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KLT staff and volunteers at cleanup day at Ingleton-Wells

Earth Day Arrives Early at Kawartha Land Trust’s Ingleton-Wells Property

"Legacy" waste removal project took place at KLT property in North Kawartha in time for Earth Day 2023By Richard Raper, Lead Property Steward, KLT’s Ingleton-Wells propertyOn April 19, 2023, under overcast skies and in cool weather, Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) staff and volunteers completed the removal of significant quantities of [...]

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John Earle Chase Memorial Trail in winter

Winter Wonderland: Hiking, Cross-Country Skiing, and Snowshoeing Kawartha Land Trust’s Trails

There’s something special about being in nature in winter. The quieter, snow-blanketed landscapes are magical places where you can disconnect from screens and connect with the land around you. Trails you know by heart in the warmer months may look different in winter. Boughs of Cedar, Balsam, and White Pine, laden [...]

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Hiking trail at Ingleton-Wells property in North Kawartha

Fall into the Kawarthas with Kawartha Land Trust’s Public Access Hiking Trails

Fall is a special time in the Kawarthas and a wonderful season to get outdoors to enjoy the beauty of the changing leaves.If you’re looking to visit a new trail to take in the fall splendour, or revisit an old favourite, here is a list of Kawartha Land Trust’s public [...]

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Kawartha Land Trust land stewardship inventory technicians Veronica Price-Jones and Lexi Armstrong canoe through Stony Lake's Gilchrist Bay on their last day of shoreline assessment in September 2021. (Veronica Price-Jones/KLT)

Leading-Edge Environmental Work Conducted on Stony and Clear Lake Shorelines 

Kawartha Land Trust teamed up with the Environment Council for Clear, Stony and White Lakes to conduct an impressive shoreline assessment and mapping project — the results of which will vastly improve conservation efforts in the region. While 2021 was another unprecedented year due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the teams [...]

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Let's Hike T.O. at KLT's Ingleton-Wells trailhead

Let’s Hike…Kawartha Land Trust’s Stony Lake Trails

Kawartha Land Trust, Let’s Hike T.O., and Diverse Nature Collective partner to make hiking in the Kawarthas more accessible and inclusive. On Sunday, March 27, 2022, Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) partnered with Let’s Hike T.O. and Diverse Nature Collective to bring 19 enthusiastic hikers from Toronto via a bus to explore [...]

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Viking Oak Stony Lake Trails

Kawartha Land Trust’s Stony Lake Trails: A Walk Through History

KLT 20th Anniversary Series Marnie Clement, KLT Volunteer While a number of Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) protected properties have trails that are open to the public, the Stony Lake Trails, located above the north shore of Stony Lake, are the first KLT trails to cross multiple properties. With the support of volunteers, donors, [...]

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