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Leave a Legacy Month

In Supporter Spotlight by couchiching

What is your vision for your community in 50 years? You can be a part of that vision with a legacy gift.   This May, during Leave a Legacy Month, consider making a lasting impact with The Couchiching Conservancy through our Heartwood Fund. Your legacy gift not only protects nature …

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A Mother and Daughter for Mother Nature

In News by couchiching

As published in The Villager Magazine May 1, 2025 Trudy Coughlin has a degree in anatomy and has always loved the outdoors. In the early years of her marriage, she and her husband bought a farm in Kirkland Lake, but found they couldn’t make a living and she eventually began …

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Alphabet Soup – What is the CPCAD?

In Nature Reserves & Easements, News by couchiching

After 9 years working at The Conservancy it feels like things have come full circle. I started here going door-to-door as an Engagement Organizer with Aiesha Aggarwal, our now Conservation Analyst. We were asking the community to support the 17% Pledge. The 17% Pledge supported including land trust nature reserves …

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Annual General Meeting Recap

In News by couchiching

Thank you to those of you who attended the April 13 Annual General Meeting. Even with two postponed dates, about a week’s notice of the rescheduled date, and on a beautiful sunny Sunday, we still had 126 people attend. Thank you. Here are a few highlights of the meeting: Our …

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Wild Routes: Minesing to Matchedash Part 1

In News by couchiching

Written by Biologist, Toby Rowland: Since I first learned about the conservation corridors envisioned by Ron Reid across the Couchiching region, I’ve wondered how wildlife could actually move through these areas. These corridors connect protected lands, such as nature reserves, provincial parks, and crown lands, with private lands that still …

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How Does The Ice Storm Affect Nature?

In 4 - Winter, Grants Woods, Kris Starr Sanctuary, Nature Reserves & Easements, News, Ron Reid Nature Reserve, Scout Valley Conservation Easement by couchiching

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 …

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TRAIL STATUS UPDATES

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August 11, 2025 All nature reserves closed because of the April ice storm are now re-opened. July 22nd, 2025 All Couchiching Conservancy nature reserves except Kris Starr Nature Reserve are NOW OPEN.  If You Would Like To Help Volunteer Trail Clean Up Dates:  Thurs: July 10 T.C. Agnew Clean Up …

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Kids In Conservation

In 2 - Summer, Fauna, Featured, Kids, News by couchiching

To increase the community’s awareness of the work of The Conservancy, we’ve been telling stories about what we do, how we do it and who is helping. This story about our fabulous eight year old volunteer Kelvin was originally published in Orillia Matters on June 10th. Young Local Nature Lovers …

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New Date….Annual General Meeting

In Events, News by couchiching

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 …