Why did the AHC undertake a campaign to buy King Mountain?
Land ownership or establishment of conservation easements are the only effective methods by which conservation and environmental protection goals can be assured over the long term. Key factors in our decision to purchase were the tremendous “grass roots” support we had from many different donors on both sides of the border; significant financial support from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Greenlands Challenge Program; the exceedingly generous donation of the Byker family and their willingness to support our initiative through short-term financial management arrangements; and the excellent partnership agreements we have established with both the Byker-Phair families. As a result of our land purchase, this ecologically significant and iconic landform and all of its associated natural and cultural heritage features are now conserved, in perpetuity, for the general public good.
