The Trent Greenbelt is on the home stretch of a two-year project to rejuvenate the area, thanks to the support of Lower Trent Conservation.
One of the last things they’re doing is making a trail in a small piece of land that they’re turning into a natural meadow. We spoke with Watershed Specialist Massimo Narini, who said its shaping up to their expectations.
Before they started this project in 2022, the Trenton Greenbelt Conservation Area had some ecological issues. The soil was hard, there were too many invasive plants, and there wasn’t much variety in the plants and animals there. This made the shoreline a tough place for living things to thrive. Lower Trent Conservation saw it as a place where they could start fresh.
Narini told us they’re trying to make a “little forest.”
An article from the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects says a “little forest,” is defined as a dense, diverse, native tree planting that’s typically the size of a tennis court.
We spoke with Narini last Friday, who said volunteers came to support, despite the rain.
They received funding from the Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund and the Great Lakes Local Action Fund to turn this area into a meadow with wildflowers and some shade trees. They’re also adding new places to sit and an easy-to-walk trail for everyone to enjoy.
You can get involved at: Welcome – Lower Trent Conservation (ltc.on.ca)
Written by: Noah Lorusso
