What We Do

Recent projects and initiatives:

Education and Awareness

 

School Butterfly Gardens

• Planting material and assistance for the creation of school yard butterfly gardens/way-stations are provided to create student awareness of the importance of nurturing our pollinating insects
• Our Partners: Quinte Conservation, Napanee District Community Foundation, TD Friends of Environment Foundation, Friends of Salmon River, Kingston Field Naturalists, L&A elementary schools

 

Environmental Bursary Program

• Annual bursaries to L&A students for post-secondary studies
• Contributes to a student leadership role in environmental, forestry, wildlife, and agricultural fields of study

Burn Barrels for Rain Barrels

• Landowners traded in a burn barrel for a rain barrel, or bought a rain barrel at low cost
• 1,500 barrels were provided to the public
• The message: Feed your garden with rainwater!

Wildlife & Woodlot Education

• Presentations on grassland birds, snakes, turtles, coyotes, and more
• Woodlot and forestry field days
• In many communities, in concert with many local partners

Species at Risk Programs

Species at Risk in the Classroom
Added to Curriculum in 75 Schools

• In Ontario, over 200 species of flora and fauna are considered Species at Risk
• In 2008, we developed the highly successful Species at Risk in the Classroom program
• It is now in 75 schools, in 3 counties
• In 2010, we partnered with Queen’s University, Faculty of Education to introduce the program to student teachers through workshops and field trips
• Our Partners: Limestone District School Board, Queen’s University, Frontenac Stewardship Council, Leeds-Grenville Stewardship Council

Grassland Birds Research Project 2014/2015

Final Report, Grassland Birds Project 2016

• Breeding success of Bobolink and Eastern Meadowlark

• The different start times of haying: how it impacts these species
• Comparison of the four grazing schemes used on Amherst Island
• Relative impact on the breeding success of both species was measured
• Four years of survey data were analyzed
• Our Partners: Kingston Field Naturalists, Association for the Protection of Amherst Island, Frontenac Stewardship Foundation, Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry; and landowners and farmers on Amherst Island – essential for producing the research.

Short-eared Owl Project
Assessment of Grassland Habitat on Amherst Island

• Short-eared Owls nest on the ground and fly the open fields in search of prey
• Field research to define their optimal habitat requirements
• Our Partners: McGill University, Bird Studies Canada, Kingston Field Naturalists, and landowners

Owl Woods
Owl Woods Stewardship Plan

• We support the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Friends of Owl Woods, and Kingston Field Naturalists in preserving the essential owl habitat on Amherst Island

Forestry & Tree Care

Urban Forest Renewal Program
Tree Planting on Public Lands

 

• Many old/diseased trees were replaced in Napanee
• Trees planted in Loyalist, Stone Mills & Greater Napanee Townships
• 400 large (8 to 12 foot) native trees planted over 5 years
• Hosting of regular tree care workshops for the community
• Partners: L&A Stewardship, L&A Horticultural Society, local municipalities, volunteer groups, and landowners