Join us this month for an educational arts-and-crafts session where we'll be learning about the wonderful plants of Algoma! Get acquainted with our beautiful native species, learn how to identify non-natives and invasives, and partake in crafts like leaf rubbing and wildflower sketching.  

Junior Explorers is an environmental education and outdoor appreciation program designed for children ages 4-8 and their families.

Explore the natural beauty of Caribou Lake on a guided shoreline paddle! Launching from the Suddaby Park, this relaxed outing is perfect for enjoying the water, spotting wildlife, and discovering the lake's unique features. 

Join us for a paddle to the Hole in the Wall! This will be a leisurely paddle starting at the Desbarats River Boat Launch, following the Desbarats River, passing through the Kensington Wetland Complex, with views of the Lang Family Preserve and then into the St. Joseph Channel to reach the Hole in the Wall.

2026 marks the 25th anniversary of The Kensington Conservancy/Central Algoma Land Trust’s incorporation! We are currently planning a celebration, so we are encouraging anyone who is interested in attending to save the date. More details and tickets sales will be announced in the coming months.

Join the Central Algoma Land Trust for its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, July 28 at the Richards Landing Royal Canadian Legion Branch 374.

Join us for a bat-tastic evening on July 22nd (rescheduled from July 15)! Enjoy a short presentation followed by a hands-on bat monitoring experience using our handheld bat detectors. Learn about the fascinating world of bats, why they're so important, and the bat research we are conducting in the Central Algoma region. 

Join us this month for a fun-filled Junior Explorers session as we learn the basics of using a compass and reading maps! Once you've mastered your new navigation skills, put them to the test in an interactive scavenger hunt around the Central Algoma Land Trust Conservation Centre.

Join us for a guided paddle to Coatsworth Island! We will start at the Archibald Homestead, following the shore to the Stobie Creek and then finish off with a stopover for lunch on Coatsworth Island. The paddle is approximately 6km in length and we have scheduled 4 hours to give enough time for exploration and a lunch stop. 

The Central Algoma Land Trust has adopted a 3km stretch of Highway 17 between Smith Road and Kensington Road, just west of Desbarats. We are looking for volunteers to help us clean up the roadside litter and garbage.

This year marks the fourth annual World Migratory Bird Day at Fort St. Joseph! This event is made possible by a partnership between Parks Canada and the Central Algoma Land Trust to have Fort St. Joseph open to vehicle traffic so birders and nature enthusiasts can experience the wonders of spring bird migration.

The Central Algoma Land Trust is excited to once again take part in the local City Nature Challenge. We will be leading a bioblitz-style outing on along the Thessalon Coastal Trail. Participants will explore the trail looking for wildlife, signs of wildlife, plants, and fungi. 

Join us for a training session to learn how to use our water monitoring test kits. It is a drop-in session, no registration required. 

Come visit us at the 8th annual Central Algoma Seedy Saturday! We will have a table where you can learn all about our conservation work and how you can get involved.

Join us for a guided snowshoe at the Historic Mines Recreational Trails in Bruce Mines! There are several kilometres worth of trails and it takes approximately 2 hours to complete the entire system.

Join us for a guided snowshoe at Stribling Point Park on St. Joseph Island. The trail is approximately 4km in length and is relatively flat. This outing is open to the public to attend at no cost, but we do encourage you to become a member if you are not one already. 

We will have a table a Sault College's Annual Career Fair. If you are interested in the employment opportunties that we will have available this year or have questions about our conservation work in general, stop by and chat with us!

Join us for a guided snowshoe along the Gravel Point Preserve Hiking Trails! There are about 4km worth of trails that are are most flat with only a couple very small changes in elevation.

Started in 1900, the Christmas Bird Count is North America’s longest-running citizen science project. Counts take place in more than 2,000 localities throughout the western hemisphere. The information collected by thousands of volunteer participants forms one of the world’s largest sets of wildlife survey data. The results are used daily by conservation biologists and naturalists to assess population trends and the distribution of birds, helping to monitor and conserve North America’s bird populations.

Assuming there's enough snow for snowshoeing, join us for a guided snowshoe along the Foster Parkland and Walking Trails. Afterwards, we'll have a holiday-themed social in the conservation centre with hot chocolate and cookies. 

Join us for a guided hike at our Gravel Point Preserve Hiking Trails. This is an easy to moderate hike, mostly flat with only small changes in elevation and uneven ground. The hike is approximately 4km and it will take approximately two hours, depending on the pace.

Come check out the beautiful views from our Foster Parkland and Walking Trails. This 3.5km hiking trail traverses two adjacent nature preserves featuring mixed forest, protected shoreline and portions of a provincially significant wetland known as the Kensington Complex.

Fall Migratory Bird Day at Fort St. Joseph is back for another year! Add it to your calendar and stay tuned for more details. 

This is a 5km round trip hike with a moderate rating that provides a stunning view of Rock Lake. Hopefully the fall colours will be in full swing!

The Central Algoma Land Trust has adopted a 3km stretch of Highway 17 between Smith Road and Kensington Road, just west of Desbarats. We are looking for volunteers to help us clean up the roadside garbage and litter.

This will be a stationary bird watching outing where we will keep an eye on the sky for south bound hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures. There is a possibility of seeing hundreds or thousands of migrating Broad-winged Hawks. A variety of other birds will likely be observed as well, including large numbers of Sandhill Cranes and Blue Jays.

Explore the Thessalon River Delta/Rock Lake Red Oak Conservation Reserve with us and help us document the plant and wildlife species that are present using iNaturalist. There are no established trails, so participants should be prepared for some bushwhacking and uneven terrain. 

Join us for a guided hike at our Gravel Point Preserve Hiking Trails. This is an easy to moderate hike, mostly flat with only small changes in elevation and uneven ground. The hike is approximately 4km and it will take approximately two hours, depending on the pace.