Conservation
Local concerns for preserving wildlife habitat on the moraine have increased in recent years. In April 2000, the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust was formed. The ORMLT is a non-profit organization that raises funds to protect areas on the moraine through conservation easements and outright purchases. They have protected 6 square kilometres (1,500 acres). The Nature Conservancy of Canada is also active and are raising funds to protect a 5.4 km2 (1,300 acres) property called Happy Valley Forest.
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