For over 15 years, we have been working to preserve nature, wildlife, and culture in The Land Between bioregion. You can learn more about the impact we've had under each of our core program areas below.
Water health keystone projects
The number of lakes we've gathered data on and analyzed
The number of acres of shoreland we've restored under our shoreland restoration program
The number of wetlands we’ve mapped in Ontario’s highlands
We developed the Blue Lakes Program, a lake health program empowering individuals, groups, and lake associations to better care for their lakes through simple but impactful actions. Part of this program includes the largest and most comprehensive database on lake health in the region.
Our Native Gardens project is working to restore natural places with landowners, with a particular focus on shoreland renaturalization, which supports water health and integrity.
Biodiversity keystone projects
Of land included in habitat stewardship plans put together for landowners
Motus towers installed to monitor at-risk bird species
At-risk turtle eggs rescued, incubated, and hatchlings released
Community Science programs developed with hundreds of enrolled volunteers
- Modelled suitable species at risk habitats across the region for snakes, birds, turtles, and more
- Constructed two turtle ecopassage projects to help turtles safely cross roads, with more sites planned
- Undertook discrete species at risk projects, like our special project on the Eastern Wolf
- Completed primary research on insect biomass in areas with various land uses, a key resource to endangered birds in the aerial insectivore guild
- Research road mortality rates, local population trends, hotspots for turtles at risk
- Convened experts across the region to develop a comprehensive recovery strategy for The Land Between
Our Turtle Guardians program is an on-the-ground effort to research, conserve, and protect Ontario’s 8 species of at risk turtle.
Our Agwamtoom Mshkiiikii program is focused on protecting the 59 federally listed species at risk who call The Land Between home as well as other common but disappearing species like the loon, black bear, and moose.
Our Bird Buddies program conducts primary research, prepares programming and learning resources, and more about birds.
Youth and education keystone projects
The number of kids we have educated through classes, events, through our Turtle and Snake summer camp programs
The number of nature and wildlife-focused curriculum we’ve designed for Ontario schools
The number of presentations we’ve given across the bioregion at schools, libraries, and more
Educating youth and communities is a key focus area for The Land Between and its projects. Most, if not all, of our projects have a component that focuses on education!
We have a dedicated curriculum series for all grade levels and across most subjects to engage kids in learning using nature and inquiry to inspire.
Culture, traditions, and heritage keystone projects
The number of TLB Talks provided and hosted with experts across nature, culture, and history in The Land Between
The number of copies of our educational book, Encounters on the Edge of the Shield, sold
The number of layers in our Land Stories map, an interactive web mapping application that shares the history of the bioregion
The total viewers of our ‘The Land Between’ docu-series hosted in delivered through TVO
Most of our projects focused on culture are discrete in nature, or “Special Projects”, like those listed above!
Our documentary, entitled My First Shot, was produced to explore the history and culture of hunting in the bioregion.
Climate and good governance keystone projects
Number of views of our Green & Alternative Building Options guide
Hectares of land included in habitat stewardship plans put together for landowners
Our Working Watersheds Program is a curriculum and suite of tools developed for municipal leaders, to support sustainable development that prioritizes watershed health and healthy communities for the future. The project includes mapping and identification of important wetlands in their role to support water regulation and supplies across the region.
Our Habitat Health Check-ups program works with landowners to support habitat integrity which affords all of us greater resilience during climate change.
Indigenous knowledge keystone projects
- Supported the development and operations of the Curve Lake Cultural Centre from 2006 to 2018. We grew the charity in tandem with the centre.
- Worked with Indigenous elders and knowledge holders to chronicle and assess the history and status of the American Eel
- Worked with Indigenous communities to gather and share traditional knowledge (internally and externally) related to Species at Risk
- Founded and incubated an Anishinaabeg Land Trust for Canada
Incorporating Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITK) is a key focus area for The Land Between and its projects. Most, if not all, of our projects weave in ITK, utilize talking circles or other Indigenous methods of cooperation, and more!
Annual reports and financial statements
(including financial details related to staffing and COO)
