Building and empowering a vibrant and enduring land trust community across #Ontario.https://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mlxz7hii562wLike so many land trusts, the story of Northumberland Land Trust is one of many groups of committed people coming together to protect the lands they loved. For more information, visit https://olta.ca/find-a-land-trust/ . Photos: 1- Leslie Abrams, Wilhelmina Woods 2- Inscape Nature Reserve16 May 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxz7hii562whttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mlw7q7b7wc2b🦋 Long Point Basin Land Trust is working from two angles to support the Mottled Duskywing: reintroducing it at the Stead Family Scientific Reserve, and restoring the oak savanna where the New Jersey Tea plant grows, the butterfly's main food. #NatureStrategy #MottledDuskywing #EndangeredSpeciesDay15 May 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw7q7b7wc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mlsy6yrc2n2vMore good news from the land trust community! In its 25th year, Kawartha Land Trust has just conserved its 50th property! Located on the Oak Ridges Moraine, 213-acre Penryn Forest is home supports an abundance of wildlife, and its cedar swamps also filter pollutants in the water.14 May 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsy6yrc2n2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mlqodzc6yt2jLast week, Thames Talbot Land Trust (TTLT) hosted a community celebration to announce the securement of their newest nature reserve, MapleCross - Bass Woods! This exceptional 30‑hectare nature reserve is located on the Thames River near Wardsville, Ontario.13 May 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqodzc6yt2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mlnxcxwsau2oLast week, OLTA's Executive Director, Alison Howson, had the pleasure of joining Northumberland Trust at the official opening of Wilhelmina Woods. This spectacular 332-acre nature reserve is named in honour of the donor’s late mother, a passionate nature lover and NLT supporter.12 May 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnxcxwsau2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mllnhucu4n2oOLTA's communications manager Samantha and her mom had an amazing day at Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy's Mother's Day tree planting event at Keefer Falls on Sunday! #KeeferFalls #MothersDay #treeplanting11 May 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllnhucu4n2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mlgfwabe4n2sCheck out these pictures Georgian Bay Land Trust shared with us from last summer's ongoing research on birds in the Georgian Bay area! How many of these birds can you recognize? Tell us their names in the comments. #Migratory Birds #OntarioBirds #Birders #NatureStrategy #sharedspaces #WMBD202609 May 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgfwabe4n2shttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mle43qz2dl2jOak Ridges Moraine Land Trust recently celebrated 25 years of conserving lands on the Oak Ridges Moraine! The clean water that bubbles up from this special landform feeds 65 river systems, ultimately bringing drinking water to over 250,000 people. https://olta.ca/find-a-land-trust/ #OntarioLandTrusts08 May 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle43qz2dl2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mlbibdvulo26Last weekend, Mikayla, OLTA's Species At Risk Specialist, joined the Dawn Chorus and Nature Walk, led by Ontario Nature at Thickson's Woods, her local land trust. The highlight of the event was seeing a blue-gray gnatcatcher nest! #bluegraygnatcatcher @ontarionature.bsky.social07 May 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbibdvulo26https://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3ml73ba54lj2wLike these waxcaps, people are deeply connected, and strengthening these connections strengthens our mental and physical well-being. https://cmha.ca/mental-health-week/ #BetterTogether #MentalHealthWeek #Connection #Waxcap #OntarioLandTrusts06 May 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml73ba54lj2whttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3ml4fsxrhyk2uFor the past seven years, the Peskotomuhkati Nation has been re-establishing their own territory, and protecting lands for generations -- and a protected areas partnership with the Nature Trust of New Brunswick is helping to make it happen! https://www.naturetrust.nb.ca/en/blog/land-legacy-and-trust.05 May 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4fsxrhyk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3ml4e2v7uj32eOn May 5, we recognize Red Dress Day and the thousands of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two Spirit People across the lands we call Canada. We take the time to recognize the impacts of colonialism and to recommit to genuine action towards reconciliation.05 May 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4e2v7uj32ehttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mkxd3knkdn2oFrom Mother's Day weekend tree planting to bird counting and bioblitzes, land trusts offer lots of opportunities to get involved in conservation and citizen science! Psst - do you receive OLTA's newsletter? Sign up on our website today and look for it in your inbox! olta.ca03 May 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxd3knkdn2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mkusohepev2uMeet the Member... Muskoka Conservancy! Throughout Muskoka, they protect 6,700 acres of land across #Muskoka, including habitat for thousands of species and at least 25 species at risk. Baby blue heron photo: Jane Spencer #BlueHeron #OntarioLandTrusts02 May 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkusohepev2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mkn5uzmyyc2eThe Bruce Trail has conserved the former Talisman Resort, a major win for conservation, thanks to the support of passionate community members, ECCC and the Ontario Land Trust Alliance!29 Apr 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn5uzmyyc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mkku74rngs26Donors are partners in collective impact, helping strengthen the systems that support land trusts across the province. Become a donor today and learn how you can be part of conservation tomorrow. olta.ca/ways-to-give/ #CollectiveImpact #LandConservation #StrongerTogether #ImpactThatLasts28 Apr 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkku74rngs26https://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mkiacvnnyr2vA recent Couchiching Conservancy video with Dale Leadbeater about ecosystem services at the Lake Dalrymple Alvar (shown in photos) led to a matching gift challenge of $50,000 to Couchiching Conservancy’s land securement campaign. Inspiring video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXAaOn15APU27 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiacvnnyr2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mkfpqlvg5w2wA beautiful day spent with our friends at the Muskoka Conservancy at their Fraserburg property! Left to right: Scott Young, Derek Berkhout, Erinn Todd from OLTA, Reegan Sargent, Amanda Porter, Cora Pataran26 Apr 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfpqlvg5w2whttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mkd7cz3byp26Ancliffe Timber is a rich area of forest and wetland in the McTavish Wetlands – a provincially significant wetland near Lake Superior. Ancliffe is just one example of the power of land trusts in leveraging partnerships for nature positive outcomes that benefit everyone!25 Apr 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd7cz3byp26https://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mkap4a7u4h2nMeet the Member! Magnetawan Watershed Land Trust protects over 369 hectares in the beautiful Magnetawan Watershed - including over 4,000 metres of shoreline! To find your local land trust, visit OLTA's Find a Land Trust page, https://olta.ca/find-a-land-trust/ #Magnetawan #MagnetawanRiver #OntarioLandTrusts24 Apr 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkap4a7u4h2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mk66gin6fl2oAt rare Charitable Research Reserve, a near-urban land trust, they're growing healthy soil, strong communities, and resilient ecosystems through a partnership between rare's Springbank Farm Hub and local food banks! Photos - T. Jarvis, J. O'Connell, @raresites.bsky.social #SoilConservationWeek23 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk66gin6fl2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mk3nycmztd2uSince 1970, Earth Day has been about celebrating the power of our collective action to protect the air, water, and climate that we depend upon. This is the work that land trusts do every day! #OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthDay202622 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3nycmztd2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mjz5hddjic2sCelebrating the progress of the Oak Ridges Moraine's Kirtland's Warblers Restoration Initiative! Habitat restoration efforts on the MapleCross Featherstone Nature Reserve has led to the arrival of many species at risk, a good sign that this habitat is valuable for biodiversity!21 Apr 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz5hddjic2shttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mju4mhkb272cLand trusts truly embody the power of volunteerism. This Volunteer Week, we send a big thank you to all the volunteers who make the amazing work of land trusts possible! Photo 1 - Lambton Wildlife Photo 2 - GNB Wilderness Alliance #IgniteVolunteerism #NationalVolunteerWeek19 Apr 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mju4mhkb272chttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mjrm44axmo2fMeet the Member! Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust was established in the early 2000s with two intertwined goals - to ensure that more people have access to the mental and physical health benefits of spending time in nature, and to protect those special natural spaces we all depend on.18 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrm44axmo2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mjpdvgmrvx2mThe next Indigenous Land Trust Sharing Circle will be on Friday, April 24, at 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.! The circle is hosted by Becky Big Canoe of Mno Aki Land Trust and facilitated by Clarence Cachagee of Crow Shield Lodge. Register here - https://olta.ca/event/indigenous-land-trust-sharing-circle-2/17 Apr 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpdvgmrvx2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mjn7aj3if32nThe Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust is working on an exciting project to help expand Charleston Lake Provincial Park. They need your support to make it happen! Comment on the ERO listing before April 20! - https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0031 #CharlestonLake #CharlestonLakeProvincialPark16 Apr 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn7aj3if32nhttps://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mjk2ocwwgp27By investing in education and training, Ontario Land Trust Alliance helps land trusts strengthen their capacity to protect forests, wetlands, shorelines, and habitats across Ontario, for generations to come - https://olta.ca/ways-to-give/leave-a-gift-in-your-will/ #ImpactThatLasts #CapacityBuilding #LegacyGiving #WillPower15 Apr 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk2ocwwgp27https://bsky.app/profile/onlandtrust.bsky.social/post/3mjhkb2tbgn2x💧 This April, our friends at Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust are part of an exciting webinar series, Watershed Moments: Critical conversations on Canada's freshwater future. For more information and to register for any of the webinars in this important series, visit https://www.iisd.org/events/watershed-critical-conversations-canada-freshwater-future14 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:vkapujfey3bjkf47cuacgnmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhkb2tbgn2x