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Kick off your spring by giving back to nature

In Events, Funding by couchiching

Join the Conservancy on Saturday, April 23 for a group clean-up in Orillia at Scout Valley OR choose to pick up garbage throughout your neighbourhood or favourite walking place. Garbage bags will be provided at the group clean up, but please bring your own gloves. Share your photos with us …

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Passport to Nature is here!

In 1 - Spring, 2 - Summer, 3 - Fall, 4 - Winter, Carden Alvar, Events, Kids, Nature Reserves & Easements, News by couchiching

The Couchiching Conservancy is inviting you to get out, connect and protect nature through the popular Passport to Nature program. This year the conservancy is offering a hybrid program of in-person events, virtual seminars and downloadable activities. New for this year are the Family Fun Collection of downloadable activities, two …

Taylor Nature Reserve

Size: 175-acres (70-hectares)Status: Open to the Public, no trailsProtected: July 7, 2020Donors: Dr. Ron & Charlene Taylor“Environmental protection became more central to our thinking and we wanted to consciously protect this property as green space and rescue it from future building development” – Ron and Charlene TaylorLandscape and Species: Granite …

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Newest Nature Reserve created thanks to supporters

In News by couchiching

The Couchiching Conservancy is celebrating another conservation success, with the protection of the Taylor property, a 175 acre (70 hectares) parcel, 14km east of Washago. The property was owned by Dr. Ron Taylor and Charlene Taylor, making them our most recent land donors. Located between the Adams Nature Reserve (5 …

Properties

Since 1993, we have worked with partners and supporters to protect nature for future generations.Featured photo: Mustard White at Adams Nature Reserve. T. Rowland.The land on which we operate is the territory of Anishinaabeg. 0Acres protected0Reserves & EasementsLegendOpen to the public with trailsOpen to the public without trailsNot open to the …

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Notes From the Field – Summer 2019

In Bats, Birds, Carden Alvar, Climate Change, Community Science, Nature Reserves & Easements, News, Property Maintenance, Salamanders, Species at Risk, Training & Education by couchiching

During a recent Salamander Monitoring visit to Church Woods with Kim Trudeau & family, they encountered two Eastern Red-backed Salamanders. This terrestrial species of salamander can live for up to 25 years and requires a damp environment to survive.   This is because they need to breathe through their skin as they …