Strategy, input into the Ontario Trails Act and as an expert advisor to the Provincial Trail Classification System.
Previously Dan was the GM for Trans Canada Trail Ontario and the National Coordinator of Trail Programming at Go for Green. An avid volunteer, Dan has been a member of the Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking board, enjoyed previous participation on the OTC board and continues to coach paddlesport to youth at risk, alongside his family members.
