Ontario Nature, a conservation organization that protects wild species and spaces through conservation, education and public engagement has published a blog post describing the importance of the Highlands Corridor. Click here to read the post.
Missing: Have You Seen These Lost Ladybugs?
Attention all Citizen Scientists! Help HHLT sleuth for once common, now endangered Transverse and Nine-spotted Ladybugs. If possible, once any Lady Beetle is spotted, please take photos. from various angles, and upload to the iNaturalist project “Lady Beetles of Haliburton County”
For more information, please download our lost ladybug ID fact sheet.
Celebrate Winter in the Highlands with HHLT
The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust offers lots of things to do in the winter. Come and hike or snowshoe in Barnum Creek Nature Reserve or Dahl Forest. Or, check out our events calendar for other things to do.
There is NO POOP FAIRY
Directors of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust enjoyed a winter hike at Barnum Creek Nature Reserve. It was the perfect day to enjoy nature and to install a sign asking for pet owners to be considerate of others and the environment by cleaning up after their pet.
Please refer to our page on trail etiquette for more information.
There is no poop fairy!
Shelley and Sheila hanging the sign
2022 Enviro-Heroes Announced
Haliburton Highlands Land Trust is pleased to announce its 2022 Enviro-Heroes award winners:
- Terry Moore, host of Planet Haliburton on CanoeFM
- Haliburton County Master Gardeners
- Blake Parkinson, teen environmental activist
Terry Moore
was named an Enviro-Hero in the education category. Terry has been at the forefront of many environmental issues facing Haliburton County and is dedicated to protecting our environment and mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. He is vice-president of Environment Haliburton! (EH!) and his radio show features leading scientists and thought leaders who help shine light on pressing environmental issues.
The Haliburton County Master Gardeners
were named Enviro-Heroes in the stewardship category. Landowners often call the group’s volunteers for gardening tips or to book personalized consultations at their properties. They also have PowerPoint presentations they send to property owners and they hold a plant sale each May, with a focus on plants suitable for Haliburton properties.
Blake Parkinson
was awarded an Enviro-Hero Youth Award. He is a Grade 8 student who’s led beluga whale protection campaigns, a beach cleanup, and even a “Swim for the Sea” fundraiser at his grandparents’ Lake Kashagawigamog cottage for the Worldwide Wildlife Foundation. Watch for Parkinson as host of Planet Protectors, his own environmental video series on his Instagram page.