In November 2022, the Schad Foundation donated $10,000 to support the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) for its work to advance protection of the Highlands Corridor. Peter Kendall, Executive Director of the Schad Foundation explained, “Conserving this important wildlife corridor is a great opportunity to expand protected areas in south central Ontario, ensuring that the critical habitat and ecological services provided by this unique area remain intact for generations to come.”
The Highlands Corridor covers over 100,000 ha of unceded public and private land, rich with wetlands, forests, wildlife communities, species at risk, and deep carbon deposits. Connecting three provincial parks, the Corridor offers a nature-based solution to building climate change resilience, protecting lands and waters, and maintaining biodiversity.