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Introducing Jeannie Baxter Jeannie discovered the magic of the Escarpment in 1985, camping each summer with her family before finally building her forever home on the land. Their first order of business after purchasing the property was to restore it—replacing a clear-cut area with over 2,000 trees, thanks to the help of her dear friend…
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With Conservation Director Carolyn Davies & Marketing Manager Laura Page-Hamelin May is prime time for amphibians, calling, mating, spawning and hatching. In this episode of “in the field” we are hoping to catch a glimpse of some larval salamanders as they hatch in vernal pools located deep in the deciduous forests of south Georgian Bay……
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Banff Connectivity Conference, April 2025 In April of 2025, Jarvis Strong, Executive Director of ECA and Bruce Harbinson, President and co-founder of the ECA joined many other organizations at the first-ever Connectivity Conference in Banff, hosted by Y2Y. They engaged with, learned from and also presented on Nature Corridors. They were able to help spread…
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Unleashing our Economy Act Deadline to comment is May 17th, 2025 Greetings ECA Community, I am sending you this email as we have had many questions about the Province’s Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025. The Bill was brought forward by Minister Stephen Lecce of the Ministry of Energy and Mines. It relates…
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With the federal election fast approaching and the Buy Canadian movement gaining steam, the Escarpment Corridor Alliance (ECA) has issued a powerful open letter to local candidates in Simcoe-Grey and Bruce-Grey–Owen Sound. It calls for urgent collaboration to protect the Niagara Escarpment—an economic and ecological cornerstone of the region—and to build a “conservation economy” that supports local…
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The ECA is starting a new chapter and with that brings a new symbol for our organization. Just like a river, our logo and organizational voice has changed with the flow time. The new logo, or symbol, pulls inspiration from a few special sources. First, the Marker Tree. North American Indigenous culturally modified trees that can be found throughout…
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One of the region’s most popular outdoor recreation sites is slated for destruction at the hands of a Toronto-area developer. The historic Castle Glen site with its hundreds of acres of forest could soon become a megadevelopment unless our community joins together to protect the area. The project will replace more than 1,135 football fields…
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Wondering What is Happening at the former Talisman Resort? Community Update: Former Talisman Resort Development Plans Draw Local Interest On December 7, 2024, Kimberley Hall was the site of a highly anticipated community event focusing on the proposed developments for the former Talisman Resort. The event attracted a full house of engaged locals eager to…
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Everything from the Nature Corridor Summit 2024 Talisman Media Coverage Intro – Jarvis Strong MC and Executive Director of the ECA The Vital Role of Nature Corridors in Sustaining our Future Keynote Speaker Dr Kelly Cerialo Bringing the Corridor to Life Moderated by ECA’s Tom Eisenhauer Panelists:Michael McDonald – CEO, Bruce Trail ConservancyTomasz Wiercioch –…
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You may be wondering why the ECA selected this study area for our geospatial analysis to determine corridor focus areas. Our 185,386-hectare (about 1,800 sq km) study area consists of five provincially recognized watershed basins (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry), all closely connected to the local SGB Niagara Escarpment, which serves as their…
