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The Land Between

The Land Between

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Our Impact

Since 2006 we have worked to enhance and protect ecological, cultural and socio-economic assets of The Land Between bioregion.

See our financial statements and annual reports

Quantitivate Impact by Focus Area

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Youth and Education

  • Produced The Land Between documentary series- reaching 600,000 homes through TVO
  • Published The Land Between, Encounters on the Shield Book through Fitzhenry and  Whiteside
  • +1000 presentations to audiences, including schools, across the region
  • Created curriculums for all elementary schools and across subjects
  • Planning Recognition in federal and municipal strategies
  • Created the Turtle Guardians Program
  • Annual children's camps held
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Water- Nibii

  • Gathered and analyzed data for lake health ~2700 lakes
  • Created the Blue Lakes ecolabel program
  • Restored 1000s of acres of shoreland in partnership with Watersheds Canada
  • Mapped ~10,000 wetlands to complete mapping for Ontario's Highlands
  • Supported the Aquatic Blueprint for the District of Muskoka
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Climate Change, Economics, & Good Governance

  • Assessed Food Security issues and opportunities across the region relative to Ontario and Canada
  • Produced a guide to green and alternative building options
  • Held Knowledge Circles in communities and schools across the region
  • Created inclusive governance curriculums
  • Socio-economic assessment of Haliburton County
  • Launched Working Watersheds: mapping, decision trees, and curriculums for municipal planning and reviews
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Culture and Identity

  • The Land Between, Encounters on the Edge of the Shield book which chronicles and features cultural heritage assets across the region
  • 4 years of research to produce the Land Between documentary series
  • Production of the My First Shot movie, to explore the history and culture of hunting
  • Land Stories Map to outline cultural sites
  • TLB Talks series to share voices related to the region
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Indigenous and Local Knowledge

  • Supported the development and operations of the Curve Lake Cultural Centre from 2006 to 2018
  • Worked with Indigenous elders and knowledge holders to chronicle and assess the history and status of the  American Eel
  • Worked with Curve Lake First Nation and Canadian Archives to create the Land Stories map; an interactive cultural map related to our shared history within the region
  • Worked with Indigenous communities to gather and share traditional knowledge (internally and externally) related to Species at Risk
  • Founding and incubating an Anishinaabeg Land Trust for Canada
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Biodiversity

  • Created a comprehensive Species at Risk Conservation strategy for the region
  • Modelled a Conservation Blueprint of high priority lands for securement, stewardship and restoration for the region
  • Modelled suitable Species at Risk habitats across the region for snakes, birds, turtles, and the eastern wolf.
  • Worked with harvesters and biologists to understand the issues related to the wolf and hybrid
  • Created habitat stewardship plans for landowners across 600 acres- and ongoing effort
  • Researched insect biomass for Nightjars and aerial insectivores - ongoing effort
  • Researched road mortality rates, local population trends, hotspots for turtles at risk- ongoing effort
  • Installed a pilot turtle underpass fencing project in Gooderham
  • Installed Motus tracking towers for birds
  • Incubated and released at site ~30000 turtle hatchlings
  • Created 10 community science programs to advance skills and gather data across the highlands

Impact by Numbers

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Turtle eggs rescued and hatchlings released across Blandings, Snapper, and Painted turtles.

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Meters of shoreland naturalized to restore habitat, reduce erosion, and protect our waters.

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Volunteers trained across our citizen science programs in invasive species removal, turtle conservation, and more.

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Turtle underpass and fencing pilot underway to assist turtles in crossing the road in high-traffic areas.

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Motus radio receiver towers installed to aid with Whip-poor-will research, a species-at-risk.

Volunteer Responses

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Questionnaires and Surveys

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Program Evaluations

  • Turtle Guardians
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Program Reports

  • Shoreland Gardens

Annual Reports

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Our 2020-2021 Annual Report
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Our 2019-2020 Annual Report
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Our 2017-2018 Annual Report
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Our major successes from 2021

2021 was a year of growth for The Land Between charity! We grew our staff and as well as our roster of projects and were able to make undeniable progress to preserving this globally unique landscape. All of our projects have been made possible through the hard work of our COO Leora Berman, our Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, partners, funders, donors and you!

Read more about our 2021 success stories

 

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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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