In the wake of the intense ice storm our region recently endured, it’s clear that damage is extensive. The last time Canada experienced a similar event was 27 years ago when the 1998 Montreal Ice Storm caused devastation. Many of our communities will never look the same after this year’s …
New Date….Annual General Meeting
April 8 2025 update: The Couchiching Conservancy’s Annual General Meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday April 13th from 2-4pm with doors opening at 1pm at Hawk Ridge Golf Club in Severn. Thank you for your patience as we waited for power and a date that worked for as many as …
Couchiching Conservancy one of the first certified Land Trusts to achieve national recognition for conservation leadership
March 25, 2025. Orillia, Ontario Couchiching Conservancy one of the first certified Land Trusts to achieve national recognition for conservation leadership The Centre for Land Conservation (CLC) announced the first Canadian land trusts to achieve Conservation Excellence Certification, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of Canada’s land conservation sector. …
Conservation Conversations
As published in Orillia Matters on March 4, 2025 I remember reading an article in this paper when McLean & Dickey Insurance renovated their new building – the old A&P on King street – for energy efficiency. Finally! A company willing to go first and be a role model! I’d …
Conservation Conversations
As published in Orillia Matters on Jan. 14, 2025 Meg Whitton spent 15 years as a morning show host of 104.1 The Dock and then Bounce Radio. She is now fumbling her way through a new career in conservation at The Couchiching Conservancy. She wants everyone to know about this …
A Course And A Camera
As originally published in The Villager December 1, 2024 In the early 2000s, Noella Storry took an environmental science course at Laurentian University. At that point, she was working full time at Casino Rama. A few years earlier, she’d been given a camera. On her way to work, she’d often …
Remembering Ron Reid
A giant in the land conservation movement passed away at his home in Washago on Sunday, December 15th. His partner of 45 years, Janet, and their sons Alex and Peter were by his side. Ron Reid is locally known as co-founder and first Executive Director of the Couchiching Conservancy, formed …
Great Lakes Alvars, with focus on Kawartha Lakes Carden Alvar
Alvars are unique and fascinating ecosystems that are defined by limestone or dolostone outcrops, often with little to no soil, supporting grassland, shrubland, savanna, or woodland vegetation. These ecosystems are quite rare, found in only a few areas worldwide, with the most notable concentrations occurring in the Baltic Sea region …
Nature Counts 2024: Celebrating Volunteers and Monitoring Efforts
Every year, Nature Counts brings us together to celebrate the dedication and hard work of our volunteers and to reflect on the impact of our conservation efforts. This year, we shared some incredible highlights from our Community Science monitoring programs, successes in species conservation, and the vital role volunteers play …
Field Notes: The Couchiching Conservancy’s First Eco Passage
Every year, thousands of animals face a perilous journey across roads, risking their lives in the face of speeding vehicles. For salamanders, frogs, and many other species near Whitney Wetland & McIsaac Nature Reserve, this danger has been especially pronounced. Thanks to The Couchiching Conservancy’s Wildlife on Roads Community Science …