NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS

Publications

The Land Between publishes a biannual newsletter called "The Skink". Here we feature new discoveries, local stories, conservation projects and ideas, and partner activities. Also included are articles on a focal species and key destinations, a kid’s activity page, and our calendar of events.

We also welcome submissions. To receive a copy and e-updates of our newsletter, please sign up using the subscription box on the right side of this page.

• Volume 1-The Heterogeneity Herald (Adobe PDF)
• Volume 2, Issue 1, Summer 2008 - The Skink (Adobe PDF)
• Volume 2, Issue 2, Winter 2009/2010 (Adobe PDF)

The designation "The Land Between" first appeared as the title of a publication by Vernon LeCraw, in which he described the history and settlement of the area. This volume was recently re-published, in limited quantities, and is available for $20.00, by contacting .

Field Identification tools:

The Land Between Birds in Decline; Turtles at Risk; Snakes at Risk; and Rare Habitats monitoring cards and posters are ideal for your home or cottage, or when you are out and about. These tools provide you with identification features for species and spaces that are unique to the region. The posters are small enough to hang by the window. The monitoring cards are water-resistant and collapsible, and clip to your back pack or belt. To receive copies, please contact us.

Under Development:

The Land Between in 50 Scenes, is a hard-cover bound book, portraying elements of the region’s culture and history through intimate stories and expressive pictures. The publication is under development and we anticipate it will be available for purchase in spring 2009.

The Land Between in Living Colour Calendar is under development and will be available for purchase for January 2009. It will featureexpressive portraits of unique species and spaces, and highlight events and activities in the region.

Teaching Kits for elementary school classes in geography and science are under development.

Media

The Land Between has been celebrated and featured in various media across the region.

We would like to share these articles with you:

• Ontario Field Ornathologists. OFO News. The Land Between and the Carden Alvar (Adobe PDF)
• Ontario Nature. Season's Magazine. Autumn, 2006. Naming the Land (Adobe PDF)
• Orillia Packet and Times. March, 17 2007. Focus on The Land Between (Adobe PDF)
• The Community Press, Eastern Edition. Sept. 2, 2005. Marmora Sits in the Middle of The Land Between. (Adobe PDF)
• The Haliburton Highlands and Bancroft Envirobook Volume 4. Spring 2007. What Do You Mean, The Land Between (Adobe PDF)
• Federation of Ontario Cottager's Association. Lake Stewardship Newsletter. Summer 2006. The Land Between - Grassroots Efforts to Preserve a Vulnerable Land. (Adobe PDF)

Thanks to the Probus Club of Bracebridge, an educational presentation on The Land Between is also available. To download your copy, you will need…

Technical Reports

The Land Between Technical Report, June 2006 (Adobe PDF)

The Land Between as an Ecotone (Adobe PDF) describes the unique characteristics that contribute to the transitional nature of the region (Peter Alley and Ben Porchuck, with Leora Berman edits)

Bioscience. Vol. 45 No. 5. May 1995. The Status of the Science Examining Ecotones. Paul G. Risser (Adobe PDF)

Landscape Ecology, 2006. Ecotones - Issues Related to the Detection of Boundaries. M. Fortin et al (Adobe PDF)

Research

The Land Between works with educational institutions, researchers, and many students across Ontario to answer questions regarding the features, systems, and trends within the region. Research themes are clustered under topics of Nature, Culture, Development, and Planning. We post the findings and published papers, upon completion, on our Science and Discoveries page.