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oak ridges moraine land trust
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Mission Statement
The Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust has been established to identify, protect, conserve and restore the integrity of the natural environment and heritage sites of the Oak Ridges Moraine. This includes trails and physical features of scientific, ecological, hydrological, historic, architectural, archaeological, scenic and open space interest.
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Contact information
Address: The Gatehouse, 13990 Dufferin St., King City, ON K7B 1B3
Phone: 905-833-3171
E-mail:landtrust@bellnet.ca
Website: http://www.oakridgesmoraine.org
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demographics
Year Founded: 2000
Adopted S&P*: Yes
Full-time Staff: 6
Number of Members:
Primary Land Types: Oak Ridges Moraine
*indicates adoption of the 2005 Canadian Land Trust Standards and Practices |
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CONSERVATION LAND TRUST PARTNERS:
Province-Wide: Ontario Land Trust Alliance
Regional: Toronto Region CA, Credit Valley CA, Nottawasaga Valley CA, Lake Simcoe Region CA, Kawartha Region CA, Ganaraska Region
Watershed: Toronto, Credit Valley, Nottawasaga, Lake Simcoe Region,Kawartha Region, Ganaraska Region
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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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3,111
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135
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2,976
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Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
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Photo: Courtesy of the Royal Ontario Museum, ©ROM
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Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
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Photo: Rachel Powless
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Eastern Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
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Photo: Courtesy of the Royal Ontario Museum, ©ROM
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Butternut
Juglans cinerea
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Photo: Courtesy of the Land Conservancy of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington
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Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
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Photo: Courtesy of the Royal Ontario Museum, ©ROM
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