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Protecting the land now and forever

We are a community-based land trust and environmental institute dedicated to protecting over 1,500 acres of environmentally sensitive land across Waterloo Region and Wellington County.
What we do

Connect with the land

Protecting land for the health and wellbeing of the community.

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For the next generation
Register for upcoming kids programs.
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Trails

Explore our many kilometres of trails, free and open for the benefit of the public.

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Volunteer

Support research projects, fight invasive species, plant trees and more.

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Events

Explore and celebrate our outdoor spaces atevents, seminars, invasive species pulls, nature walks and more.

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Rentals

Rent our historic Slit Barn for your wedding or other personal or corporate event.

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Donate

Conservation, research, and education that lasts for generations, and you make it possible.

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What happens here

Conservation

Protecting and restoring these lands to their healthy natural state.

Research

Expanding our understanding of the environment through the support of research projects.

Education

Sparking a sense of wonder in nature and build support in the community for the protection of these lands.
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The rare Charitable Research Reserve stewards over 1,200 acres of land, but we are not the first to do so.

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