At Trent University we envision a sustainable and inspiring campus community,
thoughtfully integrating the natural and built environments, with vibrant places to
learn, live, innovate, and be active.
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The draft Trent Lands and Nature Areas Plan is available online for review. We invite feedback on the draft plan to help Trent University achieve its vision of creating a “sustainable and inspiring campus community, thoughtfully integrating the natural and built environments, with vibrant spaces to learn, innovate, be active and live”.
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Draft Trent Lands and Nature Areas Plan Highlights |
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A revised vision and four over-arching principles guide the plan:
- Learning and Discovery
- Environmental Resilience & Integrity
- Economic Resilience, Leadership & Innovation
- Social Resilience, Community & Inclusivity
University Green Network
- A systems-based approach to land stewardship with a robust and connected system of Nature Areas, green spaces and wildlife corridors that comprise 60% of the campus
University Districts
- Areas where campus developments and joint campus-community infrastructure will be positioned
- Includes the campus core, Cleantech Commons, a university-integrated seniors village and a model sustainable village
A permanent location for the experimental farm, vegetable gardens and campus apiary.
Recognition of the Michi Saagiig culture including medicine gardens, a traditional teaching lodge, and commemoration of the Michi Saagiig across the campus.
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A section within the larger plan outlining the stewardship of Trent’s 11 Nature Areas.
Four management categories are introduced:
- Ecological Reserves
- Conservation Areas
- Cultural Areas
- Agricultural Uses
Identifies specific projects such as habitat for species at risk – specifically blandings turtles, grassland birds, and barn swallows.
Outlines changes to the Nature Areas boundaries to ensure current conditions and feature limits, resulting in an approximately 13ha of additional land.
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A graphic presentation of the Trent Lands and Nature Areas Plan’s vision for the preservation, stewardship and growth of the campus over the next few decades.
Highlights the University Green Network, Nature Areas and University Districts and potential areas for Michi Saagiig recognition.
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The Plan will be presented to the Trent University Board of Governors for approval at their December meeting. Following approval, the University will move to implementation of the campus land-use master plan.
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Advancing Local & Global Resilience
The completion of the Trent Lands and Nature Areas Plan comes at a seminal moment in the history of the University, the community, and the world around us. Economic stability, the environment, and reconciliation are primary concerns. Locally, housing, unemployment, and a lack of serviceable employment lands are top of the agenda.
The pandemic has made these challenges more urgent and acute. Trent University, as a leading academic institution, major landowner, and economic driver in the community, has and will continue to play a significant role in our collective response to this context.
The Trent Lands and Nature Areas Plan will help guide and shape our shared future. It advances education on the environment, preserves our valued Nature Areas, and provides targeted actions for a healthy ecosystem. It will enable us to respond to housing pressures on our campus and in the community, and create employment opportunities for students and the region we serve. It will enrich the campus environment and create a greater connection between town and gown, and it will generate a sustainable source of income for the University to invest in advancing our mission, which has never been more important.
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TRENT LANDS PLAN PHASE TRACKER |
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HISTORY OF TRENT LANDS PLAN |
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Since the 1964 Trent University Master Plan, land use planning has helped to protect, enhance and support our natural setting, teaching and research, the student experience, our academic reputation and the surrounding communities. |
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