This month we are proud to share some of our latest ecosystem restoration highlights!
Oak Savanna Restoration at Trout Creek Nature Reserve
The restoration work at Trout Creek Nature Reserve has continued full steam ahead, and we’re excited to share the progress on its transformation from a monoculture plantation to
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2022 in Review
Here are just a few snapshots from another successful year at LPBLT.
In early 2022, we celebrated our 13th nature reserve with the Acquisition of the Stackhouse Forest Sanctuary. Thank you to all of our supporters for helping to protect this pristine piece of Carolinian Forest!
Plus, we continued to
Levick to lead local Land Trust – January 2023
Norfolk County, ON (January 12, 2023)
Rick Levick of Long Point is the new Executive Director of the Long Point Basin Land
Trust following the resignation of Kristyn Richardson, who will be joining the Nature
Conservancy of Canada as the Program Director for Southwestern Ontario.
Rick is well known
Forest invasive species management planned for November 2022
Norfolk County, ON (November 17, 2022)
This fall, Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT) and local contractors will be working to thin conifer plantations at the Trout Creek Nature Reserve property to encourage the regeneration of natural oak woodland habitat. Trees being removed include invasive Scots Pine as
MEDIA RELEASE – Long Point Basin Land Trust celebrates outstanding support
MEDIA RELEASE – October 3, 2022
Long Point Basin Land Trust celebrates outstanding support from the community in 2021-2022
Delhi, ON – On Saturday, September 24, 2022, Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT) welcomed supporters, donors, sponsors and volunteers to the First Annual Appreciation BBQ event. Staff and Board
Donation of a significant property to Long Point Basin Land Trust helps slow the decline of wetlands in Norfolk County
July 06, 2021
Norfolk County, Ontario
Wallace Hammond, a lifelong resident of Woodhouse Township, is concerned about the loss of the wetlands that he remembers as a boy. In conversation with Peter Carson, the President of Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT), Mr. Hammond said, “We hear about the importance
BLT BIRDERS VISIT ALL TWELVE LPBLT NATURE RESERVES – 2021 BIRDATHON REPORT
The BLT Birders team for 2021 consisted of Audrey Heagy and David Okines. This was their second Birdathon in support of the LPBLT and again took place under a stay-at-home order.
For this year’s effort, Audrey decided that rather than try to maximize the number of species seen they
Delhi Students Protect Local Wetland
(Port Rowan, ON) – On Monday October 16th, grade 9 students from Delhi District Secondary School visited Long Point Basin Land Trust’s Delhi Wetland Nature Reserve for an outdoor class trip to see interactions in nature first-hand. Nearing the end of their time at the property, Ms. Sawyer’s class held