Land Stewards

Be our eyes and ears on one of our Nature Reserves! If you enjoy nature conservation and hiking, a Land Steward Role is perfect for you!

Role Responsibilities:

·       Monitor your assigned Nature Reserve once a month or as often as you are able to, ideally at least 4 times a year

·       During site visits, monitor the following: signage conditions, trail conditions, vegetation damage, damaging/hazardous activities, invasive species, and species at risk

·       Take photos and plot points using a land stewardship mobile app

·       Support and/or lead activities on your Nature Reserve, such as a clean-up, invasive species management, trail work etc.

Qualifications:

·       Ideally a neighbour or someone a short drive from one of our protected Nature Reserves

·       Interest and base knowledge of nature and the environment

·       Comfortable hiking in and around forests, wetlands, and rocky areas

·       Comfortable using a land stewardship phone app for reporting on site visits

·       Access to a cell phone (no mobile data needed) and a computer to complete site visit reports

Why we do it?

·       Once Protected Areas are established, MC is required to complete regular monitoring of the land to ensure that it remains in good condition

·       With 58 Protected Areas and counting, we call on our Land Stewards to help with these monitoring efforts and keep us informed of any potential issues on the land

Current Nature Reserves in need of a Land Steward:

·       Dyer Memorial (Huntsville) – Stewardship Group

·       Cassidy Lake (West of Glen Orchard)

·       Kee Wellman (Bala)

·       Severn Southwood Nature Reserve (Gravenhurst)

*Training on how to use the land stewardship mobile app will be provided and various other resources and tools are available to Land Stewards