Latest News & Updates from the Kensington Conservancy

Read about what has been happening lately with the Kensington Conservancy.

Register now for the TKC non-motorized poker run

June 19, 2017 - Want to go for a paddle and maybe win some prizes while doing it? Participate in our non-motorized poker run on July 2nd!

Fort St. Joseph NHS BioBlitz

June 14, 2017 - Come down to the Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site on June 24th and 25th for their BioBlitz! The full schedule can be seen at the link below.

TKC Junior Explorers schedule announced

June 9, 2017 - Check out the schedule for this year's edition of the TKC Junior Explorers program, starting on July 17th.  Register now!

2017 Sustain Algoma Expo recap

June 5, 2017 - MyAlgoma - The Johnson Township Arena in Desbarats, Ontario was the venue for the Sustain Algoma Expo on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Organizations, businesses, and friends of...

Farming with a conscience: new tricks for old cows

May 30, 2017 - Northern Hoot - “When the water was low the cows were going down and walking along the riverbed. You could see the soil. I had a couple of animals get stuck and I had..."

New summer day camp coming to St. Joseph Island

May 29, 2017 - The Kensington Conservancy and the St. Joseph Island Hunters and Anglers are excited to announce a new partnership project. They have teamed up to present the first...

2017 Sustain Algoma expo happening June 3rd

May 24, 2017 - On Saturday June 3, 2017, join us for a fun family event that promotes living sustainably in Algoma! This event will feature unique initiatives and products that includes...

2017 summer schedule now available

May 19, 2017 - Our 2017 summer schedule is now online! Come out for a guided hike, volunteer with us or attend a BioBlitz!

Stories from the Field: Point Pelee Trip 2017

May 16, 2017 - I had the pleasure of joining a group of Sault Naturalists for a birding trip to Point Pelee National Park from May 7-11.  The idea was that I would increase my knowledge of birds..

Now hiring Assistant Field Technicians

May 16, 2017 - Apply now if you're a student in a biology or natural resources related field and returning to school in the fall!

Buy tickets for Canada 150 event

May 7, 2017 - Tickets are now available for the Canada 150 Homecoming event taking place in Bruce Mines, Johnson Township and Township of Plummer Additional.

Building Bird Boxes for Earth Day

April 25, 2017 - Lots of fun was had for Earth Day in Desbarats. Over 40 people came out to build their very own bird boxes that will be ideal nesting locations for Eastern Bluebirds.

TKC welcomes GIS student from Sault College

April 10, 2017 - The Kensington Conservancy is excited to welcome Paul Roy, a student in Sault College's Geographic Information Systems program, who is doing his placement with us.

Desbarats office open for the summer

April 10, 2017 - TKC staff are now back in the Desbarats office for the summer.  Feel free to stop in and say hi!

Sustain Algoma Expo to return this year

March 8, 2017 - Join us on Saturday June 3, 2017 at the Johnson Township Community Centre in Desbarats for the Sustain Algoma Expo. Vendor registration is now open!

"Come Home" Homecoming Event

February 24, 2016 - Celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary with Bruce Mines, Johnson Township and Township of Plummer Additional from June 30th to July 2nd.

Demolition on the Archibald Homestead

February 22, 2017 - The old farmhouse at the entrance to the Archibald Homestead has been demolished. We are sad to see it go!

Species at risk on St. Joseph Island

February 9, 2017 - Read our Land Stewardship Coordinator's article in the Island Clippings about species at risk on St. Joseph Island.  The article can be found on Page 11.

Great Backyard Bird Count

February 7, 2016 - Take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count from February 17-20! Bird watchers of all ages count birds to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are.

Forest conservation on St. Joseph Island

January 19, 2017 - Read our Land Stewardship Coordinator's article in the Island Clippings about forest conservation on St. Joseph Island.  The article can be found on Page 4.

Desbarats Christmas Bird Count results

January 2, 2017 - 34 participants counted over 1500 birds in the Desbarats Christmas Bird Count which took place on December 29, 2016.

Contribute to the Kensington Conservancy Annual Campaign

December 19, 2016 - Consider making a contribution to the Kensington Conservancy Annual Campaign to help us make 2017 an even better year than 2016 was!

Invasive species on St. Joseph Island

December 1, 2016 - Read our Land Stewardship Coordinator's article in the Island Clippings about invasive species on St. Joseph Island.  The article can be found on Page 8.

TKC office closed for the winter

November 21, 2016 - The TKC office, located in Desbarats, is now closed for the winter.  However, you can still reach all of our staff members as needed!

TKC visits St. Joseph Island Hunters and Anglers

November 17, 2016 - Tanna and Carter attended the St. Joseph Island Hunters and Anglers Association's general meeting to talk about the conservancy.  Read about it in the Island Clippings!

Date set for Desbarats Christmas Bird Count

November 4, 2016 - Thursday December 29, 2016 has been chosen as the date for the 2016 Desbarats Christmas Bird Count.  We hope you can join us!

Fences and nose pump installed along Stobie Creek

November 2, 2016 - If you travel Highway 17 east of Desbarats, you may have noticed the new fencing installed along the Stobie Creek recently.

Stories from the Field: OLTA Annual Gathering

October 24, 2016 - Tanna and Carter attended the Ontario Land Trust Alliance Annual Gathering from October 19th to 21st.  Read about Carter's experiences at the gathering!

Stories from the Field: Desbarats is overrun with bears

September 20, 2016 - Good thing bears are (usually) more scared of us than we are of them.  Yesterday afternoon I took a walk from the office up Boyer Drive to do a little field work.

Gold and Blue Outing

September 13, 2016 - The theme of the Sault Naturalists outing to the Foster Parkland and Walking Trails, part of the Kensington Conservancy, was “how to identify goldenrods and asters.”  These fall-blooming flowers light up the vacant fields and roadsides throughout Algoma.

The Kensington Conservancy joins iNaturalist

September 7, 2016 - Help the Kensington Conservancy catalog the different plant and animal species in the Desbarats area, straight from your smartphone.

September activities schedule

August 31, 2016 - Come out to a guided hike or a volunteer monitoring day that the Kensington Conservancy has planned for the month of September!

Stories from the Field: Summer Wrap-up

August 30, 2016 - Thanks for everyone who came out this summer to the events that the Kensington Conservancy had!  I had a great summer going on hikes, monitoring properties and meeting all

The Kensington Conservancy joins AmazonSmile

August 18, 2016 - If you shop on Amazon.com, switch to AmazonSmile and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the eligible purchases to the Kensington Conservancy.

2016 Junior Explorers program comes to an end

August 17, 2016 - This year’s Junior Explorers program has come to an end!  The kids had a lot of fun getting their hands dirty and learning a lot of new things.  

Staff member gets one year internship

August 16, 2016 - The Kensington Conservancy is excited to announce that Carter Dorscht will be staying on as our Land Stewardship Coordinator for the next year.

2015 Annual Reports now available

August 9, 2016 - You can now pick up a copy of the 2015 Annual Report at the Kensington Conservancy office or you can view it online.

The Kensington Conservancy celebrates 10th anniversary

August 8, 2016 - Thanks to everyone who came out on July 31st to the Enchanted Forest and helped celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Kensington Conservancy.

Salute to sustainability

July 25, 2016 - Check out some photos of the 2016 Sustain Algoma Expo taken by Dan Kerr for the Sault Star.

Great day at the expo

July 24, 2016 - 25 vendors, promoting sustainability within the Algoma District, were on hand at the Johnson Township Community Centre in Desbarats on July 23rd showing off what they do.

Come out to the Sustain Algoma Expo on Saturday!

July 20, 2016 - The 2016 Sustain Algoma Expo is taking place this Saturday, July 23, at the Johnson Township Community Centre in Desbarats from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.  Admission to this event is free! This family fun event promotes living sustainably in Algoma. 

Black Hole and Hole in the Wall paddle

July 9, 2016 - The Sault Naturalists paddle their way through two different Kensington Conservancy properties.

2016 BioBlitz recap

June 15, 2016 - Find out how many different species the Kensington Conservancy staff and volunteers were able to find on the Ripple Rock Preserve.

The Kensington Conservancy joins the Adopt-A-Highway Program

June 9, 2016 - We are excited to announce that the Kensington Conservancy has joined the Ministry of Transportation's Adopt-A-Highway Program.