North Pigeon Lake Association
General Delivery K0M 1A0 Bobcaygeon, ON, Canada

This Family day weekend, take a family hike or ski on KLT trails! KLT trails are open during the winter for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or winter hik...ing. Read about our open KLT trails and view trail maps here: kawarthalandtrust.org/winter-on-klt-trails/. All visitors to KLT trails, must follow trail guidelines and practice physical distancing. Please only visit the open KLT property closest to you to prevent unnecessary travel. Masks are now highly advisable. Please maintain a 2 meter (or 6 feet) distance from others while on the trail. When this is not possible, please wear a mask. Please do not congregate in any areas. You can read the full list of guidelines and download KLT trail maps on our website here: https://bit.ly/35U7BZA

Keep an eye out for signs of hemlock woolly adelgid! White woolly masses on infested hemlocks can be found on twigs near the base of the needle during late wint...er or spring. Report sightings: https://bit.ly/38kdXDr | Gardez l’œil ouvert pour des signes du PLP! Des masses laineuses blanches peuvent être détectées sur des brindilles des pruches infestées, près de la base de l'aiguille, à la fin de l'hiver ou au printemps. Signaler des observations: https://bit.ly/38kdXDr See more

Happy New Year! Start 2021 off right by participating in #FirstDayHike. First day hike is a fun and healthy way to kick off the new year! The concept is simple:... on New year's day - January 1st, visit trails near you for a hike in nature. Four KLT trails are open for you to explore during the winter for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or winter hiking. Read about our open KLT trails and view trail maps here: kawarthalandtrust.org/winter-on-klt-trails/. Visitors to KLT trails must practice physical distancing and follow trail guidelines. You can read the full guidelines on our website.

Bundle up for some winter bird watching! The chickadee is one of the many bird species who decide to stay home during the chilly season. Brave the cold and ...explore a KLT trail in the snow! While there, try to see if you can spot any of these winter birds! All visitors to KLT trails, must follow trail guidelines and practice physical distancing. You can read the full list of guidelines and download KLT trail maps on our website here: https://bit.ly/35U7BZA #wildlifewednesday #kawarthalandtrust

With the year coming to an end, we'd like to highlight some of the work KLT has accomplished in 2020. Although this past year presented more challenges than oth...ers, your support throughout 2020 has enabled KLT to develop new partnerships and projects to advance conservation in the Kawarthas, including the protection of the Christie Bentham Wetland, McWilliams and Keppler Nature Sanctuary, our Connecting Youth to Nature Project and much more! Read more about our 2020 highlights here: https://bit.ly/3rn1xlt There is still time to support KLT before the end of the year! Please make your gift to KLT online at kawarthalandtrust.org before this Thursday (December 31st) to receive your 2020 Charitable Tax Receipt.

Get out and embrace winter this weekend by exploring KLT Trails! February 1 7 is National Winter Health and Fitness Week. Four KLT trails are open during th...e winter for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or winter hiking. Read about our open KLT trails and view trail maps here: kawarthalandtrust.org/winter-on-klt-trails/. All visitors to KLT trails, must follow trail guidelines and practise physical distancing. Please only visit the open KLT property closest to you to prevent unnecessary travel. Masks are now highly advisable. Please maintain a 2 meter (or 6 feet) distance from others while on the trail. When this is not possible, please wear a mask. Please do not congregate in any areas. You can read the full list of guidelines and download KLT trail maps on our website here: https://bit.ly/35U7BZA

Add your voice to the tens of thousands of Ontarians that have already demanded that the Ford government cancel its plans to reduce the power and responsibility of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities. https://canadians.org//stop-ford-gutting-our-conservation-

A tip from your CWPD arborist, if you see these hanging in your trees, remove them before the spring! This is a bagworm cocoon full of hundreds of eggs. If they... hatch, they can defoliate the tree, and nearby trees, and can cause significant damage. They prefer evergreens, but will attack almost any tree. Be on the lookout! See more

Our wishes for you this holiday season! We hope that 2021 brings peace, joy, and good health for you and your loved ones. * From the team at Kawartha Land Trust.

Today is the #WinterSolstice marking the official start of winter, and the shortest day of the year! Celebrate Winter Solstice by exploring the outdoors in thei...r full winter glory. Four of our KLT trails are open for you to explore throughout the winter whether you prefer cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or hiking in your winter boots! Read about open KLT trails and download trail maps here: https://kawarthalandtrust.org/winter-on-klt-trails/

Dear Members: Your Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel the NPLA 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM). We had hoped to hold a (perhaps modified) AGM this fall, however the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic necessitates cancelling this year’s event in the interests of the health and safety of our members. In addition, the Bobcaygeon Lawn Bowling Club where we have traditionally held our meetings has decided to suspend all rentals for the balance of the year. Findi...ng another suitable venue would be difficult. We rejected the option of holding an on-line meeting given our experience with the current inadequate level of rural Internet service. We made the unanimous decision at our Board meeting on Friday. It was the first time we had met face-to-face (appropriately distanced, of course) in 2020. We’ve posted a photo of the Board at Bobcaygeon Beach Park on the Galleries Page of the NPLA Website. While there, you can also click on the links to review the slide shows from previous years’ AGMs and look forward to when we can all gather together again. Please continue to monitor your NPLA email. In the near future, we will be sending all members the President’s Report on Board Activities, the Treasurer’s Annual Report, and the 2019-2020 End of Year Financial Statement for your information and approval. The emergency order issued in March under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (Ontario) allows for the terms of incumbent directors to be extended where an annual meeting is deferred. In order to maintain continuity, all current directors have agreed to remain in office until such time as elections can be held during our next AGM. Best Regards, Warren Dunlop NPLA President On behalf of the NPLA Board of Directors

We are happy and sad to announce that today was our final day for the Holiday Greens program. Now to clean up, put everything away and wait for February. Thank ...you for your continued support. It was nice to get lots of positive feed back from many of you with regards to your spring plantings. We do take custom orders for spring, however it will depend on the plant material I have ordered. We also ask that you bring the containers you want planted, empty and clean! I am still selling gift certificates too. The holiday greens program will likely look a little different next year, and there is a possibility of fall plantings too. Stay informed by following us here. Thank you once again! Adri & Tim See more

Thank you Santa and Mrs. Claus for an awesome day! The fact that you took time out from the North Pole to visit Bobcaygeon is very special to us and we truly a...ppreciate it. If anybody missed your visit today, we will let them know that you are coming back next Saturday December 12th and 19th from 2:00-4:00! See you then! See more

This holiday season, consider giving to KLT. Your support will help us make a positive change right here in the Kawarthas to ensure there are more spaces and op...portunities to connect with nature and safe habitats for wildlife to thrive. Please help by making a donation to Kawartha Land Trust today. We need your continued support to protect nature before it's gone! You can make your gift to Kawartha Land Trust online at kawarthalandtrust.org before December 31st to receive your 2020 Charitable Tax Receipt. Click here to donate: https://bit.ly/38nYcdA or call us at 705-743-5599 for more info.

Effective Monday December 7, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit will move to Yellow-Protect level. Please continue to follow public health measures. Learn more about Yellow-Protect level: https://www.ontario.ca//covid-19-response-framework-keepin

We have been busy. We have one more day to try and be ready for opening day. Please know we ask you to call or email to make an appointment. Masks are required, and we are following the required protocol.

Please stop by Trentside Bobcaygeon this Saturday (Nov. 21) from 10 - 2 to fill-up a truck with some for the Bobcaygeon Helps Food Bank & grab a hot chocolate (...Items Needed: Peanut Butter, cereal, pasta, pasta sauce, canned fruit and vegetables, Minute Rice & Toilet Paper). Please consider sharing this post to help get the word out!!! See more

Please call or email for an appointment.

Every gift you give to KLT helps protect and restore the nature you love. Right now, we urgently need your help to safeguard and steward part of the Fleetwo...od Creek watershed. The streams and creeks of the Fleetwood Creek watershed are one of the best opportunities in the Kawarthas to improve habitat quality of cold water streams for species like the Brook Trout. With your support today, KLT can continue to work with landowners to protect ecologically significant natural areas and improve land and water stewardship! You can make your gift to Kawartha Land Trust online at kawarthalandtrust.org before December 31st to receive your 2020 Charitable Tax Receipt. Click here to donate: https://bit.ly/2OfHse7 or call us at 705-743-5599 for more info.

Will you help protect nature in the Kawarthas? If you're like us here at KLT, you've probably enjoyed getting out into nature even more than usual this year! ...Now more than ever, the beautiful natural areas in the Kawartha are important sanctuaries as we continue to deal with the day to day realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is your generosity and support that helped us keep our trails open and lands maintained. From working with landowners to secure and steward donated properties to removing invasive species and maintaining and signposting trails, every gift you give helps protect and restore the nature you love. But we must act now. Development threats in the area are ongoing and nature needs protection before it’s too late. Visit https://bit.ly/2CKNq1l to donate online. Contact KLT at 705-743-5599 or [email protected] for more information.

WE DID IT! Thanks to your support and enthusiasm for this project, we've achieved our fundraising goal and have officially purchased the Christie Bentham Wetlan...d property! This photo was taken with a canoe donated to the Canadian Canoe Museum by Christie and Will Bentham. Thank you The Canadian Canoe Museum! The property will be officially named after Christie Bentham in recognition of the gift she left to KLT. By owning the property, KLT can now ensure that it can be enjoyed by future generations. Our sincere thanks to the supporters, donors and volunteers who have made conservation of this property possible. We look forward to celebrating with you all next year! To learn more about the Christie Bentham Wetland, visit kawarthalandtrust.org/christiebenthamwetland.

A full truck & nearly a full trailer and a very happy Food Bank! Thanks Trentside & Bobcaygeon community!

We look forward to seeing you soon. The winter greenery program starts this Saturday Nov 21st until everything is gone. Please make an appointment as we are still following Covid protocol.

We are closing in on the purchase date of the Christie Bentham Wetland! We've officially passed our first milestone and have raised enough pledges to go forward... with the purchase of the property At this time we are asking everyone to fulfill their pledges if possible so that we have all of the funds collected in time for November 20th. We are still raising donations toward the immediate securement and stewardship needs of the property. We also need to raise donations for an investment in the stewardship endowment fund to ensure that KLT will be able to continue to care for the property in perpetuity. Donations toward this campaign can be made by mailing us a cheque, donating online by Credit Card, e-transfer to [email protected] or stock transfer. Visit KLT's Options for Giving to learn more: kawarthalandtrust.org/you-can-help/giving-options/ Read more about the Christie Bentham Wetland project, at kawarthalandtrust.org/christiebenthamwetland Photos by: Jenny Kastner

Opening day for Stone Gate Greenhouses!