Property Info

The Portage Preserve protects 2.76 acres of forest, rock, and shoreline habitat on Cognashene’s Portage Island. The northern part of the Portage Preserve shoreline is designated as Type 1 Fish Habitat (habitat fish rely on for food, reproduction, and/or cover), so protecting this property contributes to the long-term abundance of Georgian Bay’s fish populations. The property is also home to several documented species at risk.

Portage Island is home to a number of cottages, as well as a piece of federally protected land and the Georgian Bay Land Trust’s Thompson Portage Island Reserve. Protecting the Portage Preserve helps ensure that a balance is maintained between nature and development in this growing cottage area, strengthens the long-term health of the island’s existing protected areas. Thank you to the anonymous land donors for this gift to the community.