Thames Talbot Land Trust

06/05/2026

Do you love gardening? Want to help build community around local nature? Then consider helping us out at the Wardsville Community Wildflower Garden next week! 🌼

On Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 from 10 AM to 12 PM at Wardsville Woods (1632 Longwoods Rd, Wardsville, ON), we’ll be taking the morning to maintain the garden and get it back into shape for the summer. 🌱

The community garden is planted with all native perennial plants that are beautiful and hardy choices for landscaping. The garden serves as a demonstration site for native plant gardening as well as a source of seeds for interested community members who want to grow native plants for their own gardens.

We'd love to see you there! Sign up under "Upcoming Events" on our website.

06/04/2026

Take some time this to reconnect with yourself and the natural world around you through some outdoor yoga!

We invite you to join our Passport to Nature: Yoga in Nature event, where you’ll have the opportunity to take part in a free yoga session with certified Yoga Teacher and Wellness Coach Leigh Shand! The session will be from 9 AM to 10 AM on Sunday, June 14th, 2026 at Meadowlily Nature Preserve (17 Meadowlily Road South, London, Ontario).

Registration is required. Please RSVP through our website.

06/02/2026

This past weekend, Thames Talbot Land Trust and the St. Clair Region Conservation Foundation celebrated the permanent protection of Bradshaw Conservation Lands!

Located in the Township of St. Clair, this remarkable place was donated to ensure its unique natural features are safeguarded forever. The site features wetlands, agricultural lands, and hawthorn thickets including 32 acres of interior Carolinian forest that supports area-sensitive birds. The site also boasts a variety of provincially rare species, including Shellbark Hickory.

This is the first project TTLT has co-owned with another conservation group — a new avenue for how we protect land together. We're grateful for the partnerships that made it possible, and we look forward to exploring and caring for this special place alongside partners like Lambton Wildlife.

This project was made possible through the provincial Greenlands Conservation Partnership Program, administered by the Ontario Land Trust Alliance; the federal Natural Heritage Conservation Program – Land Trust Conservation Program, delivered by Wildlife Habitat Canada; and the Echo Foundation.

Thank you to all the dedicated supporters and partners who make conservation dreams a reality!

06/01/2026

Looking for fun ways to connect to nature this June? Check out all of the exciting events that Thames Talbot Land Trust is offering throughout the month. From outdoor yoga to late-night moth discovery, there’s something for everyone! Want to make a difference in your community this summer as well? Volunteers are the backbone of all of the work TTLT does to protect, restore, and nurture nature.

Learn more about our individual events or register to volunteer through our website!

05/28/2026

Important reminder for turtle nesting season! 🐢

Turtle Reporting Form Please use this form to report sightings of turtles or turtle nests/eggs in southwestern Ontario. Your report will go directly to the Southern Ontario At Risk Reptiles (SOARR) team who will rescue the eggs, incubate them, and release the young back into their natural habitat.

05/26/2026

Are you curious about the intricate world of local wildlife? Join us in the north meadow of Hawk Cliff Woods (Union, ON) the evening of June 19th to explore the fascinating world of moths. 🌙

In partnership with St. Thomas Field Naturalist Club, and with the guidance of moth expert, Ecological Restoration Practitioner, and Climate Hero, Mary Gartshore, we will observe moths up close and dive into their importance and uniqueness in local habitats. All ages and levels of nature lovers are welcome! 💚

Registration and ticket purchase are required for this event. Kids can register for free. Please register at the link in our bio.

*This is the first part of a two-day event. Join us at the Moth Discovery Morning on June 20th to identify and observe moths that have been safely collected overnight. Tickets must be purchased separately for each event.*

05/26/2026

Do you want to learn more about local wildlife? Join us in the north meadow of Hawk Cliff Woods (Union, ON) on the morning of June 20th to learn about the diverse moths that share a home with us. ☀

In partnership with St. Thomas Field Naturalist Club, and with the guidance of moth expert, Ecological Restoration Practitioner, and Climate Hero, Mary Gartshore, we will observe moths up close, identify their species, and learn about their importance and uniqueness in local habitats. All ages and levels of nature lovers are welcome! 💚

Registration and ticket purchase are required for this event. Kids can register for free. Please register at the link in our bio.

*This is the second part of a two-day event. Join us at the Moth Exploration Night on June 19th to observe the moths found amongst the meadow. Tickets must be purchased separately for each event.*

05/21/2026

We want to take a moment to give a big thank you to one of our amazing long-time supporters and sponsors, Lerners Law Firm!

On May 11th, we went out to Hawk Cliff Woods with Lerners staff to pull garlic mustard, an activity that’s becoming a tradition between our organizations. Lerners staff members have been working hard for several years to clear the garlic mustard out of a particular area of Hawk Cliff Woods, and their labour of love has resulted in the flourishing of many native plants along the forest floor. We had to pick a new spot to tend to for this annual pull, since they’ve done such fantastic work with their assigned area!

In addition to this local stewardship, Lerners is a member of Green Economy London (GEL), and has committed to completing at least 10 stewardship projects by 2027 in order to reach Platinum Environmental Stewardship status. Invasive species management with TTLT is just one of their many ongoing projects for environmental stewardship.

We are so grateful to work alongside dedicated community partners like Lerners to make a positive impact on our local ecosystems and communities.

05/20/2026

On May 5th, long-time TTLT volunteers David and Winifred Wake took a group of springtime adventurers on a guided wildflower walk around the Five Points Forest - Dreidger Tract.

On their adventures, they spotted lots of classic springtime flowers, such as jack-in-the-pulpits, mayapples, red trilliums, and Ontario’s beloved white trilliums. They also had the pleasure of observing a wide variety of forested habitats that occur throughout the area, each with unique wildlife and lovely flowers to find.

Thank you to David and Winifred Wake for guiding us around Five Points Forest - Dreidger Tract and teaching us more about the beautiful flowers of southwestern Ontario! Thank you to our Passport to Nature sponsors for making this event possible. Remember to shop local!

Visit Middlesex, Wilkinson Rogers LLP, Ontario Native Scape, Nature London, St Thomas Field Naturalist Club, Hunt Footcare - Footcare & Orthotic Specialist, Strathroy Endodontics, Georgia Kortas - Thomson Mahoney Delory LLP, GWG Resources Services, St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, London Environmental Network, Hazel Sinclair Real Estate, Lambeth Rod & Tackle

05/19/2026

Calling all butterfly lovers! Have you been wanting to get in some butterfly-watching but haven’t found the time? Or you’ve just been itching to help grow a community around local nature? We have great news for you!

Volunteering at TTLT’s annual butterfly festival on June 13th is the perfect way to celebrate native butterflies, native plants, and the ecosystems that sustain them! Enjoy some time outdoors while helping with set-up, registration, crafts, activities, photography, or take-down! Whatever your skillset, and whether you’ve volunteered with us 100 times or none at all, we’d love to have your help with one of our biggest events of the summer.

Sign up on our website!