The Central Algoma Land Trust is excited to announce that the Dawson Island Preserve has almost doubled in size, thanks to an exceptionally generous donation from the Welles family. This newly acquired tract will be named the E.K. and Betty Welles Point. Named after the property's original owners, the tract was collectively donated by five of their grandchildren who recently inherited the land.

The team at the Central Algoma Land Trust has grown to seven for the next four months! We’d like to introduce you to Kaitlyn, Maggie, and Johnna who be working alongside Carter, Corinne, Jennifer, and Jazmin to advance conservation across the Central Algoma region.

In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day this year, Central Algoma Land Trust is proud to partner with Parks Canada to provide special access to Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site so that birders can experience the wonders of spring bird migration. The site will be open from 6:00am until 2:00pm on Saturday May 9, 2026. 

We are thrilled to announce that six of our protected areas are now officially included in the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database. This national database tracks the progress toward Canada's ambitious goal of protecting 30% of our land and water by 2030.

The Central Algoma Land Trust recently presented this year's Pam Bent Conservation Award to Kadyn Barkowsky! This annual award goes to a Sault College student in a School of Natural Environment program who demonstrates good leadership skills, good academic achievement, is a global thinker and demonstrates a passion above and beyond the program expectations.

Two Tree River, a small waterway on St. Joseph Island in the Lake Huron watershed near Sault Ste. Marie, has been identified as a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA), thanks to the presence of a unique aquatic acrobat. The area joins a national network of sites that are critical to the persistence of Canada’s most exceptional biodiversity.

We are excited to announce that Corinne Wilkerson has been promoted to Conservation Manager! Since joining our team in 2021, Corinne has overseen the stewardship of our protected areas, developed numerous successful wildlife monitoring programs, led a variety of youth education activities, and managed our contract field staff.

January 25th marks a special milestone for the Central Algoma Land Trust as we celebrate 10 years of service from Carter Dorscht, our Executive Director!

We're hiring! Our Bat Monitoring and Education Program has been very successful since it began in 2022, collecting over 400,000 individual recordings. We're looking for a Bat Monitoring Technician to join us this summer to assist with the program.

There are only a few days left to contribute to our 2025 Annual Campaign, and we still have a chance to reach our goal of $30,000 by year’s end, complementing the other fundraising efforts we’ve accomplished throughout 2025. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’re over 75% of the way there.

Central Algoma Land Trust’s Executive Director, Carter Dorscht, was recently selected by SodaStream Canada for their Canadian Sustainable Hometown Heroes campaign, which celebrates Canadians making a real difference in environmental stewardship and community well‑being. The campaign highlights how local efforts and individual actions can create meaningful change.

Our 2025 Annual Campaign is in full swing. We’re working toward a goal of raising $30,000 by year end to complement the other fundraising efforts we’ve completed throughout 2025.