
Talisman Forest Nature Reserve
WE ARE
The Bruce Trail Conservancy
We conserve and care for land within the Niagara Escarpment UNESCO World Biosphere to protect its ecosystems for the benefit of all and make it available to explore by foot along the magnificent Bruce Trail.
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The Bruce Trail Conservancy
We conserve and care for land within the Niagara Escarpment UNESCO World Biosphere to protect its ecosystems for the benefit of all and make it available to explore by foot along the magnificent Bruce Trail.
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Our Mission
has never been more relevant
Conservation of the Niagara Escarpment has never been more ecologically or socially urgent. Currently, only 72.1% of the Bruce Trail is permanently protected, which means 27.9% is on vulnerable lands. Join us as we focus our work to ensure a healthy future for people and nature.
OUR MISSION
HAS NEVER BEEN MORE RELEVANT
Conservation of the Niagara Escarpment has never been more ecologically or socially urgent. Currently, only 72.1% of the Bruce Trail is permanently protected, which means 27.9% is on vulnerable lands. Join us as we focus our work to ensure a healthy future for people and nature.
OUR IMPACT
OUR IMPACT
Bruce Trail Conservancy News
Bioblitz 2026
Celebrate Biodiversity. Connect with Nature. Make a Difference. The BTC is excited to invite you to our Spring Bioblitz. If…
Philip Gosling
Bruce Trail Conservancy celebrates the life and mourns the passing of its last living co-founder, Dr. Philip Gosling Bruce Trail…
BTC purchases former Talisman Mountain Resort lands
BTC purchases former Talisman Mountain Resort lands Bruce Trail Conservancy purchases former Talisman Mountain Resort lands, preserves over 120 acres…
Pride 2026
Pride on the Bruce Trail We honor and celebrate Pride year‑round, and we’re thrilled to continue that celebration with you!…
Call for 2027 Bruce Trail Conservancy Calendar Art
Seeking Art for the2027 Bruce Trail Conservancy Calendar Submit your artwork by 4:30 pm, March 20, 2026 Help us celebrate…
Year End Appeal 2025
Four properties. Endless opportunities to spend time in nature. Thank you for creating four new protected natural areas along the…
Land Acknowledgement
The Bruce Trail Conservancy wishes to acknowledge and honour the lands of the Niagara Escarpment as the traditional territory of Indigenous peoples. In both spirit and partnership, we recognize and thank the Anishinaabek, Huron-Wendat, Tionontati, Neutral Nation, Haudenosaunee, Métis, and all who provided stewardship of these lands over millennia.
Recognition of the contributions of Indigenous peoples is consistent with our commitment to making the promise of Truth and Reconciliation real in our communities. We are grateful for the opportunity to live, work, and play here and thank all those who have served and continue to serve as caretakers of this special place.
We are also mindful of broken covenants and the need to reconcile with all our allies and relations. Together, may we care for this land and each other, drawing upon the strength of our mutual history through peace and friendship, to create a lasting legacy of conservation for generations to come.





