Mudpuppies– Necturus maculosus
Mudpuppies get their name from the ‘barking’ noise they are rumored to make. Their captivating appearance lends them an almost otherworldly allure. Sporting a color palette that ranges from gray to rusty brown, embellished with distinct dark blue markings along their dorsal side, these creatures
Visit Long Point Basin Land Trust’s Hammond Hemlock Slough Forest
Visit Long Point Basin Land Trust’s Hammond Hemlock Slough Forest
By Sue Graci, Port Dover Maple Leaf
Long Point Basin Land Trust and Thames Talbot Land Trust Announce Hawk Cliff Woods Expansion
Hawk Cliff Woods: Expanding Nature’s Horizons
Family’s treasured nature sanctuary protected forever
September 23, 2023, Port Stanley, Ontario – Thames Talbot Land Trust and Long Point Basin Land Trust announced the expansion of Hawk Cliff Woods, a nature reserve on the shores of Lake Erie in Elgin
Species of the Month – Eastern Cicada Killer – August 2023
The Cicada Killer Wasps (Sphecius speciosus) name tells the story of a gruesome hunt. Emerging in mid- July, females capture unsuspecting Cicada’s, inject them with paralyzing venom, and bring them to their lairs for their young to feed on. This nature horror story may elicit extreme fear in many
Species of the Month – Tiger Beetles – July 2023
Tiger Beetles (family Cicindelidae) are a fiercely named group of beetles, as both the larvae and adults are extremely predatory. While many beetles are rather slow and lumbering, Tiger beetles are fast runners with large eyes and oversized menacing mandibles that they use to catch and kill prey. The
$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
Species of the Month – Blanding’s Turtle – April 2023
The uncommon but relatively widespread Blanding’s Turtle is a medium-sized turtle with a bright yellow throat and an obvious domed shell. The dark domed upper shell is speckled with numerous faint yellow markings and the black and yellow under-shell is hinged, allowing it to partially close. Blanding’s Turtle
Species of the Month – March 2023 – New Jersey Tea, Wild Lupine and Butterfly Milkweed
Restoring Lands, One Seed At A Time – A Spotlight on New Jersey Tea, Wild Lupine, Butterfly Milkweed
By Emily Ratch, Stewardship and Outreach Technician
Over the past 6 months, some of the LPBLT nature reserves have undergone major restoration efforts, including logging of monoculture pine plantations, prescribed burns to