Local land trust serving the Kawarthas has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest for use of three vacant buildings on its largest protected property.
Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest for the rehabilitation and use of three vacant buildings at its Hammer Family Nature Preserve in Peterborough County.
We hope to share this incredible space with businesses and/or organizations that can invest in and make use of the existing buildings in ways that result in a common good.
The three buildings — a historic 15-bedroom lodge built by politician and businessman Sir Edward Kemp, as well as a log cabin and house — are located on Sandy Point on the shores of Pigeon Lake in the Municipality of Trent Lakes.
KLT is open to a variety of collaboration possibilities with organizations, businesses, and/or individuals to use one or more of the buildings in manners that balance human activities at the point with the ecology of the site.
At this time, KLT is seeking information from prospective partners that will lead to more in-depth proposals and collaborations. Expressions of interest will be accepted from October 1, 2026 – January 29, 2027.
To learn more about the Request for Expressions of Interest, visit the Hammer Family Nature Preserve protected property page.
About KLT’s Hammer Family Nature Preserve:
Permanently protected in 2023 through federal and provincial funding and donor support, KLT’s 1,412-acre Hammer Family Nature Preserve is Kawartha Land Trust’s largest protected property.
The property is home to forests, wetlands, remnant oak savanna, fields, and natural shoreline along Pigeon Lake.
KLT plans to use the property for ecological protection and restoration, and to deliver experiential learning opportunities in partnership with numerous organizations. We envision the property as a “hub” — a living lab focused on celebrating, rekindling, and deepening reciprocal relationships between people and the land.
