Protecting Nature. Strengthening Communities

The Hastings Prince Edward Land Trust is a community-based charity that permanently protects forests, wetlands, shorelines and wildlife habitat across Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.

By conserving these natural places, we protect biodiversity, clean water and air, help reduce the impacts of climate change, and preserve the landscapes that make our communities healthy, resilient and special places to live.

Since 1998, HPELT has protected more than 2,700 acres of land for nature, wildlife and future generations.

From Lake Ontario to Algonquin Park: a remarkable place for nature

From the forests and lakes of northern Hastings County to the wetlands, limestone plains and Lake Ontario shores of Prince Edward County, our region supports an extraordinary diversity of life. Forests, wetlands, alvars, grasslands, shorelines and waterways provide habitat for countless plants and animals, including rare and at-risk species.

By protecting these lands and keeping natural areas connected, we help ensure that wildlife – and the healthy forests, wetlands and waters we all depend on – thrive for generations to come.