We thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their financial support to our membership development and land stewardship programs. The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
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The Bruce Trail Conservancy acquires Niagara Escarpment land to ensure a secure and permanent conservation corridor. Today almost 7,000 acres of Escarpment land are secured and managed by the BTC. This preserved land is cared for by Bruce Trail volunteers, with the support of a small BTC staff. Many people don't realise that the Bruce Trail is not permanently secure, and that 52% of the Bruce Trail corridor is still vulnerable to development. The BTC is working to secure this corridor by receiving donations of land or by purchasing land. Each year the BTC spends from $1 to $2 million on land purchases, preserving hundreds of acres of Escarpment landscape and Bruce Trail corridor forever. These acquisitions protect a diverse array of landscape types - wetlands, karst topography, open meadows, caves, towering scarp edges and lush forests - all within the Niagara Escarpment UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. |
Learn more about:
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Ways you can help preserve Niagara Escarpment Land
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As an Escarpment landowner: |
As a neighbour to a BTC property: |
As an ATV user, dirt biker or cyclist: |
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Please see our BTC Neighbour Brochure (.pdf, 1.6 MB) |
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