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  • About
    • What is Blue Lakes?
    • Program Benefits & Risk Reduction
    • BL Charter / Performance Areas
      • Performance Areas
        • Shoreland Health
        • Citizen Science Monitoring
        • Nutrient and Input Management
        • Habitat Management, Conservation and Improvement
        • Invasive Species Management
        • The Blue Lakes Database
      • Blue Lakes Score Card
    • Is the Program Right for You?
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • The Land Between Region – Cottage Country
    • Who We Are
    • Project Impact Assessment
    • How to Enroll
  • Lake Stewardship
    • Lake Health Basics
    • Shoreland Health
      • Easy Shoreland Management
      • Habitat Management, Conservation and Improvement
      • Invasive and Nuisance Species
      • Invasive Species Management
      • Nutrient and Input Management
      • Citizen Science Monitoring
    • Fish and Fish Habitat
    • Guides and Resources
  • Lake-based Research
    • Nature and Human Health
    • Conservation and Human Behaviour
    • Connecting with Nature
    • Lakes and Economic Health
    • Shoreland Impacts
    • Nutrients and Water Chemistry (Oxygen, Phosphorous, Calcium)
    • Algae, Benthics, Zooplankon
    • Project Impact Assessment
  • Workshops & Activities
    • Blue Lakes Programs and Workshops
      • A Turtle-y Cool Workshop
      • Bugs in the Mud
      • Good Birding Mornings
      • Land Between Wildlife Bingo
      • The ABCs of the Land Between Presentation
      • Design Your Own Shoreland Garden
    • Citizen Science Monitoring
      • Water Quality and Benthics Monitoring
      • Birds, Butterflies, Reptiles, and Wildlife Monitoring
    • Site Visits
      • The Natural Edge
  • Blue Lakes Blog
  • Blue Lakes Database

The ABCs of the Land Between Presentation

A land of hope and its essential shorelands

The Land Between is a region extending from the Georgian Bay Coast to the Ottawa Valley and is the last intact wilderness in southern Ontario. It is also a land of hope. The Land Between region is an ecotone – a meeting place between two ecoregions of the Canadian Shield and St. Lawrence Lowlands. It is therefore a meeting place of species from both north and south, and a place of high biodiversity. This land is a final stronghold and refuge many species and also ecosystem services which support our health and well-being as well as buffer against Climate Change impacts – that is, if it is kept intact.

The region is not only ecologically significant, but it has the most shorelines in Ontario and some of the rarest wildlife. Shorelands in The Land Between are also essential for our well-being, because, like the region, shorelands are meeting places too. Here, upland meets lowland. And like The Land Between, natural shorelands are the areas that harbour some of the highest diversity within a lake. When shorelands are intact, they support the health and well-being of both aquatic and upland species, and they keep us healthy too.

The unique ecology, culture and functions of the region and of the shore will be showcased in this presentation, towards a greater understanding of these important landscapes. Knowledge and tools to support conservation and restoration of these important areas will be also be shared to empower actions and inspire changes that will keep us all healthy into the future. The presentation will also feature a brief overview of the Blue Lakes Program and why it is a solution that fits our collective needs!

Presentations to Blue Lake audiences are free, however, a donation to the charity is appreciated to support this event.

Minimum participant level: 20

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We respectfully acknowledge that The Land Between is located within Williams Treaty 20 Mississauga Anishinaabeg territory and Treaty 61 Robinson-Huron treaty territory, in the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. The Land Between respectfully acknowledges that these First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come. 

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