Thanks to donors, volunteers, and partner support, accomplishing vital work has made the Edmonton and Area Land Trust stronger than ever — which means right now is the perfect time to build this momentum to a point of breakthrough and beyond.

Much of this excitement comes with EALT being awarded a $1.5 million Environment and Climate Change Canada Nature Smart Climate Solutions grant. Lending our strength to land trust and Indigenous-led conservation efforts coast to coast, EALT is part of something bigger. With this grant, we’re taking transformative action and furthering Canada's effort to overcome climate change and biodiversity loss.

In 2024 alone, we secured four brand-new conservation lands, both in the form of fee-simple ownership and as conservation easements – a combined total of 411 acres in one year. Some of the new additions are close to other conserved lands, expanding their impact as protected areas. Some are in new regions for us, and others are close to home, right on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. Each new addition is exciting progress in our mission to protect land in the Edmonton area, but with each addition comes the responsibility of caring for them in perpetuity. Which is why we’ve set an ambitious goal:

Raising funds will help us steward the lands we all work so hard to secure — restoring forests, planting shrubs, enhancing nesting habitat, and monitoring changes in the environment. It’s our local way of creating global impact; making our difference in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss.

After all, stewardship is a forever commitment. Together, we’re capable of so much more.

Will you amplify action?

Donate below through CanadaHelps and you’ll receive a charitable receipt by email.

Mail your donation to our office at #101, 10471-178 Street Northwest, Edmonton AB, T5S 1R5.

Donate securities or mutual funds to EALT by donating through Canada Helps.

Your donation will help the Edmonton and Area Land Trust conserve nature in Edmonton and area, and engage people and communities in land conservation and stewardship.