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Head of the lake land trust |
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Mission Statement
- to work with landowners and conservation partners to protect,enhance and restore lands for nature and for future generations.
- to promote the enjoyment of nature through environmental appreciation and conservation.
- to foster public interest and education in the appreciation and study of nature.
- to encourage the conservation of natural resources and environmental protection
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Contact information
Address: c/o Jen Baker, Head of the Lake Land Trust Coordinator
50 Macdonald Avenue, Hamilton ON L8P 4N7 Phone: 905-524-3339 E-mail: land@hamiltonnature.org
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demographics
Year Founded: 1919
Adopted S&P*: Yes
Full-time Staff: 0.75
Number of Members: 600
Primary Land Types: Carolinian forest, wetlands, riparian communities, successional forest/thicket, prairie restoration
*indicates adoption of the 2005 Canadian Land Trust Standards and Practices |
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CONSERVATION LAND TRUST PARTNERS:
Province-Wide: Ontario Nature, Bird Studies Canada, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Ontario Trillium Foundation
Regional: Carolinian Canada Coalition, Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail Conservancy, Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation
Watershed: Hamilton Conservation Authority, Conservation Halton, Niagara Peninsula C. A., Grand River C.A.
Local: Hamilton Community Foundation, Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton-Halton Natural Heritage Planning Group, Hamilton Area Econet, Conserver Society, Hamilton-Halton Watershed Sterwardship Program, Bay Area Restoration Council, Environment Hamilton, Hamilton-Wentworth Stewardship Council and many more |
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Acres Conserved
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Province
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Total
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Owned
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Under Easement
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Other
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Ontario
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263
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217
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46
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| 1) |
American Columbo
Frasera caroliniensis
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Photo: Alan Ernest
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| 2) |
American Chestnut
Castanea dentata
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Photo: Courtesy of the Royal Ontario Museum, ©ROM
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| 3) |
Five-lined Skink
Eumeces fasciatus
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Photo: Courtesy of the Royal Ontario Museum, ©ROM
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Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platyrhinos
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Photo: John Mitchell, Courtesy of the Royal Ontario Museum, ©ROM
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Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
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Photo: Courtesy of the Royal Ontario Museum, ©ROM
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For a more comprehensive list of Species at Risk that can be found in the Hamilton Naturalists' Club properties, please check out their Website
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