An invasive pest, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), is spreading across the region and killing Eastern Hemlocks, including some of the largest ever recorded in Canada.
We can help protect these old-growth trees, but time is running out. We’ve identified priority hemlocks on Long Point Basin Land Trust properties for treatment, and we need your support to act now.
WHAT YOUR HELP MEANS
By donating, you are not simply helping save individual trees, you are helping to save an entire ecosystem. Eastern Hemlocks are a foundation species in the forests of the Long Point Basin. They provide habitat for wildlife, help protect streams, and create the cool, shaded conditions that support a remarkable diversity of life. And HWA puts these irreplaceable trees at risk.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
Our $8,000 goal will establish the capacity to treat priority hemlocks now and expand treatment to additional trees as HWA is identified across our properties. Every dollar helps protect more hemlocks and the habitat they support.
Our initial treatment and equipment costs include*: $1,500 - specialized application equipment; $2,000 - certified professional labour; $1000 - site preparation, safety, monitoring and contingency; $250 - initial treatment product
*Reaching our goal will allow us to extend this investment in equipment and training to protect additional trees across multiple properties.
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ABOUT LPBLT
Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT) is a charitable conservation organization incorporated in 1996, working to protect the rich biodiversity and natural habitats of the Long Point Basin in southwestern Ontario. The Long Point Basin contains one of the region’s most significant remaining networks of wetlands, forests, savannas and prairies. At its core is southern Norfolk County, much of which lies within a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve – a globally significant landscape and important refuge for biodiversity.
LPBLT protects and restores natural habitats through land securement, stewardship, and ecological restoration to help sustain healthy, resilient ecosystems for future generations and engages people through nature-based events and activities.
Learn more about LPBLT and our conservation work at: longpointlandtrust.ca/about-us