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Donate today and help save the Niagara Escarpment's natural environment.Land Conservation
Saving Escarpment lands.
In order to ensure a secure and permanent conservation corridor for the Bruce Trail, the BTC acquires Nagara Escarpment land for the Trail and conservation buffers. Today more than 2,500 hectares of Escarpment land are secured and managed by the BTC. This preserved land is cared for by Bruce Trail volunteers, with the support of a small BTC staff.
In total 48% of the Bruce Trail is secure and safe from development. However, many users do not realize that the Bruce Trail is not permanently secure, and 52% of the Bruce Trail is still vulnerable to development.
The Bruce Trail Conservancy acquires Escarpment land by receiving donations of land from landowners, and through purchase with funds raised from donors or partners. The BTC raises funds to acquire and care for Escarpment land.
The 2008 BTC fiscal year saw incredible land acquisition success. The BTC spent more than $1.7 million on land acquisitions, preserving an additional 800 acres of the Niagara Escarpment. These acquisitions protected a diverse array of landscape types: wetlands, karst topography, open meadows, caves, towering scarp edges and lush forests.
Learn more about recent land acquisitions