The Georgian Bay Land Trust is a registered charity dedicated to protecting wilderness lands along eastern

Georgian Bay Georgian Bay (french: Baie Georgienne) is a large bay of Lake Huron, in the Laurentia bioregion. It is located entirely within the borders of Ontario, Canada. The main body of the bay lies east of the Bruce Peninsula and Manitoulin Island. To ...

and the

North Channel North Channel may refer to: *North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland) The North Channel (known in Irish and Scottish Gaelic as , in Scots as the ) is the strait between north-eastern Northern Ireland and south-western Scotland. It begins no ...

, through strategic conservation planning, land securement, stewardship, research, and education. The Land Trust currently protects 64 ecologically significant properties stretching from

Port Severn Severn is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, located between Lake Couchiching, and the Severn River (both are part of the Trent–Severn Waterway) in Simcoe County. Communities The township comprises the communities of Amigo Beach, Ar ...

to the North Channel, totaling over 7,500 acres. The Georgian Bay Land Trust’s properties protect a range of

wetlands A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The ...

forests A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...

, rock barrens, and

islands An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...

, which provide key

habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...

for 50

species at risk The List of Wildlife Species at Risk currently has more than 800 entries for Canadian wild life species considered vulnerable; including 363 classified as endangered species, —190 threatened species, —235 special concern, and 22 extirpated ...

. They also provide sites for scientific studies in collaboration with universities and fellow conservation organizations, including the Motus Wildlife Tracking System (used to study

migratory birds Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds. Many species of bird migrate. Migration carries high costs in predation and mortality, including from hunting by ...

and insects), at-risk snake and bat monitoring, and more. The Georgian Bay Land Trust’s public-access properties provide recreational opportunities for communities and host educational events for all ages.

Georgian Bay Land Trust in the news

Solo kayaker plans to circumnavigate the Bay to raise funds for the Georgian Bay Land Trust
Retrieved on October 6, 2008
Decades-long journey culminates in preservation of Sandy Island
Retrieved on October 6, 2008

External links

Georgian Bay Land Trust website
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