During National Volunteer Week, we’re proud to celebrate a group of dedicated volunteers who have made a lasting impact.
The Tree Amigos is a small but dedicated group of stewardship volunteers who have become synonymous with hands-on conservation across Long Point Basin Land Trust’s nature reserves. Now retired, they all
Inside this edition of the Long Point Basin Land Trust Viewpoint newsletter, you will find:
Celebrating 30 Years of Conservation – A look back at three decades of habitat protection and community impact across the Long Point Basin.
Native Seed Workshop Builds Local Restoration Skills – Highlights and takeaways from
Across the Long Point Basin, healthy ecosystems begin with native plants – and native plants begin with seeds. Over the past several years, the Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT) has hosted a series of native plant seed collection and seed sorting events that bring together staff, volunteers, conservation partners,
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On December 16, students from Delhi District Secondary School took part in a hands-on conservation workday at Trout Creek Nature Reserve, supporting habitat restoration efforts alongside Long Point Basin Land Trust staff and volunteer team known as the Tree Amigos.
The volunteer day focused on restoring 3.5 hectares of Trout Creek’s
This year, Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT) proudly marks a significant milestone: 30 years of land conservation and stewardship across one of Ontario’s most ecologically important regions. Since our incorporation in 1996, LPBLT has grown from a small group of dedicated conservationists to a well-respected charitable land trust with
LPBLT Newsletter | Winter 2025 Edition: 🌲HWA is Here | Local Family’s Giving Tradition | Foxsnake Conservation and More
Inside this edition of the Long Point Basin Land Trust newsletter, you will find:
A Family Tradition of Giving Back – How one local family turned holiday giving into lasting conservation
What is HWA — and why it’s a threat
The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is a tiny, aphid-like insect (latin name Adelges tsugae) that infests Eastern Hemlock (and a few related hemlocks). It draws sap from nutrient and water-storage cells at the base of hemlock needles — gradually weakening the
At Harlow Dune Nature Reserve, the Land Trust is actively working to protect and restore biodiversity across a landscape of mature swamp forest, oak woodland, savanna, and dry sand barren. Among these habitats, oak savannas—fire-influenced ecosystems with open, sandy areas—support a remarkable variety of native plants and pollinators. By maintaining
Early Season Count Shows Encouraging Activity
On May 27, 2025—one of the first truly warm evenings of the month—Long Point Basin Land Trust volunteers conducted an early-season bat emergence count at the double nursery box at Arthur Langford Nature Reserve. With temperatures around 15°C and calm conditions, it was an