May 19, 2020 (Ivry-sur-le-Lac, Quebec) – CONSERVATION MANITOU is pleased to announce that it has purchased an additional 3 acres of forested land directly adjacent to its Hanging Rock – Barker Lake Reserve which now totals approximately 51 acres. This land was acquired from Stuart Barker. CONSERVATION MANITOU now has 1,333 acres of natural areas under its protection.
As a reminder, CONSERVATION MANITOU is still fundraising to endow its Stewardship Fund with $250,000 to generate a steady income to cover the ongoing carrying costs of its conservation lands.
Donations can be made by cheque payable to CONSERVATION MANITOU at:
1800 McGill College Avenue, suite 2102, Montreal, Quebec H3A 3J6
or online at: https://www.conservationmanitou.ca/en/donate/
CONSERVATION MANITOU is a registered charity and qualified recipient of Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Ecological Gifts Program. Its mission is to preserve and protect the ecosystem and natural environment of Lake Manitou and its surroundings, by acquiring land and conservation easements, either donated or purchased, and providing stewardship in perpetuity. It is one of the leading organizations dedicated to the preservation of natural areas in the Laurentians with 1,333 acres of conservation lands under ownership located in the municipalities of Ivry-sur-le-Lac, Ste-Agathe-des-Monts and Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré.