Haliburton Highlands Land Trust Events and Workshops
Barnum Creek Boundary Walk - Monday October 19th
Monday, October 19th @ 9:00 am
Location: 1118 Gould Crossing Road, Haliburton, K0M 1S0, Barnum Creek Nature Reserve
Every year the land trust must walk the boundaries of each of it’s properties to monitor for any encroachment, vandalism or dumping as well as to check on our property boundary signage. This also makes a great opportunity to learn about the wildlife on our property in areas we generally don’t have time to visit. If you would like to go for a walk of the boundaries of Barnum Creek with our staff and board members we would love to have you! If you have any other questions please contact hhltlandstewardshipmanager@gmail.com
Barnum Creek Boundary Walk - Monday October 25th
Sunday, October 25th @ 9:00 am
Location: 1118 Gould Crossing Road, Haliburton, K0M 1S0, Barnum Creek Nature Reserve
Every year the land trust must walk the boundaries of each of it’s properties to monitor for any encroachment, vandalism or dumping as well as to check on our property boundary signage. This also makes a great opportunity to learn about the wildlife on our property in areas we generally don’t have time to visit. If you would like to go for a walk of the boundaries of Barnum Creek with our staff and board members we would love to have you! If you have any other questions please contact hhltlandstewardshipmanager@gmail.com
Dahl Forest Boundary Walk - an outing to the far side of the Burnt River
Thursday, October 29th @ 9:00 am
Location: 1307 Geeza Rd, Minden Hills, ON K0M 2K0 Dahl Forest Nature Reserve
Every year the land trust must walk the boundaries of each of it’s properties to monitor for any encroachment, vandalism or dumping as well as to check on our property boundary signage. We are looking for volunteers to walk with us to the untrailed and generally not accessible far side of the dahl forest on the other side of the burnt river to help us walk the boundary. Volunteers must be ready for rough terrain and either experienced hikers or in good general physical condition as we will need to wade across a river (waders will be provided) and hike through untrailed forest.
If you have any other questions please contact hhltlandstewardshipmanager@gmail.com
Moss Walk!: An introduction to the world of mosses
Saturday October 10th 10am -12pm
Location: Beaver Creek Wildlands, 1276 Plantation Road, Minden
At this event we will be exploring the world of mosses on a hike led by moss enthusiast Phaedra Cowden! An enjoyable moss walk with the goal of learning about moss life cycles, their unique morphology, and their roles within an ecosystem (and beyond!). Each participant will learn the fundamental basics of identifying mosses in the field using a hand lens (if participants own a hand lens they are encouraged to bring it) and by the end of the workshop they will be familiar with some common mosses of Ontario and how to identify them in the field. Further, if interested we will spend some time on learning how to collect and start building moss collections in a responsible manner. We will be going on a short walk along trails in largely open areas. suitable for all ages. Terrain is mostly flat and level though there are some slopes and uneven ground in places
What to bring:
- Yourself dressed for the weather
- a hand lens or handheld magnifying glass
- Long socks with long pants tucked in, long sleeved shirt, and closed toe shoes are recommended to protect yourself from ticks
- Water bottle
- Packed lunch/snacks as needed
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!
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.