Kawartha Land Trust hopes to purchase and protect 435-acre property near Kawartha Highlands

Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) is currently fundraising towards the purchasing price of a potential land acquisition. The current land owners of the listed property, which is located adjacent to Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park in the City of Kawartha Lakes, have accepted KLT’s purchasing offer of $1.6 million as long as it is purchased by July…

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Trent Vegetable Gardens finishes planting for their rooftop garden

Paige King, Director of Administrations and Outreach, gave a tour of the Trent Vegetable Gardens’ rooftop garden following the completion of planting for the season. Originally established as a living laboratory in 1996, the rooftop garden now donates most of its produce to the Seasoned Spoon. Students can get involved through the Gardens’ drop-in hours,…

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Donations needed for Sandy Lake First Nation evacuees housed at Trent University

On June 10th, the residents of Sandy Lake First Nation, located in Northwestern Ontario near the Manitoba border, were evacuated due to the out-of-control Red Lake 12 Fire. The evacuees are being housed in locations across the province, and around 300 Sandy Lake residents have arrived at Trent University. The First Peoples House of Learning…

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