Eileen and John Holland Nature Sanctuary
On May 30, 2014, approximately 70 Burlington residents and local politicians gathered to honour John Holland, a local businessman, at the unveiling of a new nature sanctuary in West Burlington. The Eileen and John Holland Nature Sanctuary, a beautiful and largely untouched 37-acre property, was donated by the Holland family to the City of Burlington.
Mr. Holland’s generous donation was made in honour of his late wife, Eileen. “This is a unique and beautiful property, one I am proud to share with the people of Burlington on behalf of my family,” said Mr. Holland, adding that he looked forward to working with the city on its further development.
These lands are critical to the Greenbelt’s natural heritage system, which recognizes that the connecting tissue between forests, wetlands and other important natural features is critical to the success of the whole. So let us pay tribute to these unsung natural connections, and heroes like John Holland, for without them the Greenbelt would be a poorer place.
To FInd the Cache:
Take the park address (number), and add on the number of species at risk in this park, according to the sign at the posted coordinates. Divide the total by 1000, and add to the following meaningless coordinates: N 43° 16.805 W 079° 51.403
Good Luck and Happy Caching!