The HHLT has produced or worked with others to create many videos over the years. You can watch them on our You Tube page, Vimeo page, or below!
Haliburton Highlands Corridor
This video introduces the Highlands Corridor. The Highlands Corridor covers over 100,000 hectares of unceded public and private land, rich with wetlands, forests, wildlife communities, species at risk, and deep carbon deposits. It extends across southern Haliburton and northern Peterborough counties, within the territory of the Williams Treaties First Nations.
HHLT Conservation in Action
Learn how the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust promotes conservation in Haliburton County by acquiring and managing properties. Members of the HHLT board discuss the activities of HHLT to preserve our environment, provide outdoor experiences for residents and educate the community on conservation issues. Thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for the production of "Conservation in Action" This video was produced by Brad Brown of Upside Brown Productions.
Birds of a Feather Concert Featuring Drew Allen
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.
Videographer Brad Brown has created a video of the entire performance.
A big thank you to the HHLT fundraising committee for making this event a huge success.
Dr Steve Paiero on Ladybeetles
Dr. Steve Paiero, curator of the insect collection at the University of Guelph, was recorded doing a Zoom presentation on ladybeetles for the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust on June 2, 2022. He discusses the history of the species, species at risk and how to differentiate species in the field.
Wonder in the Woods
Join environmental biologist (and HHLT board chair) Shelley Hunt as she takes you on a tour of the ecology of the Haliburton woodlands. This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Climate Action – Wetlands
This video, produced by the Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA) highlights the nature-based benefits that land trusts provide. In 2020, the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust, with funding from Environment Canada & Climate Change (Climate Action Fund) and RBC Foundation (Tech for Nature) grants, mapped and evaluated two large wetland complexes in the County of Haliburton. Both were approved by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry as Provincially Significant Wetlands. The protection of these wetlands, approximately 1,600 hectares, is critical to climate change resilience as they help mitigate the impacts of flooding, store and sequester carbon and enhance biodiversity.
Connected - Our Land Our Stories - Leopoldina Dobrzensky
Leopoldina Dobrzensky shares her story of Barnum Creek Nature Reserve – a property her family owned and donated to HHLT in 2018. This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Connected - Our Land Our Stories - Don Smith
Don Smith, who donated Smith Forest to HHLT, shares his love of nature. This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Old Growth Forest at Clear Lake Conservation Reserve
Join Jim Nighswander to discover the remarkable biodiversity at the Clear Lake Conservation Reserve in Haliburton County, Ontario. Old growth forest and a nearby meromictic lake sustain an important ecosystem that is home to an enormous diversity of interacting species, from tiny microbes to massive hemlocks. This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Emergence of Old Growth at Smith Forest
Join wildlife biologist Paul Heaven to explore Smith Forest, a nature reserve in Haliburton County, Ontario, protected by the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust. Discover how woodlands mature over time to develop the characteristics of an old growth forest. This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Dahl Forest
Watch the fascinating story of Dahl Forest, a nature reserve in Haliburton County, Ontario. Discover how the Dahl Family restored 500 acres of land to create a rich diversity of habitats before donating the forest to the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust, which will continue to protect and manage the nature reserve.
Support Dahl Forest
Eighty years ago, Dahl Forest was abandoned farmland. Now it's a thriving nature reserve. Help the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust keep it that way by securing an acre of land for just $50. Make Dahl Forest a part of your tomorrow by clicking here.
Voices of the Land Trust
Discover why people in Haliburton County, Ontario, support the work of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust. Volunteers - including a forester, a teacher and an artist - share their passion for conservation, land protection and the natural environment.
Turtle Road Mortality in the Haliburton Highlands
Turtles in Haliburton County – and throughout Ontario – are at risk from extinction due to extremely high rates of road mortality. Females in particular are frequently killed on our highways, wiping out future generations of these special creatures. Listen to wildlife biologist Paul Heaven describe the risks that turtles face and learn about the efforts that HHLT and the Haliburton Highlands community are taking to ensure our roads are safer for turtles in the years to come. This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Rock the Environment with Michael Bainbridge
The plants and animals we see in Haliburton County tell only part of the story. What's beneath them is equally important. Join Michael Bainbridge as he explores the unique geology of the Haliburton Highlands, showing how the rocks we stand on affect the habitats and wildlife of this special part of Ontario. This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Wondrous Wings
Join Colin Jones, Natural Heritage Project Zoologist with the Ministry of Natural Resources as he talks about dragonflies and damselflies at one of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust Discovery Days. This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Haliburton - Words and Art by Janet Trull
The beauty of the Haliburton Highlands is in its untamed strength, says local artist Janet Trull. In this video, she shares her joy in the "messy texture" of nature in this part of Ontario and her hopes that through the work of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust, the Highlands' rough beauty will survive those who try to "conquer the wilderness". This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Where are the Whip-poor-wills?
They're hard to find...until they start singing. Join the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Audrey Heagy, of Bird Studies Canada, to discover more about the mysterious whip-poor-will. Thank you to the Bathe family for hosting this event in their magnificent barn in Haliburton County, Ontario. Many thanks to Dave Bathe for providing the music for this video. This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Snapping Turtles with Dr. Ron Brooks
Spend a few minutes with the enigmatic Snapping Turtle. Dr. Ron Brooks shares his love of - and fascination for - this at-risk species with the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust. This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Biodiversity and the Dahl Forest
Join wildlife biologist Paul Heaven and the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust to explore the rich - and fascinating -biodiversity of Dahl Forest, a beautiful 500-acre nature reserve in Haliburton County, Ontario. This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Sciensational Sssnakes!!
Snakes can be friendly. And snakes can be fun. Join Jenny Pearce from Sciensation Sssnakes as she introduces some slithery creatures on a Haliburton Highlands Land Trust Discovery Day. This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
Norah's Island
Norah's Island - a paradise in Kennisis Lake, Haliburton County, Ontario - is loved by the community. Indeed, they love it so much that they raised thousands of dollars so that the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust could protect it in perpetuity. Then one day, someone noticed smoke rising from the trees...
This video is a co-production of the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Sticks and Stones Productions.
The Skink
In this fun video, discover everything there is to discover about the Five-Lined Skink - a Species at Risk in Ontario, Canada. Learn how to spot a Skink and how to protect it for future generations. Presented in collaboration with the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust.
Lindsay to Gelert by Train
The Dahl and Thomson families travel from Lindsay, Ontario to Gelert on one of the last trains from Lindsay to Haliburton in 1959. Featuring Peggy Dahl, Peter Dahl, Nana McKernan (Dahl), Thelma Thomson and Cam Thomson. 8mm movie film by William Dahl.