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169-hectares protected in perpetuity : Deverell-Morton Nature Reserve protected

In Featured, Nature Reserves & Easements, News by couchiching

Couchiching Conservancy adds 55th protected property SEPTEMBER 20, 2023, ORILLIA, ONTARIO – The Couchiching Conservancy is overjoyed to announce the protection of the Deverell-Morton Nature Reserve. This 169-hectare (417-acre) parcel is in Carden Township, 35km east of Orillia. The property has been in the Deverell family since the mid 1800’s. …

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Join us in celebrating our newest addition!

In Nature Reserves & Easements by couchiching

It is with great pleasure that we announce the addition of seven small but mighty acres to The Conservancy roster. These seven acres build on the Turnbull Ranch Nature Reserve, originally a conservation easement protected in December 1999 and later donated fully to the Conservancy by Carolyn and Neil Turnbull …

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75-hectares permanently protected in Ramara Township

In Media Releases, Nature Reserves & Easements, News by couchiching

The Late John Pitts and Kathleen Milligan honoured at Sweetwater Farm Nature Reserve unveiling ceremony Wednesday, June 28, 2023, Orillia, Ontario – Supporters of the Couchiching Conservancy, including family and friends, celebrated the unveiling of the Sweetwater Farm Nature Reserve. The 75-hectare (185-acre) property in the heart of Ramara, located …

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Sweetwater Farm Nature Reserve Unveiling

In Nature Reserves & Easements by couchiching

Our thanks to everyone who joined us for the unveiling of the Sweetwater Farm Nature Reserve in Ramara. Thank you for a beautiful day. Thank you to the family and friends of John Pitts and Kathleen Milligan. Thank you to our community, our supporters. Thank you John, thank you Kathleen.

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The Church Woods Nature Reserve: Protecting urban wild spaces

In Climate Change, Fauna, Flora, Nature Reserves & Easements, Property Maintenance, Species at Risk, Stewardship by couchiching

Walking through The Church Woods Nature Reserve on a spring day is a sublime experience. Spring ephemerals such as Blue Cohosh, Trout Lily, White Trillium, and Red Trillium colour the forest understory beautifully. If you look closely though, you’ll notice a few things are amiss, thick patches of invasive garlic …