The Frontenac Arch is expanding thanks to the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) acquisition of almost 350 hectares of critical forests, wetlands and freshwater shoreline.

The Frontenac Arch connects Ontario’s Algonquin Highlands with the Adirondack Mountains in New York State, forming a vital ecological corridor for hundreds of migratory and wide-ranging species through a network of connected conservation lands.

The three new projects include Christie Lake, Upper Awada Lake, and a trio of connected parcels in the Loughborough Wilderness area.

The announcement marks over 20 years of NCC’s conservation achievements in the Arch with more than 3,200 hectares having now been conserved by NCC and partners in this area.

Rob McRae, the Eastern Ontario Program Director for NCC says the priva

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