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April 13, 2021

Thousand Acre Challenge: 2021 Update

Thanks to a great number of donors, and a grant from the ECHO Foundation, in 2020 the Thousand Acre Challenge…
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April 13, 2021

Spotlight On: Trevelyan Farm

Trevelyan Farm is TIWLT's newest conservation easement property. With nearly 200 acres of beautiful wilderness, it's easy to sing its…
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Bostwick IslandProjects
April 13, 2021

Your Present – Nature’s Future

Here we are in the midst of a pandemic that has not just locked us down, but locked us in.…
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Resources
April 13, 2021

Ballet in the Night Sky

After sunset, when the light falls so you can just barely make out the silhouette of trees against the sky,…
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Glen Elbe gardensProjects
April 13, 2021

A Volunteer’s Tour of Glen Elbe

The Farm at Glen Elbe is unlike any other TIWLT Property. With a historic house, 2 barns, a beautiful garden,…
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April 13, 2021

Antibodies – But Not Anti-Nature

A firefly’s night-time glow comes from a protein in its gut, called luciferase. Scientists from the Donnelly Centre lab at…
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Deer Ridge DriveResources
April 13, 2021

How Much is Enough?

The “Thousand Acres” of the Challenge has a good start, even in a pandemic year. We’re working hard not just…
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News
December 15, 2020

Holiday Gift Guide

Give the gift of 4ever to future generations and save the land you love. Shop our Holiday Gift Guide.
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News
November 30, 2020

Digging Trenches, Building Bridges

How do you renovate an 1838 house, make it Green for our Climate Change needs, and keep history alive in…
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sunsetNews
October 15, 2020

What a Year!

What a year, indeed.  At this time last year, the Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust launched an ambitious project, the…
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Resources
October 15, 2020

What’s the Difference?

What’s the difference, we’re often asked, between the Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust, and organizations such as the Nature Conservancy…
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Projects
October 15, 2020

Adopting 4ever

Would you consider adopting a conserved property, for all time? A one-time donation is a gift to the future, guaranteeing…
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Resources
October 15, 2020

Conservation Matters… But Why Here?

The Thousand Islands watershed is a natural treasure chest, overflowing with communities of plants and animals like no other place.…
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Resources
October 15, 2020

A Body of Concern

Over the past nine months, we’ve become ever so deeply concerned about the health of our bodies. The ‘body of…
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Landscape during fall with fields, trees and lakesNews
October 9, 2020

Announcing 2020 AGM

This year, the Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust Annual General Meeting cannot be held in person. And so, the AGM…
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Resources
September 4, 2020

Invasives in The Islands: Garlic Mustard

Originally introduced to North America in the 1800s from Europe for medicinal and edible purposes, Garlic Mustard has since become…
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Resources
August 14, 2020

Invasives in The Islands: Dog Strangling Vine

Dog strangling vine (DSV), also known as European swallow-wort, is one particular invasive plant which we have been actively attempting…
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Glen Elbe Evergreen Lodge 2020Projects
August 7, 2020

Support the Glen Elbe Learning & Experience Centre

As part of the 1000 Acre Challenge, we are raising money and support for what will be known as the…
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Star-tipped Reindeer LichenResources
July 17, 2020

Land, Life, Learning, Legacies and LICHEN!

If you spend any time in nature, especially on the Canadian Shield, you’ve likely walked on millions of these organisms,…
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News
July 14, 2020

Join us for Sunday Saunterers

Sunday mornings beginning at 9:00 am, one of our Board Members will lead an educational walk, drawing from their unique…
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Wednesday WanderersNews
June 29, 2020

Wednesday Wanderers Returns in July!

If you have a free Wednesday evening this July, please join us on an educational walk through one of our…
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TIWLT Website shown on mobile and computerNews
June 9, 2020

Welcome to TIWLT’s new brand, website and videos!

Over the previous years we had many questions about "what does the land trust do" and "how can I help?”…
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Don and Marnie Ross wearing masksNews
May 26, 2020

COVID-19 Update

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all of TIWLT’s social activities. Discovery walks and field trips have been delayed until it’s…
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Resources
May 15, 2020

Facebook and Instagram

We are in the process of setting up some fun learning programs on social media with Facebook and Instagram. Bring…
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Charleston Lake AerialProjects
May 1, 2020

A TIWLT Success: Looking back at Old Baldy and Charleston Lake

Old Baldy on Charelston Lake is an iconic landmark, a natural formation near the top of a 25m high granite…
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