The Canada South Land Trust is a registered charitable organization. Our mission is to preserve natural areas in the City of Windsor, Essex County, Pelee Island and the municipality of Chatham-Kent for future generations.
Canada South Land Trust Area for Conservation
Canada South Land Trust is a member of a new Coalition of local Environmental Groups
Recent media coverage provides insight into some of the concerns that we are joining forces to work together on:
Windsor Star article, Thursday, November 14, 2024:
To see CBC’s video coverage:
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You can own and manage your land and secure it’s natural heritage features for future generations! Please read:
Environment Canada’s Ecological Gifts Program Can Provide a Financial Benefit to People Securing Their Lands – either by donating their land, or registering a Conservation Easement on the title. A link to the Government of Canada’s Ecological Gifts overview, just click on the image below:
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We honour the memory of our founding President, Elizabeth (Betty) Learmouth. She was the kindest, most thoughtful person that many of us have ever known. Her contributions, to the Canada South Land Trust and to other organizations and efforts in conservation, are legacy in our community.
https://www.familiesfirst.ca/memorials/elizabeth–learmouth/5308274/index.php
We will be keeping her legacy in the minds and hearts of future generations with the planned acquisition of a natural heritage site to be named:
If you would like to make a donation in memory of Betty, please note on your cheque or etransfer:
– for Betty’s Natural Heritage Reserve.
Ontario is losing 319 acres of Agricultural lands per day!
This article provides information questioning whether this new method of farming some of our food products, will be used to justify the paving over of more of our ever important agricultural lands.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/vertical-farmers-say-industry-is-future-of-food-1.6509873
The Canada South Land Trust has signed on a letter with 61 other conservation organizations in response to the passing of Bill 109 in contravention of our Ontario Environmental Bill of Rights. The letter can be found by double-clicking on the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario report cover above.