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,
Species of the Month: American Witch Hazel
One of Ontario’s most beautiful native shrubs is American Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana). Witch Hazel shrubs are widespread in Norfolk County, commonly found in the understories of moist upland forests and Oak Woodland-Savannas. Witch Hazels obtained their name due to their superficial similarity
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
Sustaining Melodies: The Louisiana Waterthrush in Ontario
In the verdant heartlands of Ontario, a tiny yet tenacious bird is weaving its enchanting melodies into the tapestry of our ecosystems – the Louisiana Waterthrush (*Parkesia motacilla*). This dainty warbler, more accustomed to the bayous of the American South, has found a
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
By Sue Graci, Port Dover Maple Leaf
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
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
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
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