LPBLT Newsletter | Summer 2025 Edition: 💚 A Profile in Giving | Endangered Butterfly Released | NEW ETO Events Added
Inside this edition of the Long Point Basin Land Trust newsletter, you will find:
Generational Giving: Discover how the DeCloet family’s recent planting day brought together multiple generations to
In 2024, Long Point Basin Land Trust expanded its network of protected areas with the acquisition of the DeCloet Family Forest Legacy, an 18-hectare property in Norfolk County. With generous support from Paul and Ben DeCloet, this new reserve builds on the family’s earlier conservation efforts, including the adjacent Paul
Welcome to the Walking Arboretum and Biodiversity Tour
The Arboretum Tour at Spring Arbour Farm Nature Reserve offers a serene walk through a collection of 13 native tree species, each marked with an informative sign and a yellow dot to aid in identification. As you explore, you’ll learn about the
LPBLT Newsletter | Spring 2025 Edition:⚠️Help Stop the Spread | Gardening with Native Plants | Introducing New Staff
Inside this edition of the Long Point Basin Land Trust newsletter, you will find:
Invasive Species Alert: Learn about the rapid spread of garlic mustard and its impact on native
Controlling invasive species is a top priority for the Long Point Basin Land Trust. With frequent monitoring on our current and newly acquired properties, the Land Trust is actively controlling the spread of species that are harmful to our native ecosystem.
Clear Creek and its tributaries is a vital cold-water
To help sustain our conservation efforts, we encourage you to consider donating online or by phone—quick, secure, and reliable options to make an impact today.
During the holiday season, nonprofit charities across Canada rely heavily on donations sent and received through Canada Post. This year, due to the ongoing postal
The Long Point Basin Land Trust has nearly tripled the size of its Spring Arbour Farm Nature Reserve by acquiring an adjacent 95-acre property that has already undergone significant restoration by the previous owners, who donated a portion of the land through the federal Ecological Gifts Program.
The
Norfolk Field Naturalists Pledge $100,000 Donation to Long Point Basin Land Trust
The Norfolk Field Naturalists (NFN) have once again demonstrated their unwavering commitment to environmental conservation by generously contributing $100,000 to the Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT). This substantial donation underscores the longstanding partnership between the two organizations,
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
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