Island 186 - photo submitted
The Rideau Waterway Land Trust has secured a new 33-acre Nature Reserve on Big Rideau Lake. The land, part of Island 186 in the Long Island Cluster, was donated by Paul and Barbara Sneyd.
This initiative guarantees that over 2,500 meters of natural shoreline will remain undisturbed, supporting the surrounding designated fish sanctuaries of Lost Lake and Long Island Lake.
The RWLT has already identified 27 bird species, 12 mammal species, 13 invertebrate species, and 11 tree species, along with various other plant life on the island.
RWLT now conserves 23 Nature Reserves in the Rideau Corridor, totalling 1,442 acres.