As the birthplace of one of the two original STORM groups that later merged to form the STORM Coalition, King residents have long been among the Oak Ridges Moraine’s most vocal and ardent defenders. At the same time, branding King as one of the “greenest” municipalities on the Moraine has helped sustain high land values and attract large estate-residential projects. Growth and intensification pressures in King’s settlement areas, combined with recurring proposals for major institutional development and supporting infrastructure on or near the Moraine, continue to test the strength of ORM protections and the municipality’s ability to maintain headwater function and natural heritage connectivity.