Many land use planning authorities across southern Ontario have adopted ecosystem offsetting as a natural heritage planning tool. While the intent of offsetting is typically to compensate for the negative impacts of development, in practice, it is seldom successful at fully compensating for the losses incurred. Despite the risks, it is likely to become even more prevalent in Ontario, given the provincial government’s proposal to develop a provincial natural heritage offsetting policy in response to the housing crisis. To help inform planning and policy development regarding offsetting at the municipal level, Ontario Nature has released a new report, Wetland Offsetting Policies for Local Planning Authorities: A Review of Best Practices in Ontario. The report sets out a 10-point framework for creating effective offsetting policies, with best practice examples of policies from Ontario municipalities and conservation authorities. Join Ontario Nature staff and municipal colleagues on June 27th to discuss the report and issues arising from offsetting.