Wildlife
The Special Role of the Landowner
Our desire to have a cottage is often coloured by our desire to leave the city behind, and enjoy a simpler lifestyle amidst a natural environment full of plants and wildlife. Unfortunately, some of us have difficulty in leaving urban life behind, and transport many of its trappings with us.
As more and more people seek an idyllic life at the cottage, it’s almost impossible to avoid impact on the environment, but we can each do our best to make informed choices helping to reduce our human footprint. Let’s first remember the reason most of us chose this lifestyle in the first place.
We need to strongly consider that less is more at the lake, both in terms of our personal enjoyment and in finding a reasonable balance with nature.
Cottagers who recognize their extreme good fortune as waterfront property owners also know that it carries the responsibility to be a good steward of that land. It is about each of us doing our part to take care by protecting wildlife, forests, soil, and water. Making this kind of commitment to our surroundings helps preserve it for today and tomorrow.
