Land Trust Member

rare Charitable Research Reserve

Forests

Meadows

Riparian

1,530

Acres Conserved

10 Properties Conserved

9,338

People Engaged in 2025

6 Properties with Public Access

Mission Statement

The reserve’s natural landscape is a common possession set aside for its ecological value and to provide unprecedented opportunities in ecological and cultural research, education, and passive recreation. Our work will be a model for others.

Year Founded

2001

Adopted CLT S&P

Fully Compliant

Full-Time Staff

Members

Land Use

The following activities are permitted on certain properties belonging to this land trust. Please see the land trust’s website to explore which activities are permitted on which properties.

Hiking

Cycling

Dog Walking

Cross Country Skiing

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Land Acknowledgement

"For all its properties, rare acknowledges and is grateful to all of the original stewards of the land. This land has been rich in diverse Indigenous presence since time immemorial. We would like to honour and respect the sovereignty of both First Nations in our area: the Onkwehon:we Peoples of Six Nations of the Grand River and the Anishinaabe Peoples of the Mississaugas of the New Credit. Nia:weh and Miigwech to these Nations who share their lands with us. We’d also like to acknowledge the Neutral people, for whom we have archeological evidence dating back 10,500 years."

Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA) is a registered charity focused on providing community, knowledge sharing and support to land trusts and other groups committed to land conservation across Ontario.

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