The Land Between

RESEARCH:PRIORITY MAPPING FOR CONVERSATION FOCUSING ON LAKE HEALTH AND WATER QUALITY; PRIORITY MAPPING FOR CONSERVATION FOCUSING ON BIODIVERSITY IN UPLAND HABITATS; RESEARCH AND INVENTORIES OF CULTURAL ASSETS TO DIRECT CONVERSATION AND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH OUTREACH AND APPRECIATION FACILITATING CULTURAL TOURISM; RESEARCH ON TURTLES AND SPECIES AT RISK TO PRIORITIZE CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND ADVANCE THE SCIENTIFIC BODY OF KNOWLEDGE. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS WITH SCHOOL BOARDS YOUTH LAKE ASSOCIATIONS COMMUNITY CONSERVATION GROUPS AND WITHIN THE SOCIAL SECTOR TO COMMUNICATE SIGNIFICANT FEATURES AND CHARECTERISTICS OF THE REGION AND ALIGNED WITH LEARNING GOALS MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND CONSERVATION GOALS; DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH MATERIALS INCLUDING A PUBLISHED BOOK MAGAZINE BROCHURES MOBILE APPS AND VIDEOS. Research on wetland habitats and ecological functions; research and education on watershed planning and natural heritage municipal planning protections to advance conservation; Care for turtles and snakes at risk-in-care under education permits to use for educational outreach; research and sharing of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge to advance awareness and conservation efforts; Education and outreach to kids about nature including the creation of curriculums.