OLTA launches new program to support species at risk in Ontario over five years

by _olta | Jul 8, 2026 | Programs

Setting up a bird monitor on lands stewarded by Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust, a partner in the SSCO program, June 2026 We are proud to announce the launch of our new program, Strengthening Species Conservation in Ontario (SSCO), made possible through the generous...

Celebrating Ten Years of Protecting Species at Risk in Ontario: OLTA’s Conserving Species at Risk program (CSAR)

by _olta | Jul 7, 2026 | Programs

A few years ago, Central Algoma Land Trust (CALT) staff noticed something unusual. It was just a hunch, but they had begun seeing fewer bats on their properties than usual. Without a baseline understanding of the bats’ activities, it would be difficult for Central...

Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy and Ducks Unlimited Canada Expand Landmark Wetland Protection Near Owen Sound with New Benallen Nature Preserve LandsThe Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy Announces the Protection of Key Wetland Habitat in Bruce County

by _olta | Mar 25, 2026 | Land Trust Stories

OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO — The Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy and Ducks Unlimited Canada are proud to announce the protection of an additional 365 acres (147.68 hectares) of sensitive wetland and forest near the community of Benallen, completing the 600-acre (241.98...

Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy Secures New Nature Preserve at Boat Lake Through Wild Future Campaign, ensuring 101 acres are permanently protected on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula

by _olta | Mar 16, 2026 | Land Trust Stories

Wiarton, Ontario — The Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy is proud to announce the permanent protection of the Ottewell-Amabel Nature Preserve at Boat Lake, a 101-acre oasis of rich mixed forest west of Wiarton on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula. The acquisition was made...

The Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy Protects Key Wildlife Corridor on the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula with new Wildhaven Nature Preserve

by _olta | Feb 27, 2026 | Land Trust Stories

CAPE CHIN, ONTARIO. The Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy is proud to announce the creation and permanent protection of Wildhaven Nature Preserve, a 100-acre landscape of exceptional ecological value located in the Cape Chin area of the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula. The...