Couchiching,

'It is so good to be back on the Alvar!'

A comment we heard a lot from this year's Carden Challenge participants. We felt it too.

For the past two years, we asked participants of this annual biodiversity marathon and fundraiser to count from home or in Carden. But, there were no group gatherings and we were missing it.

This year was a bit more back to normal, with the majority of 16 teams counting on the Carden Alvar. They counted an impressive 247 species and raised over $33,000 for Alvar conservation efforts. This is a critical fundraiser for the work we do with partners and volunteers in this area, so thank you to all who took part and donated!

Thanks to support from people like you, over 10,000 acres of this globally rare landscape is protected.

We've shared the team recaps, best sightings and more on our Carden Challenge webpage. Go take a look! 

Tanya & Sam in one of Nicholson's swamps, T. Rowland

Official Unveiling: Nicholson Nature Reserve 

Wednesday, July 27 @ 7:00pm

Save the date for our virtual unveiling!

Toby, Aiesha, Tanya, and Sam headed out for a site visit on May 10 to capture footage of this special 100-acre property donated by the Nicholson family. They walked through rocky outcrops, swamps, and covered canopies while braving the bugs. Tune in to our YouTube channel and find out what they saw!

Ambassador Meet n' Greet

Sunday, June 26 @ 1:00 pm

Grant's Woods Nature Reserve

If you're an existing Ambassador or, are interested in becoming one, kick your summer off with us and learn how you can help spread the word about local land protection.

M at the 2022 Carden Bird Blitz, D. Hangaard

2022 Wildlife on Roads Bio Blitz, T. Rowland

Spring Notes from the Field

Staff and volunteers are out and busy on the nature reserves, monitoring for species and getting the season underway.

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