// Honey Harbour Nature Reserve

Protect the Honey Harbour Nature Reserve and 365 acres of irreplaceable wilderness

The proposed Honey Harbour Nature Reserve will safeguard 365 acres of pristine forests, wetlands, and shoreline—forever. Help protect one of the largest remaining undeveloped parcels in Honey Harbour by November 28.

Update: we’ve reached our fundraising goal! Thank you to all who contributed - we’ll keep you posted on next steps with this project.

What is the Honey Harbour Nature Reserve?

Previously connected to one of Honey Harbour’s old homesteads, this privately-owned land has been put up for sale for the first time in over 100 years. It contains rich forests, significant wetlands, and important breeding habitat for many bird species, including an established Great Blue Heron rookery. The Georgian Bay Land Trust is working to purchase this property and protect it forever as a nature reserve.

Why this land matters

  • One of the largest remaining undeveloped tracts in Honey Harbour

  • Provides critical habitat for reptiles, amphibians, migratory birds, and species at risk

  • Home to two Provincially Significant Wetlands and a designated Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI)

  • Connects to the Georgian Bay Land Trust’s Corridor Project lands and the McCrae Lake Conservation Reserve, strengthening a vital biodiversity corridor along the Georgian Bay coast

You can help protect:

  • 365 acres of forests, wetlands, and Canadian Shield providing homes to mammals, birds, fish, and more

  • A link in the Georgian Bay Land Trust’s Corridor Project,protecting pathways for biodiversity along the Georgian Bay coast

  • Two Provincially Significant Wetlands and one of only five designated Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI) in Georgian Bay

  • An established Great Blue Heron rookery

The proposed Honey Harbour Nature Reserve is located to the northwest of Honey Harbour’s North Bay, and contains a rich diversity of habitat - each colour on the map is a different habitat type.

Donate now and be part of protecting the Honey Harbour Nature Reserve

More ways you can donate

  • Please make your cheque payable to the Georgian Bay Land Trust, and send to: 

    Georgian Bay Land Trust
    120 Eglinton Ave. E., Suite 1000
    Toronto, ON M4P 1E2

    *Please note: With the current Canada Post strike and expected delays afterwards, we recommend sending cheques using an alternate delivery service. If you do mail a cheque via Canada Post, please contact us to ensure your gift is received.

  • Contact Suzanne Legault at
    (416) 440-1519 x107

  • If you wish to receive a US charitable tax receipt for your donation, please donate to the Great Lakes Basin Conservancy, and indicate that your donation is intended to support the work of the Georgian Bay Land Trust.

  • Donating appreciated stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual fund units is a great way to support the Land Trust while exempting yourself from capital gains taxes on these assets.

    When you donate securities you will receive a tax receipt for the full market value of the shares at the date of the transfer.

    Contact Janet Brough at janet.brough@gblt.org or (416) 440-1519 x104 to learn more. We also recommend consulting with your financial advisor.

    To donate securities, please use the Securities Transfer Form.

  • If you have questions about donating or would like to discuss making a major gift to the project, please contact Janet Brough at (416) 440-1519 ×104 or janet.brough@gblt.org.