Alberta couple makes major donation to the Nature Conservancy of Canada near Thorsby
A Leduc County couple, George and Joni Greenhough, have donated a significant amount of land to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), in honour of George’s late father WJ (Bill) Greenhough who himself was a passionate advocate for wild land preservation.
Officials with the NCC say the 44-hectare property, located near the Genesee Natural Area and the North Saskatchewan River will be named the WJ (Bill) Greenhough Genesee Conservation Area. More precisely, it is located in Leduc County, one kilometre northwest of Genesee Lake and about 35 kilometres northwest of Thorsby.
The landscape features forests and diverse habitats which officials say provides benefits for wildlife and the local community.