ABCA Recognizes Land Trusts with Decade Award

The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) recently presented its latest Decade Award.

These awards, which honor the ABCA’s 80th anniversary in 2026, acknowledge the efforts of local land trusts that manage the contributions from generous and visionary donors. This is the eighth of nine awards being given out by the ABCA this year.

This most recent award focused on the 2010s, with recipients including the Thames Talbot Land Trust (TTLT), Huron Tract Land Trust Conservancy (HTLTC), Lambton Wildlife Inc. (LWI), and Nature Conservancy of Canada. The announcement ceremony took place on Tuesday, September 15 at TTLT’s Joany’s Woods property.

Land trusts are non-profit, charitable organizations that acquire land or interests in land, such as conservation easements, to promote conservation, access to nature, and community engagement. They work to protect these lands and conservation easements for future generations.

The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) has recognized, through its ABCA 80th anniversary (1946-2026) Decade Awards, the following recipients:

1940s – Member municipalities for their vision in establishing Ontario’s first conservation authority and their ongoing collaboration.

1950s – Ontario Parks for creating and managing Pinery Provincial Park.

1960s – Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (previously known as Department of Lands and Forests) for a lasting local legacy in reforestation efforts through the Agreement Forest Program.

1970s – Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation for over sixty years of support towards projects in the watershed community since ABCF was formed in 1974.

1980s – Local community service groups acknowledging decades of solid partnerships within our watershed communities.

1990s – Innovators for soil health recognizing agricultural stewards and innovators working on soil health and conservation tillage practices.

2000s – Local Trail Groups acknowledging community trail groups’ dedicated work to create opportunities for enjoying nature.

2010s – Local Land Trusts recognizing their stewardship over gifts from generous donors.

The ABCA plans to present the ninth Decade Award for the 2020s later this year.

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