NEW PROTECTED PROPERTY CREATES CONSERVATION CORRIDOR
The Long Point Basin Land Trust is conserving a new 112-acre property in Norfolk County – the Fishers Creek Nature Reserve. The project completes a natural corridor along Fishers Creek to Lake Erie that provides more resting areas for migratory birds and adds more
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$2.65 million bequest boosts Land Trust’s conservation plans
Port Rowan, ON (June 27, 2023)
Thanks to a $2.65 million bequest, the Long Point Basin
Land Trust (LPBLT) is launching a major conservation campaign to
significantly increase and enhance protected lands in its catchment
area. This seven-year effort is aligned with the Canadian Government’s
goal of conserving 30 percent
Land Trust recruits new fundraising manager – June 2023
Norfolk County, ON (June, 2023)
Jackie Ellefsen is joining the Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT) as Senior Development Manager in June
after a vacation hiking in Spain. Her principal role will be raising funds to support the organization’s
mission to protect and preserve areas of ecological value and high
Ground-breaking Investment Model for Sustainable Landscapes Scales Up Across Southern Ontario
Norfolk County, ON (May 17, 2023)
The Long Point Basin Land Trust is proud to partner with Carolinian Canada and other investment partners and conservation groups to accelerate the pace of conservation in the Long Point region through the Conservation Impact Bond (CIB) program.
More than 1.58 million dollars have
Ecosystem Restoration Updates – February 2023
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
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