Sumac Environmental Planning

Community driven approach to planning. 

Governance strategy through relationship building, collaboration, and ethical space.

Our Services

Our Story

Natalya Garrod established Sumac Environmental Planning in 2023 to dedicate her time and her skills towards building relationships to facilitating improved collaboration. She believes that collaboration is the key to success. She works remotely from Blue Mountains Ontario along the shoreline of Georgian Bay within the traditional territory of the Petun, Wyandot, Huron Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Anishinabek peoples. 

News

Led by Caldwell First Nation, the first Reconciliation in Action conference focused on helping municipal leaders learn more about the history of Indigenous people in Windsor-Essex. 


Understanding Local Water Collaboration for the Potential to Enhance Community Source Water Protection at Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 


The CWRA is the oldest and largest member-based water resources management association in Canada and their national conference brings together water professionals and researchers to share and engage in water management discussions and challenges.  

Giving Back

2% of all profits are donated to indspire.ca/ - a national Indigenous registered charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people for the long term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada.