Hello there! It has been an exciting spring on NLT's 17 nature reserves! To celebrate, let’s take a look back on fun trail camera videos catching wildlife in action, and some of the beautiful images that have been shared with us of life inside NLT’s nature reserves. The first part of this video has sound, and you can listen by unmuting it [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Northumberland Land Trust is turning the county green, thanks to our generous donors. Three more beautiful properties are in the process of becoming nature reserves this year. We are raising the money to look after these properties, as well as several more that will be added in the near future. At NLT we know that now is the time to protect critical [...]
What are our expert birders finding as they spend day and night out on NLT's 14 nature reserves? Read stories here This page will be updated as the reports continue to come in.
Haddon donation will create the 15th property under the land trust’s care MEDIA RELEASE Cobourg, ON, May 14, 2024 – The Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for the future acquisition of more than 80 acres of land just east of the town of Castleton. This property [...]
Campaign has led to an increase in volunteer requests, successful grant applications, and an increase in donations. Northumberland News April 8, 2024 The head of the Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) says it was able to use a Trillium Foundation grant to bring more attention to its efforts and to boost fundraising toward its land preservation cause. “With the OTF grant, the Northumberland [...]
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Smoke signals prescribed burns in Northumberland County Two Northumberland Land Trust nature reserves will be set on fire this April April 1st, 2024 – Cobourg, ON – The Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) will start two prescribed burns at its Pelton Nature Reserve, and Leckey Nature Reserve. Prescribed burns are essential to restoring and revitalizing native prairie and [...]
On the sunny crisp morning of March 30 a fabulous group of volunteers took to the woods at McColl Nature Reserve in Codrington to clear trails and battle invasive plant species. A large group like this can accomplish great things, and makes the work more fun. NLT is always looking for more volunteers to help us look after our nature reserves. Please [...]
