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Together, we can ensure more natural spaces in the Kawarthas are preserved forever.
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Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) is a dynamic land conservation charity with an impressive track record of growth. Our mission is to care for the lands entrusted to us and help others protect the land they love in the Kawarthas. We create nature reserves for future generations by acquiring ecologically important properties and/or interests in properties. We also enhance our stewardship of the land by eng

aging landowners in land care initiatives through our Partners in Conservation program. Founded in 2001, KLT protects 28 properties that include more than 4,800 acres of ecologically diverse lands, some of which include hiking trails that introduce thousands of people to nature in the Kawarthas every year. We have achieved our successes through the work of our dedicated and growing team of donors, volunteers and supporters. KLT works within the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig Territory and we are dedicated to continuing to create meaningful connections and relationships with First Nations communities in our region as we build upon these connections.

06/21/2026

June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day. A day to celebrate the achievements and ongoing contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people. But it’s also a day to honour their experiences and long history on these lands.

Kawartha Land Trust deeply respects the relationships Indigenous peoples have with the land, and we are committed to listening, learning, and building deep connections with Williams Treaty First Nations and align our conservation efforts with theirs.

📸: Sammy Tangir

06/18/2026

Thank you, A., for sharing your love for a forest in the Kawarthas and its many beautiful melodies. 🎶

You can tell us why you love nature in the Kawarthas — the region is filled with places and special spaces worth cherishing. Share what makes it special to you by submitting your own Land Love Note through the link in our bio. We’d love to hear from you!

To submit your own Land Love Note or read others, visit: https://kawarthalandtrust.org/land-love-notes/

This project is supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

LLN:
Dear Forest,
I am so grateful to you for giving me peace & solitude in listening to the wind rustling your leaves, to the call of the barred owl in the evenings and the constant yipping of the coyotes throughout the night. It makes me realize how truly blessed we are to live in such a beautiful part of Ontario

- A.

📸: IS

06/15/2026

Soak in the sunshine and explore the beauty of our shared landscape! Mitchell Walker, Land Stewardship Coordinator — Restoration, snapped these photos of native wildflowers at KLT's Ballyduff Trails in Kawartha Lakes.

You can plan a visit to Ballyduff Trails to enjoy all late spring has to offer.
https://kawarthalandtrust.org/connect-with-nature/

📸: Sundial Lupine, Wild Columbine, Northern Crescent butterfly, Prairie Smoke, and Hairy Beardtongue. (Mitchell Walker)

06/14/2026

In late May, we held our second annual Volunteer Lead Property Steward gathering. Kawartha Land Trust’s volunteer Lead Property Stewards are highly dedicated volunteers who help us manage, monitor, and care for the properties you helped protect across the Kawarthas. ⁠

This gathering is an opportunity to come together and discuss plans and strategies for the seasons ahead.

"Our Lead Property Stewards are busy working at dozens of properties across the Kawarthas, so it is a rare occasion to get to see them in one place,” shared Ashley Cramer, Land Stewardship Coordinator.

“We truly could not do all of the stewardship work we do and maintain so many community trails without them. KLT is extremely grateful to have support from such a wonderful group. Thank you!"

📸: Opale Fugulin and Juliette Arsenault

06/13/2026

What do you use binoculars for? At Kawartha Land Trust, Sammy Tangir, our Regional Seed Supply Coordinator, uses her binoculars to spot seeds in trees!

“Spying on seeds through binoculars is an important part of ‘seed-forecasting,’" shares Sammy.

“While forecasting, we’re looking at seeds before they mature to get a sense of their presence and the quality of seeds developing. This helps in planning for future seed collections and dispersal.”

Not every tree makes seed every year and these days, Sammy’s been looking for White Pine conelets and young Red Oak acorns — both are species that take three seasons for their seeds to fully develop.

Thanks to your support, Sammy and KLT's volunteer seed team can ensure the collection and dispersal of seeds from native plant and tree species to support restoration work on our protected lands. 💚

So, this is your sign to go out and test your binoculars to spot seeds in trees!

📸: Nancy Cockburn and Sammy Tangir

06/11/2026

On Saturday, July 11th, join Jacob Rodenburg, award-winning educator and author, at KLT’s Dance Nature Sanctuary for an immersive, hands-on experience designed to help children and adults deepen their love for the natural world.

Learn to follow scent trails like a fox, dance like honeybees, sing like frogs, create microtrails, and make simple art from found, natural materials.

Registration for this KLT Passport to Nature event is required and spots are limited.
https://eventbrite.ca/e/1987162627913

🐌 KLT’s Passport to Nature: The Wild Path of Wonder
📅 Saturday, July 11th, 2026
🕑️ 2–4:00 p.m.
📍 KLT’s Dance Nature Sanctuary, Young’s Point, ON

📸: KLT

06/09/2026

Happy ! This is a time to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and honour them by continuing to build and nurture a more inclusive and equitable future for all. Kawartha Land Trust is proud to foster an environment that is rooted in respect, inclusion, and affirmation, in our offices and out on the land. This month and always, we celebrate our 2SLGBTQIA+ supporters, volunteers, donors, and staff.⁠

📸: KLT
Purple: Wild Lupine, blue: Blue Jay, green: IO Moth caterpillar, yellow: trees at KLT's Christie Bentham Wetland, orange: Butterfly Milkweed, red: Northern Cardinal, white: Scaly Ink Caps, pink: Common Milkweed, blue: sky at KLT's Kawartha Highlands South property, brown: fungi, black: Red-backed Salamander.

06/08/2026

Last month, Kawartha Land Trust had the pleasure and privilege of announcing the permanent protection of Pierce-Vigneux Nature Sanctuary.

Land donors Paul Vigneux and Penelope Pierce shared, “We think that we can do a little to ensure that there’s room for native flora and fauna in their natural habitat. Knowing that some green space will remain after we’re gone is reassuring to us.”

Located in Selwyn Township, the 96-acre Pierce-Vigneux Nature Sanctuary is a wildlife haven Some of the species seen on the property include, Black Bear, Fisher, Moose, Sandhill Crane, Black-billed Cuckoo, and Northern Harrier, among many others.

Thank you, Paul and Penelope, for protecting the land you love!

You can read our original announcement on our website:
https://kawarthalandtrust.org/penryn-forest-and-pierce-vigneux-nature-sanctuary-mark-klt-milestone/

📸: Paul Vigneux and Penelope Pierce.

06/06/2026

Today is ! 🥾 Did you know that Kawartha Land Trust maintains over 50 kilometres of community trails for you to enjoy?

We offer our thanks to the amazing donors, volunteers, and partners who make these community trails possible. Thank you! 💚

For a list of KLT's trails, visit https://kawarthalandtrust.org/connect-with-nature/.

What's your favourite KLT trail? Drop it in the comments or share a photo below! We'd love to hear from you.

📸 Jeffrey-Cowan Forest Preserve, Christie Bentham Wetland, Big (Boyd/Chiminis) Island (KLT)

06/04/2026

It’s ! In late May, we planted 1,200 Black Walnut, Red Maple, Silver Maple, White Birch, White Pine, Red Oak, Tamarack, Swamp White Oak, and Eastern White Cedar trees at the Kidd Farm CEA in Douro, a KLT Partners in Conservation member. ⁠

Over the next 50 years, these trees will transform this historically wet area from the marginal perimeter of a formerly cultivated field into a connected, forested wildlife corridor. ⁠

These types of corridors are essential because they provide shade, shelter, and food to wildlife that prefer forest edges and rely on wooded corridors to facilitate travel between larger forests.⁠⁠

The trees for this project were generously supplied by ALUS hosted regionally by Kawartha Conservation and planted by Kawartha Land Trust staff and volunteers and Kawartha Conservation staff.⁠ Thanks to all involved! 🌳

📸: Chris Gooderham/KLT

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1545 Monaghan Road
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