March 3rd Meeting Recap – Introducing the Highlands Corridor
From left to right Paul Heaven, Christel Furniss, Klara Oyler, OTF rep, Laurie Scott, MPP, Shelley Hunt, Sheila Ziman and Ralph Baehre On March 3, 2023, over 50 people braved […]
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County Council Supports HHLT’s Conservation Efforts in the Highlands Corridor
On February 22, 2023, Shelley Hunt, Haliburton Highlands Land Trust’s (HHLT) chair and Paul Heaven, HHLT’s project biologist, gave a presentation to Haliburton County Council about the Highlands Corridor. The […]
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Landowners eligible for tax benefits while the environment gains protection!
As a result of HHLT’s mapping and evaluating of wetland complexes within the Highlands Corridor, 4892 ha of wetland have been designated as provincially significant. Landowners with Provincially Significant Wetlands […]
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Strong Community Support for Highlands Corridor Protection
A recent community and stakeholder survey produced as part of HHLT’s 2022-23 strategic planning process indicated strong support for HHLT’s work on protecting the Highlands Corridor. Survey respondents were asked […]
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HHLT Partners in Conservation
Understanding the importance of good stewardship on private lands within the Highlands Corridor, HHLT initiated a Partners in Conservation (PIC) program in 2021. Thanks to a generous, multi-year grant from […]
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Wildlife Conservation Society Canada – Key Biodiversity Areas in Haliburton County
The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust has been in conversation with Wildlife Conservation Society Canada and through the implementation of a data sharing agreement, has provided data and mapping from the […]
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Highlands Corridor – Shad Foundation Supports HHLT
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 […]
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Birds of a Feather Concert Video
On August 22nd, 2022, HHLT threw a fundraising concert party in a large tent at Abbey Gardens. Local pianist, Drew Allen, did a wonderful job of entertaining the jam-packed crowd. […]
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Birds of a Feather Concert Highlights
HHLT’s annual fundraiser was a sold-out smashing success. It was held at the Abbey Gardens outdoor concert venue and featured pianist Drew Allen, delicious appetizers supplied by Abbey Gardens, and […]
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Ontario Nature Blog Post on the Highlands Corridor
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 […]
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