Following an agreement with a private land owner and funding support locally as wells as the Provincial and Federal Governments, the Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust has now acquired a 147 acre property. The land is a property within the Gananoque River System north east of Charleston Lake. Watershed Executive Director Calder Schweitzer tells us how valuable this land is.
Schweitzer tells us how valuable this land is.
Schweitzer tells us there was plenty of assistance to acquire the new land.
TIWLT had announced a fundraising goal in Fall 2023, of $250,000 to help purchase this and other properties vital to conservation. A generous previous TIWLT donor offered matching funds up to $50,000 for donations, and a partial grant towards the purchase.
Funding was also provided by Environment and Climate Change, Canada’s “Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund” and the Province of Ontario’s Greenlands Conservation Partnership.
(By: Tim Baltz)