Couchiching Conservancy
Summer 2024 Passport to Nature Events
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Road Trip of Carden
All of June
Looking to explore a new region but don’t know where to go? We’ve got your itinerary planned for you! This do-it-yourself road trip takes you to a globally rare landscape with over 200 bird species who call this area home. Trip highlights are scenic viewpoints, rare species and plants, and visiting three different nature reserves with trails. Download our guide to receive insider tips from locals, ensuring an unforgettable exploration of the region. Get set for a day filled with wonder! Register here (free)
Pride in Nature
Sat, June 15
Join Lake Country Pride and The Couchiching Conservancy in celebrating Pride Month with a nature walk for members of the queer community and allies. This walk will be an opportunity to explore Grant’s Woods, and learn about ecology as it relates to Queer Theory along the way! Sheena Tolland (HBASc) and Max McKenzie (BSc, MA) will serve as your guides. We’ll be identifying plant and animal species, learning about the ecosystem, and discussing the diversity of identities and expression found in nature. Grab your rainbow gear and come enjoy Pride in Nature with us! Register here (free)
Grassland Flora Walk
Sat, July 20
Join this walk on one of our newest nature reserves led by botanist and ecologist Dale Leadbeater who will share the history, geography, and geology of the area, its landforms and habitats and how those influenced the flora that is here today. Dale has worked in the field of environmental assessment since 1978. Her areas of expertise include landscape ecology, vegetation analysis, wildlife assessment, and wetland evaluation, mitigation and restoration. Dale is on the Board of The Couchiching Conservancy. With Anne Barbour, Dale co-authored the book The Flora of the Kawarthas. Register here ($15 per person)
The Couchiching Conservancy is a non-profit, non-government land trust supported by individuals like you – people who want to ensure that special natural places are safeguarded for the future. Since 1993 we have helped to protect over 14,000 acres of special natural lands – in some cases globally rare ecosystems. Many of these properties were donated by caring people who wished to leave a living legacy. For more information, visit https://couchichingconserv.ca/.