rare Charitable Research Reserve

rare’s Mission

The reserve’s natural landscape is a common possession set aside for its ecological value and to provide unprecedented opportunities in ecological and cultural research, education, and passive recreation. Our work will be a model for others.

rare’s Vision

To offer the community, including the international community and future generations, a natural area, protected intact and in perpetuity.

rare’s Rationale

The rare Charitable Research Reserve takes seriously the restoration of the natural environment – and, as our population grows, it becomes more and more clear just how important the rare reserve is to our community’s health and quality of life. Our goal is to add to the ecological functioning and integrity of our ecosystems. We want to create a model for restoration and stewardship that promotes environmental sustainability, and to demonstrate to others how economic and ecological development can occur at the same time.

There are many reasons to live and work in Southern Ontario. We believe one of those reasons should be that, here, children are given unprecedented opportunities, including the opportunity to live a healthy lifestyle, with access to natural areas and are offered education programs that help create the next generation of environmentally-literate citizens.