How we care for your property
"The property which I donated to the Land Trust was purchased many years ago. After some development into private cottage lots, which created much discourse and opposing factions on the lake, Mr. Wally King contacted me with the suggestion of donating the property to the GBLT in order to preserve the property in its natural state for future generations. Upon considering his suggestion we agreed to donate this significant property to the Georgian Bay Land Trust knowing that it would be protected forever."
How the GBLT cares for your land
Over the past few years the GBLT has formalized its Stewardship Program to assure that every property is monitored and preserved in a consistent way.
The number one priority is protecting the natural and cultural values that define each property. Use of GBLT’s properties is only permitted if that use currently exists and does not have any negative impact on the natural and cultural features. If use is permitted, it is limited to low-impact, non-consumptive activities like picnicking and swimming, and GBLT regularly reviews permitted and prohibited uses to determine if changes should be made.
For every property a Property Management Plan is developed to guide stewarding activites. Then a team of stewards is put together. They are given manuals, instructions, monitoring forms to be completed and educational materials for anyone who does visit the property.
These handouts are created for each property outlining the permitted and prohibited uses and other materials available include “GBLT’s 7 Ways to Save the Bay” (following the Leave No Trace principles) and a variety of rare and invasive fact sheets.
If you would like full details about how your property will be cared for, please click here.
For complete details, please contact our Executive Director Mark Carabetta.
The Georgian Bay Land Trust seeks to preserve the unique archipelago and the adjacent water bodies which lie along the eastern shore and North Channel of Georgian Bay that are of ecological, geological and historical importance, and to promote the appreciation of this special area.