Haliburton Highlands Land Trust Events and Workshops
Beavers - Nature's Engineers
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 10:00am to Noon
Location: 1225 25th Line Road, Algonquin Highlands (parking available on site)
Join Sheila Ziman & Mary Anne Barkhouse to learn more about beavers. These remarkable animals are the world’s best engineers, creating new habitats and enriching biodiversity as they work. See how Sheila has been living cooperatively (more or less!) with the beavers in her pond. See beaver lodges, tunnels and other evidence of their work up close and learn about a variety of ways to manage beaver activity on your property.
The program will start at a small pond, easily accessed from the driveway. If time permits, participants who want to hike further, can join us to walk down to a beaver dam at the end of Sheila's property. There is no distinct trail, the ground is uneven with some rocky areas and there is a hill down to the dam. Sturdy shoes and a hiking pole are recommended. This walk is about an hour long.
This event is funded by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.
Participants must register in advance. Admission by donation.
Land Trust Discovery Days is a series of events created to provide learning and fun, and to deepen connections with the land, water and species that we love. Check back regularly to find information and to register for upcoming HHLT events. Most of our events are offered by donation.
Thanks to TD Friends of the Environment Foundation for funding our Land Trust Discovery Days events and the Bioblitz events held this past June.