The changing face of the bay
"Hurontario was my camp as I grew up and ended by being a counselor! Now we have a cottage, on an island, 15 minutes from Honey Harbour. I remember being on canoe trips and lying at night in my sleeping bag looking at the millions and millions of stars and wondering what other living forms might be in the universe. Now, I can do the same every night when we’re at the cottage. It is a magical place! Being a steward of The Lizard means my grandchildren will be able to do the same thing.
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The changing face of the bay
Georgian Bay faces unprecedented pressure on all of its natural resources. With one of North America's largest urban centres an hour and a half away, more and more people are searching for escape from the city and suburbs.
Not only are they making day trips or staying overnight, they are also looking to build on properties that were previously in their natural state. Golf courses, condominiums, severance of lots for development, all of these put a strain on the resources of the bay you love.
With the population of Ontario slated to increase by 3.7 million people in the next few two decades, the strain is only going to increase and accelerate. The GBLT is working now to make sure that there is land that remains available and untarnished to nurture the ecosystem of our unique archipelago for future generations.
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.