Our Region - Hastings Prince Edward
HPELT
operates within the area of the historic Counties of Hastings and Prince Edward.
Our region extends from the shores of Great Lake Ontario to the edge of Algonquin
Park.
Prince Edward County features an important bird area, the Prince Edward Bird Observatory, Sandbanks Provincial Park, and historic elements of the early settlement by the Loyalists (including numerous ship wrecks offshore). Prince Edward is one of the premier birding destinations in Ontario.
Hastings
County features great landscape diversity as the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence
lowlands transitions to the Canadian Shield. The landscape of Hastings historically
provided opportunities for farming, logging and mining, and provides habitat
for a wonderful diversity of wildlife. Hastings provides a gateway to Algonquin
Park, and to the recreational lake country of the Canadian Shield. Our region
is rich in cultural and natural diversity, is a major source of water for
drinking, and recreation and a land base for food production.
Although the Hastings Prince Edward region contains a rich diversity of landscapes and wildlife habitat, ongoing development and intensive recreational uses are threatening what remains of our unspoiled natural treasures.
Through your donations the Trust will protect our land permanently for the enjoyment of future generations. You can help by joining HPELT in our vital work for the future!
Box 20042, Belleville, Ontario, Canada K8N 5V1
Fax: 613-962-3247
E-mail: info@hpelt.org
