Cobourg, ON, May 27, 2025 – The Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for the future acquisition of more than 187 acres of land on Wilson Island in the Trent Hills area of Ontario. This is the second land donation in 2025. The Purvis property is located at the western tip of Wilson Island [...]
Kennedy donation is their second donation to be under the land trust’s care MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Cobourg, ON, May 5th, 2025 – The Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for the future acquisition of more than 314 acres of land just north of the village of Vernonville. The property is being donated [...]
This May, twenty expert birders will visit all 17 of our nature reserves to try to find as many species of birds as they can in a 24 hour period. It's a marathon! We have added three new nature reserves since last year - Haddon, Willow Lane, and Biddy Creek Wetland. These reserves total over 500 more acres of [...]
CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS! Do you love taking photos of nature? Submit your photos taken across Northumberland County for a chance to be featured in Northumberland Land Trusts (NLT’s) new 2026 Calendar! Photos can be of landscapes, plants, and animals at one of our nature reserves or across Northumberland County! If your picture is selected you will be featured in our 2026 calendar [...]
Wilson/Leckie donation will be called the Willow Lane Nature Reserve. Cobourg, ON, April 8, 2025 – The Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of more than 140 acres of land near Beagle Club Road and County Road 9. It will be called the Willow Lane Nature Reserve. This donation creates the 17th nature reserve under the [...]
Haddon donation completed Cobourg, ON, March 31, 2025 – The Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of more than 90 acres of land just east of the town of Castleton. This donation creates the 16th nature reserve under the care of the Northumberland Land Trust. The Haddon Nature Reserve is mostly forested with several small streams running [...]
Hello there! We are almost at the end of a long snowy winter. To celebrate, let's take a look back on fun trail camera videos catching wildlife moving around while we were out shovelling snow, and some the beautiful images that have been shared with us of winter scenes on NLT's nature reserves. Enjoy! [...]
Nature in Northumberland is the name of our new show, which highlights our 14 beautiful nature reserves and the people who look after them. You can listen to previous episodes on the podcast here, or listen to new shows twice weekly on 89.7 FM Cobourg. Shows air at 6:05 PM Mondays and 12:05 PM Wednesdays. Interviews paint a fascinating behind the scenes [...]
The partnership between Northumberland Land Trust and Ducks Unlimited Canada was highlighted in this segment broadcast on Chex TV/ Global News Peterborough, ahead of World Wetlands Day. Watch here
Northumberland Land Trust is looking to hire an Executive Director to champion our vision to conserve more spaces across Northumberland County. If you are a leader with a passion for nature, we'd love to hear from you. Executive Director Applications Due: March 1, 2025 View job description (PDF)
