Sauble Dunes North marsh © Marcus Maddalena
Help Protect 168 Acres of Globally Rare Habitat
Giving Tuesday is a day for people to give to causes that mean the most to them. This year, on December 1st we are raising funds to expand our Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve by purchasing 168 acres of adjacent land (after expanding the nature reserve last year by 66 acres). Previously slated for development, this land supports 24 species at risk and 46 rare species. We need your help to permanently protect it!
Please join us this Giving Tuesday to help us raise $60,000 to protect this important habitat.
Canada warbler © Bill McDonald
Why It Matters
The Great Lakes coastal dune habitats found along the Lake Huron shoreline are among the most rare and sensitive ecosystems in Canada. Forested dunes and wetlands offer many different microhabitats, making them extremely biodiverse ecosystems. The property is located inland from the eastern shore of Lake Huron and forms an important connecting corridor.
The landscape includes fen, marsh and swamp and is vital for migratory birds like the Canada warbler, as well as black bears and snapping turtles—all of which are under threat from expanding development along the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula.
Property inventory © Smera Sukumar
Protection
With your help, last year we expanded Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve by 66 acres – and this year we can expand it by another 168 acres! This property is part of the Sauble Falls North Area of Natural and Scientific Interest, presenting a rare conservation opportunity.
By acquiring this additional 168-acre parcel, Ontario Nature would be expanding Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve to 360 acres, establishing critical landscape connectivity and strengthening the area’s resiliency to the threats posed by development and climate change, as well as contributing towards a migratory pathway along Lake Huron and nearby to the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve.
Sauble Dunes North marsh and coniferous forest © Smera Sukumar
Give Today
Please consider making a gift today to help protect this globally rare habitat from development.
Together we can ensure that this globally rare landscape is never destroyed by development and that crucial connecting corridors will remain in the area, supporting the 60+ threatened species that live there.
Swamp milkweed, Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve © Wakely Jibb
Contact
If you have any questions or would like to make your gift by phone, please contact Hayley Raymond at 1-800-440-2366 ext. 248 or hayleyr@ontarionature.org.
You can also send your gift by mail. Our new address is at the bottom of this webpage. Please indicate that your donation is for Giving Tuesday. You will receive an official charitable tax receipt for your donation.
Tharanya inventories the Sauble Dunes North marsh © Wakely Jibb