Essex Forest and Wetlands

Landowners like you are essential to the conservation and protection of species at risk and their habitats.  By enhancing your property for wildlife you can contribute to Ontario’s biodiversity.  

An invitation: come and explore The Carolinian Life Zone. It's time to get to know the wildlife in your backyard. After all, where else can you find Kentucky Coffee Tree, Giant Tiger Swallowtail and Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus?

In Canada we are lucky to have access to fresh water, and are stewards of 7% of all the renewable freshwater in the world. In Carolinian Canada we are surrounding by the Great Lakes...

If you are a landowner who would like to see your property protected and stewarded for future generations, you may want to consider donating your land to a Land Trust...