// OUR IMPACT

Georgian Bay’s future depends on us

The wilderness of Georgian Bay is facing unprecedented pressure.

Just an hour and a half from North America’s fourth largest city, these wild lands are disappearing to make way for golf courses, condominiums, commercial centres, and private residences. Roadways and cleared land have cut the natural landscape into smaller and smaller patches of unprotected private land. And climate change is bringing more stress for Georgian Bay’s environments and ecosystems.

The loss of land eliminates critical habitat and migration corridors for countless unique species and sensitive wildlife — many now listed as threatened or endangered. And natural water systems are being compromised, resulting in falling water levels and reduced water quality.

Since 1991, our work has made a difference

Learn about the five program areas of the Georgian Bay Land Trust

2024 Accomplishments

PLAN

  • Advanced our Corridor Project plan by securing Phase 1 and strengthening planning and partnerships for Phases 2 and 3

  • Invested in new drone technology to better map and monitor Corridor Project lands

PROTECT

Protected four new Conservation Properties:

STEWARD

  • 79 conservation properties stewarded

  • 272 monitoring visits completed by staff and volunteer stewards

  • Invasive Phragmites removed from 3 properties

LEARN

  • Tracked 17 Prairie Warblers in second year of study

  • Tracked 5 Whip-poor-wills in second year of study

  • Maintained 14 Motus Wildlife Tracking Stations

  • Began pilot studies on moth trapping and fall migration monitoring

INSPIRE

  • 19 community events, including nature walks, bird research demonstrations, and webinars

  • 2,000+ visitors to our protected properties

  • 11,800 people reached through social media, email, and print newsletters sharing conservation and nature appreciation stories