PARTNERS
Alderville Black Oak Savanna
Alderville First Nation boasts the largest remnant of Black Oak Savanna and Tallgrass Prairie in central Ontario. The Alderville Black Oak Savanna Restoration is a long term initiative of the Alderville First Nation. Since 1999 the initiative has focused on restoring and expanding 55 HA of tallgrass and savanna habitat and it is now recognized as the "jewel" of the Rice Lake Plains. The Alderville Nation has a deep connection to this treasured ecosystem and a commitment to sharing their knowledge with others. Our program has three goals:
1) preserve, restore and expand this rare habitat;
2) educate and extend information to the public and local landowners; and
3) provide a quality and diverse research site.
Ganaraska CA
www.grca.on.ca
The GRCA is a corporate body which was established under the Conservation Authorities Act of Ontario to further the conservation, restoration, development and management of renewable natural resoruces. The GRCA works in partnership with its member municipalities and the Province to provide a number of resource management programs. The GRCA's role in the Rice Lake Plains Joint Initiative is primarily information sharing, based on experience with tallgrass prairie restoration efforts, stewardship, and species at risk programs.
Lone Pine Marsh Sanctuary Inc.
Lone Pine Marsh Sanctuary is a grass roots organization, where volunteers, sponsors and donors are able to join forces to do something of enduring value toward the preservation of land, water and diverse life in our area.
LPM began in 1991 with one woman's drive to conserve a beautiful marsh. Murial Braham (now honorary president) purchased the original eighty-six acres on County Road 21 and Maplegrove Road in Northumberland, Ontario. We have since purchased (through fundraising, in 1995,) an additional forty-nine acres which buffers the marsh from the surrounding agriculture.
The vision has gradually expanded. We began to dream of protecting more
lands and waters along the Cold Creek watershed. Cold Creek is considered
one of the finest creeks remaining in eastern North America. The quality
of the water and the diversity of life it supports are well worth trying
to preserve.
Lower Trent Conservation
Lower Trent Conservation (LTC) delivers conservation services to protect and manage our local environment on a watershed basis. We seek opportunities to establish partnerships with other agencies, watershed residents and community groups to do restoration projects. LTC is one of the original members of the RLPJI and houses the landowner contact specialist working on behalf of the partners. LTC owns two Natural Habitat Areas (Alderville Woods and Burnley Creek) and one Conservation Area (Goodrich-Loomis) within the Rice Lake Plains. For more information on these and other properties, and our services, please visit our website at www.ltc.on.ca/
NCC
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is Canada's leading national land conservation organization.
We are a private, non-profit group that partners with corporate and individual landowners to achieve the
direct protection of our most important natural treasures through property securement (donation, purchase,
conservation agreement and the relinquishment of other legal interests in land) and long-term stewardship
of our portfolio of properties.
Since 1962, NCC and our partners have helped to conserve more than 2 million acres (over 800,000 hectares)
of ecologically significant land nationwide.
Northumberland County
The Northumberland County Forest (NCF) is comprised of 5, 400 acres of land owned by Northumberland County, located on the Oak Ridges Moraine (ORM) and designated as Natural Core Area under the ORM Conservation Plan. The NCF supports countless plants and wildlife, including white tailed deer, black bears, coyotes, rabbits and turkey. Birds such as the red shouldered hawk, common raven, hermit thrush, white-winged crossbill and the black throated blue warbler may also be spotted by visitors. The County's forest management program balances public use of the forest with protection of its natural environment.
Northumberland Land Trust
www.northumberlandlandtrust.ca
The Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) is a not-for profit ENGO. It was founded in 2003 by the Willow Beach Field Naturalists to preserve the natural, cultural and historical culture of Northumberland County. They are currently protecting 430 acres of land on four properties, 160 acres of which are on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Their holdings span four Municiaplities with three that they own in Port Hope, Hamilton and Alnwick Haldimand and the fourth is a 177 acre Conservation Easement in Cramahe. The Laurie Lawson Outdoor Education Centre north of Cobourg is used by the school board for the education of some 4,000 children annually. The landscapes include old growth forest, wetlands and the habitat of many species of flora and fauna across Northumberland County. They own one property within the Rice lake Plains adjacent to Peters Woods Provincial Park.
Ontario Parks
www.ontarioparks.com/english/pete.html
Peter's Woods Provincial Park is a 33 hectare park. It is situated on the sandy, north-facing slope of the Oak Ridges Moraine off McDonald Road in the Municipality of Alnwick-Haldimand.
At Peter's Woods, you will find a small remnant of a near virgin maple-beech forest similar to that which once covered many parts of Southern Ontario. European settlement of this property dates back to 1810.
Ontario Parks and the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) purchased an additional 320 hectares for the park in 2002. These new lands contain tallgrass prairie, globally rare black oak savanna, and oak woodland habitats. Today NCC and Ontario Parks are working together to restore the tallgrass prairie and oak savanna habitats on these sites.
Details of the history of PWPP and the link to the 2009 Management Plan.
ORMF
The Oak Ridges Moraine is more than 90 percent privately owned, with a population of more than 100,000. It crosses 32 municipalities, supplies drinking water to more than 250,000 people, and supports related agricultural, industrial, commercial and recreational uses.
The Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation (ORMF) is governed by a vision for the future of the moraine as a
vibrant, healthy ecosystem that is widely acknowledged as a model for successful preservation, protection,
and restoration of landscapes; where land owners, users of the Moraine and all levels of government are
actively engaged; where a scenic trail along the Moraine is secured; and where the Foundation is regarded as an essential partner.
Tallgrass Ontario
Tallgrass Ontario is an environmental not for profit dedicated to the identification, protection and restoration of Ontario's threatened tallgrass prairies and savannas. We work with landowners, governments, non-profits and other groups to achieve that goal. Our services include data sharing, mapping, project coordination, consultations and public outreach. Tallgrass Ontario also does volunteer training, getting enthusiastic people educated in many tasks that are necessary for tallgrass restoration projects.
Trillium Foundation
The Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario which grants hundreds of millions of dollars to thousands of charitable and not-for-profit organizations in every part of the province. The RLPJI is honoured to collaborate with the Trillium Foundation in promoting education and awareness of Ontario's significant prairie and savanna habitats.
The Trillium mission is to help build healthy and vibrant communities by strengthening the capacity of the voluntary sector through investments in community-based initiatives. This is reflected in their granting priorities and grants that enable organizations to build on their strengths and develop new ideas. The Trillium Foundation is an integral supporter of the Rice Lake Plains collective.