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The Land Between

The Land Between

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What do you mean The Land Between?

Where Rock meets Water...

Where City meets Country...

Where Moose Meets Deer...

Where Raven meets Crow...

Home to the Osprey, and the Great Turtle...

The last wilderness landscape in Southern Ontario

What do you mean The Land Between?

Where Rock meets Water...

Where City meets Country...

Where Moose meets Deer...

Where Raven meets Crow...

Home to the Osprey, and the Great Turtle...

The last wilderness landscape in Southern Ontario

The story of a distinct Region and Grassroots Charity

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A rare landscape and wilderness refuge

The Land Between (TLB) is the name of an  important landscape in Ontario and one of only 15 Community Nominated Priority Places in Canada. It spans Parry Sound and Orillia to the Ottawa valley, and sits "between" the Canadian Shield  and St. Lawrence Lowlands, harbouring species and features from north and south, but also ones that are entirely unique. TLB is a last stronghold for many wildlife and habitats in southern Ontario, supporting 59 federally listed Species-at-Risk and also iconic yet declining wildlife like loon, bear and moose. This region also celebrates a meeting of perspectives, practices, and traditions. The diversity of this region increases our resilience to changing times. Learn more about the region's geography and wildlife here

A charity balancing needs between nature and our economies

 

TLB is also the name of a grassroots charity that has been working to inspire balanced solutions for the land and people since 2006.

We work with Indigenous and local knowledge holders, harvesters, naturalists, business people, scientists, youth and municipalities to find solutions between progress and conservation, and that honour our heritage, culture and traditions.

We are partners with landowners, community members, and jurisdictions in understanding shared outcomes, in designing conservation and development projects, and in mitigating threats to wildlife. We value the creativity of free enterprise, combined with the generosity of spirit to ensure our great grandchildren inherit a healthy planet.

The Land Between is dedicated to the communities we serve, working to conserve biodiversity at the same time as culture and identity. We understand that protecting those without voices and the capacity for nature to renew itself can be part of the outcome in any effort and project. Indeed here, these results need to be part of any project, as they are the fundamental source of our wealth and wellbeing in this region. Human's are smart enough to find a middle way- together.

We have won awards from the MP of Haliburton-Brock and Wildlife Habitat Canada. Learn more about who we are and what we do here.

How we serve our communities

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Researching populations of fish and wildlife, state of the lakes and significant habitats

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Connecting kids and communities with nature to support confidence and new skills

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Celebrating and preserving culture and traditions by gathering and sharing knowledge and stories, and identifying assets

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Supporting councils and groups with data, mapping and in assessing impacts to find balanced solutions

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Restoring important places to benefit pollinators, wildlife and ecosystem functions as the basis of our local economies

Interested in learning more about the region?

Find out about hunting heritage, insect populations, children's museums, food security and more!

Check out our Special Projects here

News from The Land Between

Financial Transparency and Frugality

We are a frugal charity, and strategic in our spending. We have a dedicated COO that has donated countless hours, and reduced her earnings to see us succeed.

We are dedicated to youth and their future, hiring as many young candidates as possible through the help of the Youth Employment Strategy and Canada Summer Jobs.

Learn More About Us...

Introducing Our New Visitor's Centre!

Come meet live turtles and take an interpretive tour of the Land Between. We have a retail store, with swag and educational gifts too!

Opening in May at 235 Highland Street, Haliburton.

Introducing Fish & Wildlife Summer Campp

Now your kids can connect to nature at camp!

Kids will learn how to identify trees, tracks, habitats. Beginner birding . Intro to fish, mammal, and reptile biology and more... Meet live snakes, birds, and turtles too. Craft and games.

Register through our Turtle Guardians page here while spaces last...

Register here

ReDiscover the Wolf...and Coyote in Ontario

For years, The Land Between charity has been talking to local harvesters to understand their concerns around canids; wolves, coyotes and hybrids. We have also been reading and learning from scientists....

The issues are more complex than either group alone can surmount, but together solutions may be found.  Listen to our Wolf Podcast.

Weigh In

Introducing Our New Visitor's Centre!

Come meet live turtles and take an interpretive tour of the Land Between. We have a retail store, with swag and educational gifts too!

Opening in May at 235 Highland Street, Haliburton.

Introducing TLB Talks

Learn about the weird, wacky and wonderful wildlife of The Land Between through our podcasts! Let us take you on a audio tour of the haunts and habitats of rare birds. Learn about the sense of snakes as they slither through our world. Discover how wolves and coyotes are confounding and changing our forests.

Listen Now

A Missing Majestic Manna

The Land Between was home to the American Eel; once the most abundant fish in these waters, it's disappearance has a profound affect.

This fish spawns in the Sargasso (although no one has ever seen this occur) and when they arrive in The Land Between they seem to "change" sex and become female! Furthermore, these fish can live for over a hundred years and go without oxygen for quite some time, surviving in many conditions.  We researched the fish and it's relationship to The Land Between.

Learn more

Key projects

Blue Lakes Program

The Blue Lakes Program allows lakefront property owners and businesses to take an active role in protecting the health and vitality of their lake communities through a voluntary program which provides standards for achievement and a suite of tools and resources. The initiative is backed by our agile database distilling data of the +2400 lakes in the region.

Learn more
Working Watersheds

Wiidookdadewin, means "caring for ourselves". This is the approach we use to care for our communities and our collective futures. Here are planning tools and curriculums for municipalities to ensure balanced decisions between progress and conservation and outcomes of enduring health and prosperity. We also provide support for housing and development designs, food security initiatives and more.

Learn more
Native Gardens

Book a site visit, or event to obtain a customized native garden design to suit your taste and the needs on  your property, while benefitting wildlife such as pollinators, amphibians, song birds and more. Native gardens are beautiful, can be tailored and tidy. With a particular emphasis on re-naturalizing shorelands through native gardens, our work helps property owners restore this delicate but important ecotone.

Book a Garden Consult
Agwaamtoon Mskhiikii - Conserving and Restoring Species and Spaces

Agwaamtoon Mshkiikii means "protecting the medicines". Nature provides us with our health, wealth, and ultimately our economic well-being. In this final wildlife refuge, we conduct scientific research and integrate Indigenous Knowledge, and local knowledge to understand, restore and conserve species and spaces.

Learn more
TLB Talks- Sharing Culture and Stories

This region is rich with culture and traditions. We celebrate and work to conserve our distinct worldviews and experiences. This diversity and narrative reminds us of who we are and yet also shows us how what we have in common. From Indigenous heritage, teachings, and language, to special places, assets, and even technologies, and also local knowledge, we celebrate our rich culture.

Learn more
Habitat Health Check-ups

Insight to help you manage wildlife habitat on your property; and to help biologists understand the state of the environment in The Land Between. Site visits are conducted on your property. Guided options are available. Preference is given to larger property holders. We provide you with a report of the species we have found and guidance on habitat management.

Apply for a Site Visit
Community Science

There are many ways to help nature through volunteering. Here you can monitor wildlife and collect data to help us prioritize efforts and design solutions. Volunteer programs can be casual or more regular, and range from helping turtles through Turtle Guardians, to our newest Bird Buddies programs.

Volunteer Today

Key projects

Community Science Volunteering

There are many ways to help nature through volunteering. Here you can monitor wildlife and collect data to help us prioritize efforts and design solutions. Volunteer programs can be casual or more regular, and range from helping turtles through Turtle Guardians, to our newest Bird Buddies programs.

Volunteer Today
TLB Talks - Culture and Stories

This region is rich with culture and traditions. We celebrate and work to conserve our distinct worldviews and experiences. This diversity and narrative reminds us of who we are and yet also shows us how what we have in common. From Indigenous heritage, teachings, and language, to special places, assets, and even technologies, and also local knowledge, we celebrate our rich culture.

Learn More
Native Gardens

Book a site visit, or event to obtain a customized native garden design to suit your taste and the needs on  your property, while benefitting wildlife such as pollinators, amphibians, song birds and more. Native gardens are beautiful, can be tailored and tidy. With a particular emphasis on re-naturalizing shorelands through native gardens, our work helps property owners restore this delicate but important ecotone.

Book a Garden Consult
Habitat Health Check-ups

This year we are offering free site visits on a first come first serve basis to help you manage wildlife habitat on your property; and to help biologists understand the state of the environment in The Land Between. Preference is given to larger property holders. We provide you with a report of the species we have found and guidance on habitat management.

Apply for a Site Visit
Working Watersheds

Wiidookdadewin, means "caring for ourselves". This is the approach we use to care for our communities and our collective futures. Here are planning tools and curriculums for municipalities to ensure balanced decisions between progress and conservation and outcomes of enduring health and prosperity. We also provide support for housing and development designs, food security initiatives and more.

Learn more
Blue Lakes Program

The Blue Lakes Program allows lakefront property owners and businesses to take an active role in protecting the health and vitality of their lake communities through a voluntary program which provides standards for achievement and a suite of tools and resources. The initiative is backed by our agile database distilling data of the +2400 lakes in the region.

Learn more
Agwaamtoon Mshkiikii: Conserving Species and Spaces

Insight to help you manage wildlife habitat on your property; and to help biologists understand the state of the environment in The Land Between. Site visits are conducted on your property. Guided options are available. Preference is given to larger property holders. We provide you with a report of the species we have found and guidance on habitat management.

Learn more

Get Involved!

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REPORT A SPECIES

Reported sightings help us track population levels, understand threats and highlight significant areas or habitat features for management and conservation.

REPORT NOW

Photo: Hunter Brumels

SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Your observations and experience are important to shape good solutions. Come out to a grassroots meeting, or lend your insights through an online survey. We value all perspectives.

CHECK IT OUT

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VOLUNTEER

From nest-sitting turtles to removing invasive species to being a bird buddy for our most at-risk avian friends, there are many ways to donate your time through our community science programming!

LEARN MORE

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EMBRACE NATURE ON YOUR PROPERTY

Shorelands, septics and other areas can be beautiful, allow views, recreation and access, deter geese, all while supporting songbirds, pollinators and other wildlife. We can customize designs for your property.

LEARN MORE

The latest from our Blog

Who Are The Land Between_A Response to The Corridor Project

May 8, 2025

The Ssseriously Strange Anatomy of Snakes

September 29, 2024

The Great Monarch Butterfly Migration: One of the Greatest Phenomena of the Natural World

August 7, 2024

The Importance of Beavers

July 10, 2024
A Viceroy Butterfly

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A Viceroy Butterfly

Donate to find balanced solutions, protecting our wild places, wildlife and traditions

Every dollar supports grassroots conservation.

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The Land Between is a National Charity #805849916RR0001.

Your support helps us celebrate, conserve, and enhance this important region. You can reach us at:

P.O. Box 1368, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
705-457-1222 | info@thelandbetween.ca

We respectfully acknowledge that The Land Between is located within Williams Treaty 20 Mississauga Anishinaabeg territory and Treaty 61 Robinson-Huron treaty territory, in the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. We respectfully acknowledge that these First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.

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