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.

This year, we’ve set an ambitious goal of raising $30,000 by the end of December. Reaching this target will allow us to continue our conservation efforts, expand our impact, and ensure that the places we all care about remain protected for generations to come.

We'd like to introduce you to Jazmin Gall, who started with us this week as our new Field Technician!

Executive Director Carter Dorscht and Board Member Brady Irwin had the opportunity to meet with MP Terry Sheehan, alongside Kees van Frankenhuyzen, President of the Algoma Highlands Conservancy.