Background:

The Couchiching Conservancy worked behind the scenes for many years to protect this landscape. Once an agreement of purchase and sale was signed, we had seven months to raise the funds needed - our largest budget ever, at $1,643,700. This unique opportunity to protect a globally rare landscape and 1.9km of shoreline.

Made Possible By:

The Conservancy extends its deepest gratitude to its partners and funders, including the Greenlands Conservation Partnership program, funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and administered by the Ontario Land Trust Alliance, the MapleCross Fund, Echo Foundation, the Ontario Conservation Accelerator including various funders such as The Schad Foundation, other funders, and the countless individuals who made this achievement possible.

Landscape and Species:

• The property is 80% alvar of varying types;
• Flora includes Field Chickweed, Early Buttercup, Prairie Smoke, Wild Columbine, Yallow, Pepper Grass and more;
• Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, River Otter, Porcupine, Moose are a few of the species seen on the property;
• Large stand of Manoomin (Wild Rice);
• Lake Dalrymple was referred to as Big Mud Lake, which in Ojibwe is gchi zhashkiin gamiing (thanks to Chippewas of Rama First Nation for this information);

• Waterfowl staging area.