Haliburton Highlands Land Trust Events and Workshops
The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust has received funding from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation which will support Land Trust Discovery Days programming in 2026!
Watch for public events such as Animal Tracks and Signs, Don Smith Memorial Bird Walk, Spring Wildflowers and Wild Leeks and more!
Thanks to our volunteer committee as they work to plan fun and educational events for you to enjoy!
Plant Community Monitoring – Land Stewardship Day
Sunday June 7th, 10 AM
Where - Plantation Road just east of Queen's Line Road (https://maps.app.goo.gl/19i7KCuEDp17dmp47)
Are you interested in learning more about the forest floor plants of Haliburton County? Are you interested in learning more about the planning process for ecological restoration projects? On Sunday, June 7th we will be conducting a survey of the plants living in the red pine plantation at our new property just north of Minden (yet to be named) and we are looking for volunteers to come help us! The event will run from 10am to 1pm.
If you have any questions please contact our Land Stewardship Manager Nick Weissflog at hhltlandstewardshipmanager@gmail.com
Habitat Quality Assessment at Barnum Creek – Land Stewardship Day
Sunday June 14th, 10 AM
Where - Barnum Creek Nature Reserve, 1118 Gould Xing Rd, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
Are you curious about how wildlife use the forest? Are you interested in learning more about how to manage your woodlot for wildlife habitat? HHLT will be conducting a habitat quality assessment of the forests at Barnum Creek on June 14th from 10 am – 1pm to learn more about wildlife habitat on the property and we would love if you wanted to come along and help us do it! Snacks and water will be provided.
We will be meeting at the Barnum Creek upper parking lot at the trailhead.
If you have any questions please contact our Land Stewardship Manager Nick Weissflog at hhltlandstewardshipmanager@gmail.com
HHLT volunteer training day
Sunday June 21st, 10 AM - 12 PM
Where - Barnum Creek Nature Reserve, 1118 Gould Xing Rd, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
On June 21st HHLT will be running a volunteer training day for anyone interested in learning new skills or how to use useful tools related to ecological management and monitoring.
This event is open to everyone and the topics we will cover include; how to use the apps Avenza, Inaturalist and Merlin, how to identify common invasive species, protocol for conducting native plant seed collection and some protocols on trail maintenance and monitoring. We will be hosting the event at Barnum Creek Nature Reserve meeting at the trailhead parking lot and the event will run from 10am to 12pm.
If you have any questions please contact our Land Stewardship Manager Nick Weissflog at hhltlandstewardshipmanager@gmail.com
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.