Conservation Areas In Ontario Guidebook 2014

Your Guide to

Conservation Areas In Ontario

Thornton Bales

www.ontarioconservationareas.ca

Learn, Explore, Enjoy! 140 km of trails 2 Rail Trails l 5 km singletrack bike trails l 7 major conservation areas

20 passive areas 25 waterfalls l 10,000 acres of land l 1 Heritage Village

Conservation Areas ONLINE Search tool If you want to learn more about how you can explore over 146,000 hectares of green space, visit the Ontario Conservation Areas Search website. Use this website to find a Conservation Area near you, search for events, find out which areas offer your favourite recreation activities, and read stories about some of the best activities and natural features the province has to offer.

Whether you want to enjoy a hike through the woods, take the family camping, have a quiet picnic, or catch “the big one” at a popular fishing spot, this search function will help you to find the perfect Conservation Area for you. Visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca and start your adventure today!

Valens Lake

Webster’s Falls

Fletcher Creek Ecological Preserve

Christie Lake

Tiﬀany Falls

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for up-to-the-minute information on Conservation Area events and programming.

www.ontarioconservationareas.ca Fifty Point

Tews Falls

Westfield Heritage Village

Camping Valens Lake

2 MAP 6

Thunder Bay

Lake S u p er io r

MAP 8

MAP 7

Sault Ste. Marie

Sudbury North Bay

Map Legend

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Step Into Nature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ontario’s Conservation Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Benefits of Nature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MAP 1 - Southern Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MAP 2 - Southern Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Southern Conservation Areas Chart 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Hiking Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Southern Conservation Areas Chart 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Southern Conservation Areas Chart 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The Niagara Escarpment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 The Oak Ridges Moraine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Southern Conservation Areas Chart 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Southern Conservation Areas Chart 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Enjoying the Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Conservation Areas on the Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Ontario’s Wetlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 MAP 3 - Central Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Central Conservation Areas Chart 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Central Conservation Areas Chart 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Floods Happen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Be Tick Smart! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Central Conservation Areas Chart 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Sleeping Under the Stars this Weekend? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 MAP 4 - Eastern Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Eastern Conservation Areas Chart 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Enjoying Ontario’s Conservation Areas with Man’s Best Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Leash Free Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Eastern Conservation Areas Chart 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Winter Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Eastern Conservation Areas Chart 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Amazing Things to Do Before You’re 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 MAPS 5 & 6 - Northern Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Northern Conservation Areas Chart 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 MAPS 7 & 8 - Northern Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Northern Conservation Areas Chart 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Geocaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Species at Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Wheelchair Accessible Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Conservation Areas Contact List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

MAP 3

Owen Sound

Barrie

Lak

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MAP 5

Lindsay

Newmarket Toronto

Guelph Kitchener

Facility Rental

Sarnia

London

Equipment Rental Windsor

Facility & Equipment Rental Picnic Facilities

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Peterborough

Kingston

Oshawa

Mississauga

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Hamilton Brantford

Niagara Falls

Camping Group Camping Regular & Group Camping Boating/Sailing/Paddling Swimming/Water Sports Hiking Fishing Sports Fields Cycling Off-Road Cycling Regular & Off-Road Cycling Geocaching Snowshoeing Cross-Country Skiing Downhill Skiing

MAPS 1 & 2 Southern Ontario

MAP 3 Central Ontario

MAP 4 Eastern Ontario

MAPS 5 - 8 Northern Ontario

Ausable Bayfield Catfish Creek Essex Region Grand River Grey Sauble Halton Hamilton Kettle Creek Long Point Region Lower Thames Valley Maitland Valley Niagara Peninsula Saugeen St. Clair Region Upper Thames River

Central Lake Ontario Credit Valley Ganaraska Region Kawartha Lake Simcoe Region Nottawasaga Valley Otonabee Toronto and Region

Cataraqui Region Crowe Valley Lower Trent Mississippi Valley Quinte Raisin Region Rideau Valley South Nation

Lakehead Region Mattagami Region Sudbury North Bay-Mattawa Sault Ste. Marie Region

Accessible parking and washroom(s) are available. *Additional accessible facilities may be available, contact individual Conservation Area for details. For contact info see pages 71-74.

Conservation Authorities Conservation Authorities play a critical role in protecting the environment. In Ontario, the work of Conservation Authorities began in the 1940’s when the groups were established in order to manage the devastating flooding, erosion, and water supply problems that plagued the province at that time.

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Welcome to your guide to Ontario’s nearly 300 Conservation Areas! Ontario’s Conservation Areas are just steps away from your front door and offer unique outdoor experiences to millions of visitors each year!

Conservation Areas are natural lands that are owned and managed by Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities. Hidden within these natural gems are lakes, rivers, and streams as well as wetlands, sand dunes, beaches, waterfalls, caves, and forests - just waiting to be explored. Most of our Conservation Areas boast perfect spaces for family friendly activities such as hiking, picnicking, and fishing. Many also offer boating,

sailing, canoeing, swimming, camping, and mountain biking to their users.

There is never a dull moment at our Conservation Areas! They usually have packed event calendars full of activities that give you a great opportunity to learn something new about your natural environment. Grab your friends and family and attend a maple syrup festival, or visit an interpretive centre to view great displays and hands-on activities. Don’t count yourself out for the cold winter months! Many Conservation Areas are open year-round and offer full winter programming including snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, and even ice-fishing.

www.ontarioconservationareas.ca Step Into Nature and check us out!

Today, 36 Conservation Authorities across the province protect the environment on a watershed basis. Because our land and water resources are connected and impact each other, managing these resources on a watershed basis is recognized worldwide as the best way to protect our environment.

Did You Know?

Conservation Authorities manage natural resources on a watershed basis, recognizing that our environment is interconnected. Each year, almost 7 million visitors attend events, participate in programs, and enjoy Conservation Areas managed by Conservation Authorities.

What is a Watershed? A watershed is an area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries. These in turn empty into a larger body of water such as the Great Lakes. Think about a local creek or river close to your house. Where does it start? What types of landscape does it travel through, and where does the water end up? This area, from start to finish, is called a watershed. It doesn’t matter if you’re from the city or the country, everyone lives in a watershed. Ontario’s Conservation Authorities are one of the most significant landowners in the province. Collectively they own and protect over 146,000 hectares of Conservation Area land that contains natural features crucial for a healthy environment.

Nearly 90 percent of Ontario’s population lives in watersheds managed by Conservation Authorities.

The Benefits of Nature

Nature provides multiple goods and services that sustain our health and well-being, including food, materials (like wood), fuel, clean air, drinking water, flood prevention, and also offers recreational, cultural, and spiritual opportunities.

Ontario’s Conservation Areas Contribute to Healthy People

The Challenges… Healthy by Nature | Trees & Forests

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Forests

Planted Over

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Conservation Areas & Outdoor Recreation Available Activities Include

calories

290+

Conservation Areas

6,800,000 Visitors in 2011

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2,500 km

of Trails Owned and Operated

435

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ANXIETY

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of Wetland

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SOUTHERN ONTARIO

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Michigan U.S.A.

Forest

402

Strathroy

129

97 101

Alvinston

St. Clair Beach

Windsor

12 3

LaSalle

Belle River

Tillbury

100

Hamilton

102

Blenheim

110

Brantford

81 Tillsonburg

Aylmer Bayham

KETTLE CREEK

Delhi

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Simcoe

85 86

Port Dover

Port Stanley

Waterford 24

Dutton

Norwich

CATFISH CREEK

LOWER L LO O WE WER ER E R THAMES TH T HAMES HA VALLEY VA V AL A L Y

401

Paris 403

Woodstock

Port Bruce

88 West Elgin

Chatham-Kent

Ayr

133

St. Thomas

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Dresden

403

Belmont

80 3

98 Wallaceburg

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London

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Caledonia

132

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Corunna

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Cambridge

130

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ÂŠ 2014, Conservation Ontario Map produced in co-operation with the Province of Ontario and Conservation Ontario.

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Leamington

Lake Erie

Lake Whittaker

Milton

New Hamburg

134

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Puslinch

Waterloo Kitchener

Georgetown

Acton 7

Guelph

Lake Huron

Wellesley

Backus Heritage

Cayuga

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SOUTHERN ONTARIO

G e o rg i a n Bay

39 Wiarton

401

Acton

36 Penetanguishene

Georgetown 407

Mississauga

7 401

43 6

122

Southampton

42 44

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Brussels

Listowel

Wellesley

Mitchell 4

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Alvinston

Puslinch

80 79 St. Thomas

Belmont

Tillsonburg

Burlington

109 110

Brantford

Stoney Creek

Port Dover

Cayuga 3

St. Catharines

119

108

111

Waterford

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Niagara-OnThe-Lake

Hamilton

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Oakville

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Norwich

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Published May 2014

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97 101

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Cambridge

Paris

Woodstock

Caledonia

Milton

Ingersoll

London

127

New Hamburg

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Fergus

Clinton

Elmira

Mapleton

Pigeon Lake

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Orangeville

Grand Valley

Wingham

106

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Ancaster

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Mount Forest

107

Wyoming

Shelburne 9

Oakville 407

58 60 73

Allistonn

126

402

Southgate

Durham

Hanover

Sutton

123

120

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128

Kincardine

Stayner

Ramara

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Milton

52 401

Puslinch

Wasaga Beach

Collingwood

Chatsworth

Port Elgin

Lake Huron

403

Owen Sound

Meaford

Guelph

406

117 113

Dunnville

Pelham

Welland

QEW

114

118 Port Colborne

Niagara Falls

115

116 3

Fort Erie

30 km

SOUTHERN ONTARIO

Essex Region

Catfish Creek

Ausable Bayfield

Conservation Authorities - Chart 1

For more information and directions to the Conservation Areas, visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca

CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

Ausable River Cut

Hiking trails along Ausable River Cut. Fishing & Canoeing, Carolinian forest

May - Oct

Bannockburn

Hiking, fishing, boardwalks, self-guided interpretive signage, marsh, river, forest

May - Oct

Clinton

Wooded areas, river, hiking trails, fishing

May - Oct

Morrison Dam

Woodland, fishing, reservoir, hiking trails

Year Round

Parkhill

Woodland, Tree species plantations, reservoir, 10 km trails

May - Oct

Rock Glen

Fossil beds, waterfalls, museum, accessible trails, Carolinian forest

May - Oct

Archie Coulter

4 kms of trails, excellent location to view rare Carolinian flora and fauna

Year Round

Springwater

Rare large old growth Carolinian forest, sandy beach, 8.5 km of trails

Year Round

Yarmouth N.H.A.

Herb Kebbel Wetland, 24 acres of wetland flora & fauna, 3 scenic trails

Year Round

Cedar Beach

Sandy Lake Erie swimming beach

Year Round

Cedar Creek

Carolinian forest, Provincially Significant Wetland, bald eagles, canoe access

Year Round

Devonwood

Urban Carolinian Canada forest with 8 species of oak, over 4 km of trails

Year Round

Hilman Marsh

Excellent spring birding & beach, visitor centre, 4.5 km marsh trail

Year Round

Holiday Beach

Fall migration of hawks, seasonal campground, three story viewing tower, trout pond

May - Thanksgiving

John R. Park Homestead

1840’s classic revival home, farmstead & blacksmith’s shop, wetland

Mar - Dec

Kopegaron Woods

Excellent spring birding and blooming wildflowers, Carolinian forest

Year Round

Maidstone

Classic Carolinian forest

Year Round

McAuliffe Woods

Carolinian forest

Year Round

Ruscom Shores

Provincially Significant Wetland and prairie habitat

Year Round

The Chrysler Canada Greenway

Joins 25 natural areas, woodland, wetlands, prairie, 50 km off-road trail

Year Round

Tremblay Beach

Excellent spring birding, new viewing tower, wetlands

Year Round

White Sands

1 km of sandy beach on a Detroit River Island

Year Round

Springwater

Cedar Beach

Rock Glen

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Falls Reserve

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Gillies Lake

Hiking Checklist Many of Ontario’s Conservation Areas are easily accessible and close to home, however, it still makes good sense to properly prepare when planning an adventurous day of hiking! Use this handy list to ensure you’ve packed everything you might need when hitting the trails... and... happy hiking! Protect yourself from the sun with sunscreen and sunglasses

Fend off pesky mosquitoes, black flies, and ticks with insect repellant

Pack necessary trail maps and guidebooks (like this one)

Choose sturdy and appropriate footwear

Bring along a handheld GPS (or go ‘old-school’ with a compass) Pack plenty of water for yourself and your companions (even the furry ones) A good hiker never forgets a first-aid kit Don’t forget a delicious trail lunch and easy snacks (i.e. energy bars, fruit, granola)

Experience fun outdoor attractions, events and recreation year-round!

Always be sure to check local weather conditions before heading out Dress in layers and add or subtract according to conditions (a waterproof jacket never hurts) A cell phone is crucial because it a) tells you the time b) is handy in case of emergencies and c) can be used to take pictures of all the amazing things you will see

Crawford Lake, Rattlesnake Point, Hilton Falls, Kelso/Glen Eden, Mountsberg, Mount Nemo and Robert Edmondson

Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail

Belfountain

haltonparks.ca

SOUTHERN ONTARIO

Grey Sauble

Grand River

Conservation Authorities - Chart 2

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CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

Belwood Lake

12 km long lake with great boating and fishing

May 1 - Oct 15

Brant

Surrounded on 3 sides by the historic Grand River, 1.5 acre swimming pool

May 1 - Oct 15

Byng Island

Boat access to extensive Dunnville marshes, & Lake Erie, 2 acre swimming pool

May 1 - Oct 15

Cambridge - Paris Rail Trail

18 km trail, Follows scenic Grand River through Carolinian forest, Trans Canada Trail

May 1 - Oct 15

Conestogo Lake

Excellent for water sports and recreational boating

May 1 - Oct 15

Elora Cataract Trailway

32 km trail, connects Belwood to the historic villages of Fergus and Elora

May 1 - Oct 15

Elora Gorge

Spectacular 70 ft gorge, rapids and excellent fly fishing, river tubing

May 1 - Oct 15

Elora Quarry

Pristine swimming hole surrounded by 40 ft cliffs

May 1 - Oct 15

Guelph Lake

Sailing and windsurfing heaven, great swimming, can hold major events.

May 1 - Oct 15

Hamilton - Brantford Rail Trail

32 km trail, Canada’s first entirely off-road inter-urban trail, excellent hiking & cycling

May 1 - Oct 15

Laurel Creek

Peace and quiet on the edge of Waterloo

May 1 - Oct 15

Luther Marsh

The largest wetland complex in southern Ontario

May 1 - Oct 15

Pinehurst Lake

A mature Carolinian forest covers most of the area

May 1 - Oct 15

Rockwood

Towering limestone cliffs, caves, and large glacial potholes

May 1 - Oct 15

S.C. Johnson Trail

11 km trail, winds through Carolinian forest, linking Paris and Brantford

May 1 - Oct 15

Shade’s Mills

Large hardwood forest with trails

May 1 - Oct 15

Bruces Caves

Caves carved by post glacial lake wave action, Bruce Trail, Niagara Escarpment

May 15 - Oct 15

Eugenia Falls

Ontario Hydro power site established 1915, historic plaques, 30 m high falls

Year Round

Feversham Gorge

Beaver River flows through 25 m rock gorge, unique ferns & mosses

May 15 - Oct 15

Hibou

Sand beach, change rooms, trails, Georgian Bay shoreline

Year Round

Indian Falls

15 m horseshoe-shaped waterfall, ball diamond, tennis courts, rugged hiking trails

May 15 - Oct 15

Inglis Falls

18 m waterfall, Niagara Escarpment, historic mill site

Year Round

Inglis Falls Arboretum

Accessible trails, interpretive signs, labeled trees

Year Round

Pottawatomi / Jones Falls

Jones Falls a 12 m waterfall, Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail

Year Round

Spirit Rock

Ruins of historical estate, spiral stairs to Georgian Bay, Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail

May 15 - Oct 15

Elora Gorge

Saugeen Bluffs

Eugenia Falls

Woodend

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Durham

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Fanshawe

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SOUTHERN ONTARIO

Hamilton

Halton

Conservation Authorities - Chart 3

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CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

Crawford Lake

Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail, meromictic lake, forests, 15th century Iroquoian Village

Year Round

Hilton Falls

Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail, falls, wetlands, nature trails, 16 Mile Creek, forests, mill ruins

Year Round

Kelso/ Glen Eden

Niagara Escarpment cliffs and slopes, forests, 35-hectare lake, Bruce Trail, 16 Mile Creek, historic lime kilns

Year Round

Mount Nemo

Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail, pristine cliff ecosystem, nature trails with scenic views

Year Round

Mountsberg

200-hectare lake, wetlands, forests, Raptor Centre, Play Barn, farm animals, bison, sugar bush

Year Round

Rattlesnake Point

Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail, forests, rock climbing sites, scenic lookouts, nature trails

Year Round

Robert Edmondson

400-metre boardwalk, pond, wetlands, Marsh Marigolds

Year Round

Beverly Swamp

Boardwalk

Year Round

Borer’s Falls

Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail

Year Round

Chippawa Trail

Regional trail

Year Round

Christie Lake

Niagara Escarpment, numerous wetlands and forests, dam, trails

Year Round

Confederation Park

Lake Ontario, wetlands, paved recreation trail, Wild Waterworks

Year Round

Crooks Hollow

Trails, historic sites, Niagara Escarpment

Year Round

Devil’s Punch Bowl

Waterfall, vista, Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail

Year Round

Dofasco 2000 Trail

Boardwalk, swamp forest, open meadow

Year Round

Dundas Valley

Carolinian Forests, waterfalls, Niagara Escarpment, vistas, Bruce Trail

Year Round

East Mountain Trail Loop

Paved multi-use trail, Bruce Trail connections, Niagara Escarpment, waterfalls

Year Round

Eramosa Karst

Caves, sinkholes, springs, trails

Year Round

Felker’s Falls

Handicap access trail, Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail, vistas, waterfall

Year Round

Fifty Point

Lake Ontario, marina, boat launch, restaurants

Year Round

Fletcher Creek Eco. Preserve

Trails, wetlands, rehabilitated quarry

Year Round

Hamilton - Brantford Rail Trail

Long distance regional trail

Year Round

Iroquoia Heights

Niagara Escarpment, vistas, Bruce Trail

Year Round

Lafarge 2000 Trail

Boardwalk, wetland, mostly on-road

Year Round

Mount Albion

Trails

Year Round

Spencer Gorge/Webster’s Falls

Niagara Escarpment, waterfalls, spectacular views, Bruce Trail

Year Round

Tiffany Falls

Niagara Escarpment, waterfall, Bruce Trail

Year Round

Valens Lake

Lake reservoir near headwaters of Spencer Creek, Forested campground

Year Round

Vinemount Swamp Boardwalk

Trails

Year Round

Westfield Heritage Village

35 Historical buildings, education and public programs

Year Round

Wild Waterworks

Waterpark attractions: wave pool, slides, tube slides, kids pool, concessions, picnic areas, education programs

Jun - Labour Day

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20 You can explore one of Ontario’s most unique natural features Tobermory

The Niagara Escarpment

Located in central Ontario, the Moraine stretches 160 km west to east, from the Niagara Escarpment to the Trent River. Beneath its rolling hills, clear lakes, and green river valleys, are hundreds of metres of glacially deposited sand and gravel. These sediments act as an ideal filter and storage container for a good portion of Ontario’s drinking water.

A World Biosphere Reserve

Mount Nemo

In Ontario, the Niagara Escarpment is a 725 km rocky ridge - a bit like a backbone that winds its way from Niagara Falls, around the western tip of Lake Ontario, and northwest to Tobermory. It offers breathtaking views and wide vistas with a multitude of waterfalls. Lots of outdoor activities are offered at Conservation Areas along the Escarpment including hiking, picnicking, birdwatching, nature photography, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and fishing.

The Oak Ridges Moraine

Hiking the Bruce The Bruce Trail, Canada’s oldest and longest footpath, is found all along the Niagara Escarpment and provides the only continuous public access to the Escarpment. This trail system is a mixture of private and public lands managed by the Bruce Trail Conservancy, a charitable organization committed to protecting natural ecosystems while providing environmentally responsible public access.

Providing a hidden supply of groundwater, the Oak Ridges Moraine is a source for 65 streams and provides drinking water to about 250,000 people. This unique natural feature runs across nine Conservation Authorities. A number

of Conservation Areas are located here offering many opportunities for you to explore the hills, lakes, rivers, wetlands, wildlife, forests, and plants of the Moraine. More Information:

www.moraineforlife.org Hiking the Trails on the ORM The Oak Ridges Moraine provides 200 km of hiking trails. In the west, it links up with the Caledon Trailway located near Palgrave and runs all the way to Gores Landing on Rice Lake in the east. It is growing every year and many parts of the trail are found within Conservation Areas.

For information on the Conservancy and trails, visit:

Photo: Don Miller

brucetrail.org

Port Hope

Purple Woods

Did You Know? Niagara Falls

Grey Sauble

Ball’s Falls

The Oak Ridges Moraine was formed about 12,000 years ago as the glaciers melted during the last ice age. It is made up of glacial deposits that act as a giant sponge absorbing rainwater and snowmelt, storing it deep underground and then slowly releasing it through springs or other areas that feed a number of rivers and streams.

SOUTHERN ONTARIO

Maitland Valley

Lower Thames Valley

Long Point Region

Kettle Creek

Conservation Authorities - Chart 4

For more information and directions to the Conservation Areas, visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca

CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

Dalewood

700 acres, part of Yarmouth Crown Game Preserve, supervised pool, reservoir

May 1 - Sep 30

Dan Patterson

3 km hiking trail, wetland, self-guided interpretive signage

Apr 1 - Dec 1

Lake Whittaker

26-acre kettle lake, 400 acres of forest, wetlands, disc golf, supervised pool

May 1 - Sep 30

Backus Heritage

1798 Backhouse Mill, Heritage Village, Nature Centre, seasonal special events

May 1 - Oct 15

Deer Creek

80-acre reservoir with great fishing, canoe rentals, boat launch

Mid-May - Labour Day

Haldimand

Natural beach, Lake Erie shoreline

May 1 - Oct 15

Hay Creek

Carolinian forest, rural countryside location, nature trail

Year Round

Norfolk

Family recreation park, beach volleyball court, Lake Erie shoreline

May 1 - Oct 15

Waterford North

3 freshwater lakes on site with great fishing, canoe rentals

May 1 - Oct 15

Big Bend

Thames River, boat launch, floodplain lands, archaeology site, memorial forest

Year Round

Big ‘O’

A southwestern Ontario birding “hotspot”

Year Round

C.M. Wilson

Campground, memorial forest, woodlot, man-made pond, Children’s Safety Village

Year Round

Dutton/Dunwich

Floodplain land, fishing, day use

Year Round

E.M. Warwick

Rent main hall & 4 cabins, Lake Erie north shore, wooded ravine trail, day use

Year Round

Lighthouse

Outlet of Thames River, 200 year old lighthouse, 1 of 3 oldest on Great Lakes, day use

Year Round

Longwoods Road

Ska-Nah-Doht Village, group camp, pavilion, wetland,Carolinian Arboretum & Trails, outdoor education

Year Round

McGeachy Pond

Major migratory bird route,wetland, north shore Lake Erie,viewing tower

Year Round

Merlin

Memorial forest, tallgrass prairie, walking trail

Year Round

Mill Stream

Stream and ravine habitat, birdwatching

Year Round

Mosa Forest

Major Carolinian forest,wetland

Year Round

Rondeau Bay Marshes

Lake Erie shoreline, birdwatching

Year Round

100 Rowsom’s Tilbury West

Carolinian Forest, memorial forest, stream habitat, birdwatching

Year Round

101 Sharon Creek

Reservoir, tallgrass prairie, walking trail, memorial forest

Year Round

102 Sinclair’s Bush

Carolinian Forest

Year Round

103 Two Creeks

Major migratory bird route, memorial forest, wooded creek system, summer theatre, trails

Year Round

104 Falls Reserve

Lower Maitland River valley, low waterfalls, special events, excellent fishing, trails

Year Round

105 Naftel’s Creek

Mixed forest, mature cedar lowlands, extensive trail system, scenic Naftel’s Creek

Year Round

106 Wawanosh Park

Scenic river frontage, hiking trails, fishing pond, seasonal camping only

May - Oct

107 Wawanosh Valley

Diverse natural habitats, Belgrave Creek, nature centre facility, seasonal programs, trails

Year Round

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SOUTHERN ONTARIO

Conservation Authorities - Chart 5

Upper Thames River

St. Clair Region

Saugeen

Niagara Peninsula

For more information and directions to the Conservation Areas, visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca

CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

108

Ball’s Falls

Niagara Escarpment and Centre for Conservation - Gold LEED building, two cataracts, historical buildings, waterfalls

Year Round

109

Beamer Memorial

Niagara Escarpment, beautiful views of valley, lookout for hawk migration

Year Round

110

Binbrook

Headwaters of Welland River, 391 hectare man-made lake, spray pad, beach, pavilions, boat launch, wakeboarding

Year Round

111

Chippawa Creek

148 hectares, man-made lake, access to Welland River, accessible fishing piers, serviced and unserviced campsites

May - Oct

112

Comfort Maple

Oldest sugar maple tree in Canada (over 500 years), heritage site

Year Round

113

Long Beach

3,000 feet of sandy shoreline along Lake Erie, serviced & unserviced campsites

May - Oct

114

Mud Lake

Marshland, trails, migratory birds, located along old Welland Canal

Year Round

115

St. Johns

Only cold water stream in the Niagara Peninsula, Bruce Trail, accessible boardwalk/piers

Year Round

116

Stevensville

Black Creek, nature trails

Year Round

117

Wainfleet Bog

Class 1 wetland, rare peatland community, endangered/ rare plants & wildlife

Year Round

118

Wainfleet Wetlands

Class 1 wetland, unique fossil remains

Year Round

119

Woodend

Niagara Escarpment site, Bruce Trail access, unique flora/fauna

Year Round

120

Allan Park

Upland forest on Horseshoe Moraine, over 160 ha hardwood forest, 12 km of trails

Year Round

121

Brucedale

Lake Huron, sand beach

May - Oct

122

Denny’s Dam

Mouth of Saugeen River, dam and fishway

Year Round

123

Durham

Exposed bedrock and waterfall

May - Oct

124

Saugeen Bluffs

Scenic bluff look-out over Saugeen River, 100 ha mature sugar bush along the river

May - Oct

125

Stoney Island

Mixed forest adjacent Lake Huron shoreline, 39 ha forest along the lake, 6 km of trails

Year Round

126

Sulphur Spring

87 ha of hardwood forest, springfed streams & fen, 8 kms of trails

Year Round

127

A.W. Campbell

Swimming pool, spring fed pond, playground equipment, woodlots

Year Round

128

Highland Glen

Lake Huron beach access, boat ramp

Year Round

129

Lorne C. Henderson

Swimming pool, playground equipment, wildlife ponds

Year Round

130

Warwick

Large well-treed campsites, swimming pool, playground equipment, wetland

Year Round

131

Wawanosh Wetlands

Bird watching, memorial forest, wetland

Year Round

132

Fanshawe

Mid-Apr - Mid-Oct

133

Pittock

570 campsites, 25 km hiking/biking trails, day use area, splash pad, canoe/kayak rentals, beach volleyball, picnic shelter, BBQ facilities, special events and recreation programming 250 campsites, 10 km hiking/biking trails, day use area, beach, splash pad, 18 hole disc golf, canoe/kayak rentals, beach volleyball, picnic shelter, BBQ facilities, special events and recreation programming

134

Wildwood

430 campsites, boating, camper programs, 30 km hiking/biking trails, day use area, canoe rentals

Mid-Apr - Mid-Oct

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Camp St. Clair

Enjoying the Great Lakes Marks Bay

Family Campgrounds St. Clair onservation see p age 23 for more information

www.scrca.on.ca

• serviced campsites • swimming pools • modern washrooms • nature trails

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The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River nourish our spirits with spectacular and calming scenery and provide numerous opportunities for all ages to ‘step into nature’ and replenish our batteries. Visiting shorelines, taking advantage of trails and campsites or just having a quiet cup of coffee while listening to the

waves and rustling wildlife remind us of our important and historical connections to our natural world. There are many Conservation Areas with views of or access to the Great Lakes! Check out the map on the next page to find one near you!

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Find your summer get away just minutes from home at Dalewood and Lake Whittaker Conservation Areas.

Great Nat ure...Close t o Home seasonal and overnight camping • beach fishing • swimming pool • bird watching • playground • hiking trails • picnic areas • children’s activities canoeing • disc golf

Reserve online at:

Dalewood (519) 631-1009 • Lake Whittaker (519) 269-3592

McGeachy Pond

Fifty Point

Did You Know?

+4,000 Species of

Estimated Spending of

2010 saw

+73,000,000 Tourist visits in the Great Lakes Region

More than

80 % Ontarians of

get their drinking water

from the

Great Lakes

= $12.3 BILLION

Plants, Fish & Wildlife in the

Great Lakes Basin

= 20% World’s almost of the

Fresh Water

Enjoying the Great Lakes

SUPERIOR

CONSERVATION AREAS WITH ACCESS TO THE GREAT LAKES

Hurkett Cove Silver Harbour Thunder Bay

Mission Island Marsh

Little Trout Bay

Québec

Timmins

BASIN Ontario

Lake S u p er io r

Shore Ridges

HURON BASIN

Mark’s Bay

Sault Ste. Marie

Sudbury

ST. LAWRENCE BASIN

North Bay

G eo rg i a n

Lake gan

Glen Miller

Owen Sound

Stoney Island

Barrie

Kitchener

Rattray Marsh Confederation Park Hamilton

Byng Island

Sarnia

Silver Harbour

MICHIGAN BASIN

Rondeau Bay Marshes Windsor

Holiday Beach

Conservation Area with Great Lakes Access Great Lakes Watershed Basin

London

John R. Park Homestead

ERIE BASIN

Norfolk

Massassauga Point Lemoine Point

Toronto

Bowmanville/ Westside Marshes

Kingston

H.J. McFarland Little Bluff

Haldimand

L a k e O n t a r io

Fifty Point Niagara Falls

BASIN

Long Beach

Haldimand

E.M. Warwick

McGeachy Pond Cedar Beach

Quinte

Trenton Greenbelt Lynde Trenton Shores

Petticoat Creek

Highland Glen

Cornwall

ONTARIO

Hibou

Brucedale

Michi

Two Creeks

Spirit Rock

Hu ron

Lake

Confederation Park

Ottawa

Bay

Eri ke

75 km

This map is illustrative only. Do not rely on it as being a precise indicator of routes, locations of features, nor as a guide to navigation. Published May 2014

Explore the Work Horses of our Watersheds

Ontario’s Wetlands Valens Lake

Some cool wetlands to check out: Mac Johnson Wildlife Area

Beaver River Wetlands

Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Lynde Shores

Laurier Woods

Hillman Marsh

Minesing Wetlands

Valens Lake

Shore Ridges

Hamilton Conservation Authority

Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority

Ken Reid

Sifton Bog

Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority

Essex Region Conservation Authority

Kawartha Conservation

Minesing Wetlands

North Bay - Mattawa Conservation Authority

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

Ken Reid

Wetlands are very important for a healthy environment. Wetland plants such as cattails naturally filter contaminants from our water. They help to absorb extra water during floods or extreme rainfall and they store our water, gradually releasing it back into the water cycle. Wetlands also provide an important home for many birds, fish, and wildlife. In Ontario, we have lost up to 70 percent of our wetlands, mostly from southern Ontario, and we can’t afford to lose more. Fortunately, through the Conservation Authorities Act (1946), Conservation Authorities regulate activities that could interfere with Ontario’s wetlands.

Hillman Marsh

A rich mix of plants, fish, and wildlife live in wetlands…visit one and see for yourself!

Visit a Wetland Want to see nature at work? Wetlands provide the best opportunity. When visiting a wetland expect to see birds, wildlife, reptiles, amphibians, and a fascinating and seemingly endless variety of bug-life. Many of Ontario’s Conservation Areas have wetlands just waiting to be explored!

Wawanosh Wetlands

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CENTRAL ONTARIO Penetanguishene 28

G e o rg ia n Bay

Orillia

400

Bobcaygeon Wasaga Beach

175

177

Stayner

178 184

173

Innisfil

Sutton

Keswick

169

Southgate Alliston

168

Bradford

167

Beeton

Shelburne

Newmarket

183

400

144

Amaranth

192

197

Orangeville

Bolton

Caledon

151 145

143

196

199

150

Fergus

410

146

6 7

Acton

Georgetown

147

137 7

Whitby

Markham

198

163

115

Rice Lake

190 Cavan

138

139 Pickering

202

141

CENTRAL C NT L LAKE L AK A KE E ONTARIO ONT O ON N T A RI R

154

159

GANARASKA G A AR A S 155

160

115

135

152 Hamilton

Port Hope

Cobourg

Bowmanville

Ajax

401

ON Toronto

401

153

157

161

Oshawa

158 156

200

407

VALLEY V VA AL A L LEY LE EY EY

195

407

Campbellford

OTO O TONABEE T TO O NA N B

162

140 WhitchurchStouffville

Richmond Hill

193

Brampton

149

Elora

172

Vaughan

194

142

CREDIT CR C E DIIT IT

201

Peterborough

166

136 404

185

Port Perry

Aurora

188

187

165

Uxbridge

Havelock

Warsaw

Lake Scugog

170

171

Tottenham 10

LA E LA LAKE S MC SIMCOE RE REGION R E

191 186

Buckhorn Lake

KAWARTHA K A AW W WAR ARTH

Essa

NOT NOTTAWASAGA NO OTT AS GA A GA VALLEY A ALLEY Y

Sturgeon Lake

Lindsay

Brock

182

Stony Lake

189

164

Barrie

176

180

Lake S i m co e

Springwater

179

Balsam Lake

174

Collingwood

181

Pigeon Lake

Ramara

L a k e O n t a r io

Mississauga Guelph 6

Puslinch

148

Milton

Oakville

401 407

QEW

20 km

This map is illustrative only. Do not rely on it as being a precise indicator of routes, locations of features, nor as a guide to navigation. Published May 2014

ÂŠ 2014, Conservation Ontario Map produced in co-operation with the Province of Ontario and Conservation Ontario.

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CENTRAL ONTARIO

Conservation Authorities - Chart 1

Ganaraska Region

Credit Valley

Central Lake Ontario

For more information and directions to the Conservation Areas, visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca

CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

135

Bowmanville/ Westside Marshes

Provincially Significant coastal wetlands on Lake Ontario, connects to Waterfront Trail, 1.5 kms of trails

May - Nov

136

Enniskillen

Headwaters of Bowmanville Creek, mixed forest, Oak Ridges Moraine, ponds, 3 kms of trails

Year Round

137

Heber Down

Provincially Significant Wetland, mixed forest, fishing pond, 7.5 kms of trails

Year Round

138

Long Sault

Headwaters of Bowmanville Creek, mixed forest, connects Oak Ridges Trail, 18 kms of trails

Year Round

139

Lynde Shores

Provincially Significant coastal wetlands, Lake Ontario shoreline, connects to Waterfront Trail, 6 kms of trails

Year Round

140

Purple Woods

Spring maple syrup festival, connects to Oak Ridges Trail, 1.8 kms of hiking trails

Year Round

141

Stephen’s Gulch

Forested Soper Creek valley and 3 kms of hiking trails

Year Round

142

Belfountain

Niagara Escarpment River Valley, suspension bridge, waterfall, cold water fishery, photography & filming, weddings

Mid-Apr - Oct

143

Elora Cataract Trailway

47 km year-round multi-use trail, non-motorized in summer, links watersheds of Credit and Grand **

Year Round

144

Island Lake

Headwaters, reservoir, year-round fishing, Pike, Bass, panfish, accessible lakeside trail, fishing derby, bridge over lake, large groups

Year Round

145

Ken Whillans R.M.A.

Niagara Escarpment, river/pond fishing for Trout and Bass, access to Caledon Trailway

Apr - Nov

146

Limehouse

Black Creek, Niagara Escarpment outcrops, mature forests, Bruce Trail, heritage lime kilns **

Year Round

147

Meadowvale

Diverse plant life, bird watching, hiking, heritage sites, access to Culham Trail **

Year Round

148

Rattray Marsh

Lake Ontario shoreline, shingle bar beach, significant wetland, bird watching, boardwalk, lookouts **

Year Round

149

Silver Creek

Niagara Escarpment, mature forest, wildlife, Bruce Trail **

Year Round

150

Terra Cotta

Niagara Escarpment, hardwood forest, wetland, Bruce Trail, x-country ski rentals, pond skating, amphitheatre

Year Round

151

Upper Credit

Credit River, cold water fishery, hiking trail **

Year Round

152

Ball’s Mill

Cobourg Creek, natural area, pond, dam

May - Oct

153

Cobourg

Cobourg Creek

May - Oct

154

Ganaraska Forest Centre

Oak Ridges Moraine, outdoor education centre, 100’s of km of multi-use trails, first Canadian watershed to be studied, hardwood forest, western headwaters of Ganaraska River, facility rental, picnic facilities, group camping

Year Round

155

Ganaraska Millennium

Ganaraska River and wetland, interpretive and hiking trail, demonstration sites

May - Oct

156

Garden Hill

Eastern headwaters of Ganaraska River, Oak Ridges Moraine, spring fed pond

May - Oct

157

Port Hope

Ganaraska River, fish ladder

May - Oct

158

Rice Lake

Oak Ridges Moraine, Rice Lake, provincially significant wetland

May - Oct

159

Richardson’s Lookout

View of Oak Ridges Moraine and Lake Ontario

May - Oct

160

Sylvan Glen

Ganaraska River, natural area

May - Oct

161

Thurne Parks

Wilmot Creek, natural area

May - Oct

(** trails not maintained in winter)

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Step Outside and Explore

CVCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conservation Areas

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www.ourcredit.ca or 1.800.367.0890 ENJOY 10 CONSERVATION AREAS: Belfountain, Elora Cataract Trailway, Island Lake, Ken Whillans, Limehouse, Meadowvale, Rattray Marsh, Silver Creek, Terra Cotta, Upper Credit

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CENTRAL ONTARIO

Conservation Authorities - Chart 2

Nottawasaga Valley

Lake Simcoe Region

Kawartha

For more information and directions to the Conservation Areas, visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca

CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

162

Durham East Cross Forest

Headwaters of East Cross Creek, Oak Ridges Moraine Natural Core Area

Year Round

163

Fleetwood Creek N.A.

Fleetwood Creek headwaters, lowland forests, meadows, steep valley slopes, scenic lookout

Year Round

164

Ken Reid

Sturgeon Lake shoreline, McLaren Creek Wetland, osprey nest, mix of forest and meadow, boardwalks

Year Round

165

Pigeon River Headwaters

Mix of mature hardwood forests, open meadows, wetlands, river, boardwalk

Year Round

166

Windy Ridge

Pigeon River and Fleetwood Creek, wetland, view of Omemee Esker and Oak Ridges Moraine

Year Round

167

Mabel Davis

Holland River, Nokiidaa/Tom Taylor Trail

Year Round

168

Rogers Reservoir

Holland River, wetlands, Nokiidaa Trail, historical site: locks, canal, swing bridge

Year Round

169

Scanlon Creek

Trails and boardwalk through forests and wetlands, off-leash dog park, Discovery Play Garden

Year Round

170

Sheppard’s Bush

Holland River Valley, sugarbush, trails linking to Oak Ridges Trail

Year Round

171

Thornton Bales

Rugged natural area along the Oak Ridge Moraine, Koffler-Bales Side Trail (ORT)

Year Round

172

Whitchurch

Wooded area, pond, birding, picnic pavilion, connected to York Region Forest

Year Round

173

Willow Beach

Lake Simcoe shoreline, sandy beach

Year Round

174

Edenvale

Edenvale Moraine, site of historic Glengarry Landing, boat ramp, pavilion

Year Round

175

Fort Willow

Borders world renowned Minesing Wetlands, strategic military outpost during the War of 1812, picnic pavilion

Year Round

176

Glencairn

Natural area, old growth cedars, Mad River

Year Round

177

Minesing Wetlands

World-class wetland, many forest types, major waterfowl staging area

Year Round

178

New Lowell

40 acre reservoir with dam, old growth cedars

Year Round

179

Nottawasaga Bluffs

Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail, scenic area, conifer plantation & hardwood forest, wild flowers, limestone bluff caves

Year Round

180

Osprey Wetlands

Supplies base flow to Mad, Saugeen, Grand, and Beaver rivers, natural area

Year Round

181

Petun

Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail, fish hatchery

Year Round

182

Tiffin Centre

Educational learning centre, accessible trails, Maple Syrup Festival, low ropes course, special events

Year Round

183

Tottenham

Forested hiking trails on Oak Ridges Moraine, large reservoir, rich waterfowl

Year Round

184

Utopia

Large pond, old mill, water control structures, fish ladder, 20-acre pond

Year Round

Cobourg

Windy Ridge

Tiffin Centre

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Sheppard’s Bush

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Floods Happen Be Safe Around Water!

Across Ontario, more than 200 Conservation Areas have access to a lake, river, or reservoir. While enjoying these areas is a major reason why nearly 7 million people visit annually, it is important to use caution around these water bodies. Particular attention should be paid in the spring when water can be high and fast moving, and in the winter when ice is present. As climate change continues to worsen, Ontario is experiencing more frequent and more severe flood events. This excess of water can make water bodies even more dangerous and unpredictable. The best way to protect yourself and avoid an accident from happening is to keep a safe distance from the banks of lakes, rivers, and reservoirs during high risk times.

Did You Know?

Conservation Authorities prevent over $100 million dollars in flood and erosion damages each year through: • monitoring conditions and forecasting where and when flooding is likely to occur

Be Tick Smart! There are an increasing number of areas in Ontario where ticks carrying Lyme disease are found. These blacklegged ticks (also known as deer ticks) attach to birds which migrate from place to place. While Lyme disease is easily treated when detected early, it can have serious and permanent health consequences if left untreated. Enjoy Stepping into Nature at Ontario’s Conservation Areas while taking the proper steps to protect yourself, your family and your pets from ticks!

• issuing flood alerts to warn residents and municipalities • regulating development in risky areas

Protect yourself! The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation lists the following Top 5 steps you can take to protect yourself in tick habitat:

1. Wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts. Tuck your pants into your socks to prevent ticks from getting inside your pants.

2. Check your clothes for ticks often. Ticks will climb upwards until they find an area of exposed skin.

3. Wear light coloured clothing to make it easier to spot ticks.

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4. Walk on pathways or trails when possible staying in the middle. Avoid low-lying brush or long grass.

5. Apply insect repellent to your skin and clothing, especially at the openings such as ankle, wrist and neck.

Tick I.D. - Deer ticks… 1. Have hard-shelled brown and black bodies Don’t worry, Deer Tick shown 5x actual size

2. Have 8 legs as adults and nymphs, baby ticks have only 6 3. Are 1-5 mm long, but adults can grow up to 20 mm when feeding For more information: Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation www.canlyme.com

CENTRAL ONTARIO

Conservation Authorities - Chart 3

Toronto and Region

Otonabee

For more information and directions to the Conservation Areas, visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca

CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

185

Harold Town

Mountain biking and hiking trails

May - Oct

186

Imagine the Marsh

Provincially significant wetland along Lakefield Trail; boardwalk, viewing tower

Year Round

187

Jackson Creek Kiwanis Trail

4 km walking/cycling trail, part of Trans Canada Trail, through wetland/woodland

Year Round

188

Miller Creek Wildlife Area

Provincially Significant Wetland, viewing tower, discovery trail

May - Oct

189

Selwyn Beach

Sandy beach, picnic areas, boat launch, group camping, access to Chemong Lake

Year Round

190

Squirrel Creek

Access to Otonabee River (Trent-Severn Waterway), boat launch, sports fields, picnic areas

May - Oct

191

Warsaw Caves

Limestone caves, kettles, scenic lookout, family camping, comfort station, fishing, swimming, canoeing

Year Round

192

Albion Hills

Caledon Hills, Humber River / Centreville Creek, Bruce Trail, Pool and Splash Pad, Trailer Rentals

Year Round

193

Black Creek Pioneer Village

Restored buildings, historic brewery, costumed pioneers, heritage animals and gardens

May 1 - Dec 23

194

Boyd

Scenic Humber River Valley, 19 picnic areas, shelters, woodland trails

May - Thanksgiving

195

Bruce’s Mill

Maple Syrup Festival, Hiking Trails, Picnic Areas, Treetop Trekking Opening Summer 2014

May - Thanksgiving

196

Claireville

Claireville Dam & Reservoir, Hiking and Nature Viewing

Year Round

197

Glen Haffy

Stocked trout ponds, tackle, no fishing license required, Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail

May - Thanksgiving

198

Glen Rouge Campground

Only campground within the city of Toronto, nestled on the banks of the Rouge River, adjacent to Rouge Park

May - 1st week Nov

199

Heart Lake

Pool and Splash Pad, Fishing, Boat Rentals, Treetop Trekking

May - Thanksgiving

200

Indian Line Campground

Humber River, Claireville Reservoir, camping close to Toronto, good highway access

May - 1st week Nov

201

Kortright Centre

Humber River, Maple Syrup Festival, Hiking Trails, Weekend and Special Events

Year Round

202

Petticoat Creek

Petticoat Creek, Lake Ontario, waterfront bluffs & trail, swimming pool & splash pad

May - Thanksgiving

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Albion Hills

Heart Lake

Miller Creek

Bruce’s Mill

Warsaw Caves

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Mastering the Perfect S'more Step 1: Prepare your campfire and wait until

Mix it up!

there are lots of glorious hot smoldering embers available for your roasting pleasure.

• Use extra large, coloured, or flavoured marshmallows .

Step 2: Carefully select the best graham crackers, milk chocolate, and marshmallows available to you. Wildwood

Sleeping Under the Stars this Weekend? Every summer thousands of people flock to campgrounds across Ontario to spend some quality time in the great outdoors with family and friends. We’ve pulled together some information we think you’ll find helpful on your next camping trip.

40+

Ontario Conservation Areas offer Camping

8,400+

Other activities to enjoy while camping at a Conservation Area

Campsites at Conservation Areas

• Add a layer of fresh fruit - berries or bananas would be yummy!

Step 4: Assemble your s’more: graham cracker, chocolate, marshmallow, graham cracker.

• Instead of graham crackers try using chocolate covered digestive or shortbread cookies.

Step 5: Enjoy!

WANTED

High risk times aka ‘feeding times’: Mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk The qualities a mosquito is looking for in a victim: • You’ve got the right genes - 85% of your attractiveness to these pests is determined by genetics

Call early in the season to reserve the Best Campsites!

Don’t move firewood!

Step 3: Use a high degree of precision to roast your marshmallow to the purest of golden browns.

• Experiment with different types of chocolate bars! Why not try peanut butter cups or caramel bars?

Buy it locally and burn it on site. Pests in your firewood can destroy our forests.

MOSQUITO Type: Bug Diet: Carnivore Size: 0.3 to 2 cm Average life span: 2 weeks to six months

• You’re wearing dark coloured clothing • You’re pregnant (which means you’re warmer and giving off more carbon dioxide) • You’re drinking beer Natural repellants: Peppermint oil and catnip

Did You Know?

The red bump and itching caused by a mosquito bite is an allergic reaction to the insect’s saliva.

Map 4 EASTERN ONTARIO

Round Lake

Renfrew

Kamaniskeg Lake

226

Arnprior

Ottawa

253

Gloucester

Nepean 417

White Lake

Kanata

225

Richmond

Carleton Place

Mississippi Lake

Weslemkoon Lake

227

214

CROWE C OWE VALLEY A L Y

211 212

224

217

401

Cobourg

218

220

215

Trenton

Brighton Cramahe

251

216 238 223

Big Rideau Lake

236

206

231 Napanee

Tyendinaga

234

230

262

210

264

205

R ce n e r

Prescott

208

Athens

261

RAISIN R S IN N RE REGION E O EG

266 259

401

241

243

ive

Morrisburg

Brockville

New York U.S.A.

CA AR CATARAQUI RA R AQUI QUI QU REGION RE E G ON

South Frontenac

Belleville

203

204

263

South Dundas

MerrickvilleWolford

250

Rideau Lakes

Alexandria Casselman

Cornwall

246

Stone Mills

401

Smith Falls

417

North Dundas

260

RIDEAU E AU U VALLEY VA A EY

Charleston 207 Lake

QUINTE U IIN NT N T

240

221

Campbellford

LOWER L ER R TRENT R T

Hamilton

Tweed

Marmora

219 222

249

229

Douro-Dummer

Rice Lake

237

235

Havelock

Perth

247

Bobs Lake

239

SOUTH S O OU UTH U T TH H NATION N NA A TIO T O ON N

248

Central Frontenac

252

416

254

Sherbrooke

213

Stony Lake

Lanark Highlands

Embrun Russell

Kemptville

MISSISSIPPI MI S SIS IPPI PI PI V ALLE VALLEY L EY

256

265

257

244

Bancroft

255

245

Stittsville

Mississippi Mills

Hastings Highlands

Alfred

Plantagenet

r Rive awa t t O Orleans

Hawkesbury

258

Clarence-Rockland

Bonnechere Valley

Golden Lake Bark Lake

Québec

Whitewater Region

Aylen Lake

401

Gananoque

209

Amherstview

Kingston

233

228

Picton

L a k e O n t a r io

232

213

Gut

Findlay Creek Boardwalk

30 km

This map is illustrative only. Do not rely on it as being a precise indicator of routes, locations of features, nor as a guide to navigation. Published May 2014

255

242

EASTERN ONTARIO

Conservation Authorities - Chart 1

Lower Trent

Crowe Valley

Cataraqui Region

For more information and directions to the Conservation Areas, visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca

CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

203

Cataraqui Trail

Multi use trail - Former CN rail line from Strathcona to Smiths Falls

Year Round

204

Gould Lake

Rugged Canadian Shield, old mica mines, small lake for canoeing and fishing

Year Round

205

Lemoine Point

136 hectares of forest, field and marsh, over 2,500 metres (2.5 km) of Lake Ontario Waterfront

Year Round

206

Little Cataraqui Creek

Sugarbush, Outdoor Education Centre, summer day camp, wetland, moraines

Year Round

207

Lyn Valley

Great local swimming hole located in a worked-out gravel pit

May - Oct

208

Mac Johnson Wildlife Area

Activity and educational centre, large wetlands, trumpeter swans

Year Round

209

Marshlands

Trailhead access to Rideau Trail. Provincially significant wetland.

Year Round

210

Parrott’s Bay

Wetlands, woods and scenic views of bay, wildlife viewing

Year Round

211

Callaghan’s Rapids

Limestone bedrock, caves, sink holes, rapids

Year Round

212

Crowe Bridge

Limestone bedrock, river, rapids

May - Oct

213

Gut

Gorge, trails, scenic lookout

Year Round

214

McGeachie

Trails, cottage rental

Year Round

215

Bleasdell Boulder

Site of one of the largest glacial erratics in North America

Year Round

216

Glen Miller

Access to Trent River shoreline, boat launch

Apr - Nov

217

Goodrich-Loomis

Cold water stream, prairie remnants, oak savannah, bluebird population

Year Round

218

Haldimand

View & access to Lake Ontario

Apr - Nov

219

King’s Mill

Site of former grist mill, mill still standing, Squire Creek and wetland

Apr - Nov

220

Proctor Park

Proctor House Museum, mature maple/beech forest & cedar swamp, cold water stream

Year Round

221

Sager

Drumlin is one of the highest points in the area, scenic lookout tower

Apr - Nov

222

Seymour

Woodland, stream, swamps on limestone plain, limestone quarry

Year Round

223

Trenton Greenbelt

Waterfront trail, access to Trent River shoreline, boat launch

Apr - Nov

224

Warkworth

Warkworth Flood Control Dam, Mill Creek

Apr - Nov

King’s Mill

Gould Lake

Callaghan’s Rapids

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Bleasdell Boulder

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Leash Free Options

Photo: Chris Wilkinson

Enjoying Ontario’s Conservation Areas with Man’s Best Friend

Town of Whitby Dog Park, Whitby 137 - Heber Down Conservation Area (Opening June 2014)

Town of Whitby Dog Park, Whitby 139 - Lynde Shores Conservation Area (Opening June 2014)

Off-Leash Park and Beach, Hamilton 59 - Confederation Park

Poop and Scoop! Is there anything better than a furry companion? Pooches may be man’s best friend, but their poop is more like an enemy when it comes to the environment! When left behind, dog poop leeches into the ground, contaminating soil and eventually, water sources.

Please Leash your Pets! Under the Ontario Conservation Authorities Act, 1946 regulations, dogs are allowed in Conservation Areas provided they are on a leash no longer than two metres. If they are running at large, or pet waste is not properly disposed of, owners could receive a provincial offences ticket and a $95 fine.

The top three reasons to poop and scoop and leash? 1. Public Safety Larger dogs can easily knock over small children, persons with disabilities, and the elderly if jumped on or taken by surprise. Non-dog owners may be afraid of dogs and uncertain how to handle or approach them.

2. Dog Safety

Elora Cataract Trailway

Off-Leash Park and Beach, Winona

Leashed dogs have limited opportunity to defend themselves against attacks from those off leash. Dogs can spread disease through their feces. Off leash dogs may be subject to wildlife (bear, coyote, fox) attacks.

67 - Fifty Point Conservation Area

Off-Leash Park and Beach, Cambridge 75 - Valens Lake Conservation Area

Howlers Corners, Lindsay 164 - Ken Reid Conservation Area

3. Conservation Pets are no more members of the natural ecosystem than humans. Dogs may chase wildlife and while they may not catch and kill the animal, they may injure it enough to cause subsequent death. Many wildlife species are instinctively fearful of dogs, causing them to become startled, stressed, abandon nests, or vacate an area. Dogs can transmit a number of pathogens to wildlife such as Parvovirus, Muscle Cysts, Leptospirosis and parasites (ticks, tapeworms and fleas) through feces. Dogs roaming off trail can trample vegetation, and dog waste adds significant nitrogen to the soil, which encourages the growth of non-native plants.

Kettle Creek Dog Park, St. Thomas 80 - Dan Patterson Conservation Area The Chrysler Canada Greenway

Scanlon Creek Bark Park, Bradford 169 - Scanlon Creek Conservation Area

Off-Leash Conservation Area, Timmins 274 - Hersey Lake Conservation Area Leash free with the exception of Tamarack Nature Trail and Promenade Trail

Pooch Path, Belleville

238 - Quinte Conservation Area

Off-Leash Park, Woodstock 133 - Pittock Conservation Area

Hersey Lake

EASTERN ONTARIO

Conservation Authorities - Chart 2

Raisin Region

Quinte

Mississippi Valley

For more information and directions to the Conservation Areas, visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca

CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

225

Mill of Kintail

Museum/historical building, McKenzie/Naismith collection, Indian River, mature maple woodlot

Year Round

226

Morris Island

Picturesque islands and bays on the Ottawa River, fishing platforms, trails

Year Round

227

Purdon

16,000 Showy Lady Slipper Orchids (Orchids bloom mid-June to early July), nature and biology wetland tours

Year Round

228

Beaver Meadow W.M.A.

Wetland woodland, wildlife management area, water control weir built in 1982

Year Round

229

Depot Lakes

Fishing, interior and seasonal camping, 3,000 acres, 9 km of trails, 3 lakes, significant bog

Year Round

230

H.J. McFarland

183 m shoreline on Picton Bay, boat launch, seasonal parking, washrooms

Year Round

231

H.R. Frink O.E.C.

Provincially significant wetland with boardwalk, 13 km trails, Moira River, drumlin

Year Round

232

Little Bluff

18 m bluff, pebble beach, 915 m on Prince Edward Bay, remains of 1860s-90s grain bin

Year Round

233

Macaulay Mountain

Lowland, stand of hemlock, steep escarpment, alvar, mixed forest

Year Round

234

Massassauga Point

1,200 metres of shoreline fronting on the Bay of Quinte, alvar, bur oak savanna, boat launch

Year Round

235

O’Hara Mill Pioneer Village

9 pioneer buildings, 1850s sawmill, historic mill pond, picnic tables, Deer Creek

Year Round

236

Portland

56 scenic acres, picnic shelter, seasonal parking, portage to Hambly Lake

Year Round

237

Price

Remains of old mill dam, picnic tables, Skootamatta River

Year Round

238

Quinte

Bay of Quinte, Potter Creek, 6 km of trails, office of Quinte Conservation

Year Round

239

Sheffield

Scenic area of Canadian Shield, 5 lakes, 4 km of rugged trails, 1000 acres, seasonal parking, dark sky viewing area

Year Round

240

Vanderwater

Series of small steps rapids, Moira River, 15 km of trails

Year Round

241

Charlottenburgh Park

Camping, beach, nature trails, children’s play structure, geocaches,special events

Year Round

242

Cooper Marsh

Interpretive boardwalk trail through wetland & forest, scenic lookouts, geocaches, birding, special events

Year Round

243

Gray’s Creek & Marina Complex

Access to St. Lawrence River, nature trails, nearby paved cycling path, children’s play structure, geocaches, special events

Year Round

Depot Lakes

Purdon

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O’Hara Mill Pioneer Village

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Gray’s Creek

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Put it in Park!

Long Sault Parkway Islands on the St. Lawrence River Allan Park

Winter Fun

Half way between Kingston and Montreal just off Highway 401, a series of eleven islands sweep in an arc through the St. Lawrence River like a green-jewelled necklace. Causeways connect these former hilltops of the Lost Villages now home to three unique campgrounds (Mille Roches, Woodlands and McLaren) offering over 450 campsites from RV to tent, exclusive Sunrise-Sunset sites, 5 cabins, a dive shack and two large sandy beaches nestled in the heart of river. Plan a camping trip with family and friends and enjoy winding bike paths, nature trails, picnicking, awesome diving and lucky fishing! Book an island site 24/7 at stlawrenceparks.com!

1-800-437-2233

stlawrenceparks.com

While not all of Ontario’s Conservation Areas are operational during the winter months, those that are offer endless opportunities for fun!

Relax on the Pond!

Hit the Slopes!

Learn Something New!

Enjoy an afternoon on the rink followed by a delicious hot chocolate around a bonfire. Several Conservation Areas maintain skating rinks on their ponds and lakes when the weather permits.

There’s nothing like a steep slope in winter to get your adrenaline pumping. Two Conservation Areas offer downhill skiing facilities: Laurentian Escarpment Conservation Area in North Bay and Glen Eden in Milton.

Are you interested in how animals survive the winter or how to identify trees in winter? Conservation Areas in Ontario offer school programs in the winter as well as in the warmer months. Plan a class trip, enjoy a hike, and learn a little along the way!

Explore the Trails!

Check out an Event!

At over 100 Conservation Areas across the province, cross-country beginners and enthusiasts can enjoy endless kilometres of ski trails. Check with your favourite Conservation Areas to see which offer ski rentals, groomed trails, and rest stops. Over 100 Conservation Areas also allow snowshoeing on their trails, and some offer snowshoe rentals. What better way to enjoy the winter than to get outside with family?

Winter is a time to celebrate, and many Conservation Areas offer special events to mark the season. From family fun days, to guided hikes, and holiday events at our heritage villages, there is always something new to see and do. When the temperature begins to rise, and the sap begins to run, it’s a great time to enjoy a maple syrup festival. Several Conservation Areas offer maple syrup demonstrations and related events beginning in March. If you’re lucky you might even get a taste!

EASTERN ONTARIO

Conservation Authorities - Chart 3

South Nation

Rideau Valley

For more information and directions to the Conservation Areas, visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca

CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

244

Baxter

Nut Grove, energy education, beach, picnic areas, floodplain, Rideau River

Year Round

245

Chapman Mills

Boardwalk trail through wetland and shoreline along the Rideau River

Year Round

246

Foley Mountain

Interpretive mountain trails & breathtaking lookouts, natural swim area, hiking trails

Year Round

247

Meisel Woods

Forested trail around secluded lake with scenic lookouts

Year Round

248

Mill Pond

Trails through managed forest area around Mill Pond, seasonal sugarbush

Year Round

249

Perth Wildlife Reserve

Interpretive trails through wildlife management areas and view of Tay Marsh

Year Round

250

Portland Bay

Big Rideau Lake waterfront, roadside park and picnic area

Year Round

251

Rideau Ferry Yacht Club

Lower Rideau lake, clean water, sandy beach, picnic area, boat launch

May - Oct

252

W.A. Taylor

Rideau River waterfront, boat launch on Rideau River, picnic area

May - Oct

253

Alfred Bog Walk

Boardwalk, geocache

Year Round

254

Cass Bridge

South Nation River, docks, picnic tables, play structure, geocache

Year Round

255

Findlay Creek Boardwalk

Boardwalk, geocache

Year Round

256

High Falls

South Nation River, docks, picnic tables and shelter, gazebo, boat ramp, geocache

Year Round

257

J. Henry Tweed

Cycling and hiking paths, geocache

Year Round

258

Jessups Falls

South Nation River, trilliums and crocuses, raspberry and blackberry bushes, geocache

Year Round

259

McIntosh Park

walking trails, picnic shelter, geocache

Year Round

260

Oak Valley Pioneer Park

South Nation River, picnic tables, nature trails, geocache

Year Round

261

Reveler

Earlier succession mixed forest, birding site, geocache

Year Round

262

Robert Graham Trail

Pine forest, nature trails, geocache

Year Round

263

St. Albert

Boat ramp and dock for access to South Nation and Caster rivers, geocache

Year Round

264

Two Creeks

Nature trails, interpretative signage, geocache

Year Round

265

W.E. Burton

Scenic viewing area overlooking the Russell Dam, 1 km of nature trails, geocache

Year Round

266

Warwick Forest Trail

Mixed forests, extensive nature trails, geocache, horseback and biking trials

Year Round

Foley Mountain

Sheffield

Lyn Valley

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Chapman Mills

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Hey kids,

Amazing Things to do before you’re 12!

1. Climb a tree 2. Roll down a

really big hill

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Bruces Caves

Deer Creek

Binbrook

Camp out in the wild Build a den or fort Skip a stone on a lake Play in the rain Fly a kite Catch a fish with a net Eat an apple straight from a tree

10. Create some wild art 11. Throw some snow 12. Hunt for treasure on the beach

13. Make a mud pie 14. Prepare the ‘perfect’

s’more (see page 44 of this guide for tips)

15. Go tobogganing 16. Search for

ancient artefacts

17. Set up a snail race

18. Balance on a fallen tree 19. Swing on a rope swing 20. Make a mud slide 21. Eat blackberries growing in the wild

22. Hold a snake 23. Visit an island 24. Eat pancakes and maple syrup in a sugar bush

25. Make a grass trumpet 26. Hunt for fossils and bones

Have you ever wondered what your parents and grandparents did for fun when they were your age? They probably spent a lot of time outdoors building forts, skipping stones and climbing trees. Stuff you might not have thought could be so fun!

We’ve created a handy list of 50 things to do before you’re 12. Some of them can be done at home and other can be done at Ontario’s Conservation Areas. See if you can do all 50… and don’t worry if you’re a little older than 12.

Springwater Inglis Falls

27. Go star gazing 28. Climb a huge hill 29. Go for a horse-drawn sleigh ride

30. Feed a bird from your hand

35. Discover what’s in a pond

36. Call an owl 37. Check out the

creatures living in an old stump

31. Hunt for bugs 32. Find some frog eggs 33. Catch a butterfly

38. Raise a butterfly 39. Catch a crayfish 40. Go on a nature

34. Follow animal tracks

41. Plant it, grow it, eat it 42. Pat a goat on the nose

in a net

walk at night

43. Go rafting 44. Light a fire

without matches

45. Find your way with a compass

46. Cook on a campfire 47. Find a geocache 48. Canoe down a river, (or across a lake)

49. Make giant bubbles 50. Gather material and

make a nest like a bird

Maps 5 & 6

Iroquois Falls

Lake Abitibi

NORTHERN ONTARIO 274

273 275

Frederick House Lake

276

101

Matheson

Porcupine

Timmins

Night Hawk Lake

269

11 101

Dog Lake 11

144

B l a ck Bay

MATTAGAMI M A TA M R GI REGION Horwood Lake

268 11

272 267

Th u n d e r Bay

271 11

Thunder Bay 130

Mattagami Lake

Lady Evelyn Lake

Biscotasi Lake

LAKEHEAD HE REGION EG O EG

144

Ramsey Lake Obabika Lake

270

SUDBURY

Onaping Lake eon River Pig

Isl

o e R

yal

Wanapitei Lake

Lake S u p e r io r

Lake Temagami

Capreol

20 km Chelmsford

This map is illustrative only. Do not rely on it as being a precise indicator of routes, locations of features, nor as a guide to navigation.

Quirke Lake

Published May 2014

144

Sudbury Lively

277

Garson Markstay-Warren 17

Elliot Lake This map is illustrative only. Do not rely on it as being a precise indicator of routes, locations of features, nor as a guide to navigation. Published May 2014

20 km

Espanola

69 6

Lake Panache

French River

Lake Nipissing

NORTHERN ONTARIO

Conservation Authorities - Chart 1

Sudbury

Mattagami Region

Lakehead Region

For more information and directions to the Conservation Areas, visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca

CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

267

Cascades

Current River, kilometre-long rapids, rock outcrops, poplar and birch forest

Year Round

268

Hazelwood Lake

Hazelwood Lake Centre, rolling hills, mixed forest, fishing, canoeing

Year Round

269

Hurkett Cove

Shallow water bay of Lake Superior, sandspit, wetland, excellent birding, seasonal only

Seasonal

270

Little Trout Bay

Sheltered bay on Lake Superior, lookout and trail, fishing, launch, seasonal only

Seasonal

271

Mission Island Marsh

Lake Superior, large shoreline wetland, scenic lake view, bird rarities & migration

Year Round

272

Silver Harbour

Lake Superior, scenic view, old quarry, boat launch, fishing

Seasonal

273

Gillies Lake

Large urban lake, parkland, trails, beach, marshlands

Year Round

274

Hersey Lake

Kettle lakes, sandy uplands, bog ecosystems, beach, extensive trail system

Year Round

275

Mountjoy Historical

River views and access, parkland, trails, picnicking

Year Round

276

White Waterfront

Lake access, extensive marshlands, parkland, picnicking, beach, wildlife viewing

Year Round

277

Lake Laurentian

Wetland, lookouts, 4-season trails, 950 hectares, environmental education

Year Round

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Mission Island Marsh

Cascades

Mountjoy Historical

Lake Laurentian

White Waterfront

• • • • • • • • • • •

Maps 7 & 8

Lake Timiskaming

NORTHERN ONTARIO

17 63 556

Québec

Ot taw aR 11 17

283

North Bay

Lake Nipissing

287 284 17

281

293 17

280

286

285

282

ive

Lake S u p e r io r

290

278

SAULT STE. MAR M MARIE A R IE E REGION O

279

17 11

292

288

NORTH BAYY MATTAWA W WA

289

550

295

Sault Ste Marie

565

294

Cedar Lake

Powassan

291

r Rive r y’s a t. M

Sugar Island

Michigan U.S.A.

Lake George

124

This map is illustrative only. Do not rely on it as being a precise indicator of routes, locations of features, nor as a guide to navigation. Published May 2014

20 km

0 1 2 3 4 5 km

This map is illustrative only. Do not rely on it as being a precise indicator of routes, locations of features, nor as a guide to navigation. Published May 2014

NORTHERN ONTARIO

Conservation Authorities - Chart 2

Sault Ste. Marie Region

North Bay - Mattawa

For more information and directions to the Conservation Areas, visit www.ontarioconservationareas.ca

CONSERVATION AREA

UNIQUE FEATURES

OPEN / CLOSE

278

Corbeil

La Vase River headwaters, mixed forest, wetlands

May - Oct

279

Eau Claire Gorge

Eau Claire Gorge, Amable du Fond River, historical logger’s shanty

May - Oct

280

Elks Lodge Family Park

South shore of Dugas Bay, access to Trout Lake, historical portage route, no fishing from beach

May - Oct

281

Eva Wardlaw

Set on Lake Nipissing shore with entrance to Parks Creek, no fishing from beach

May - Oct

282

Kate Pace Way

12 km multi-use trail, along North Bay waterfront to Callander, named after local Olympic skier Kate Pace

May - Oct

283

Kinsmen Trail

5 km follows creek greenbelt through heart of North Bay; part of Trans Canada Trail; home to Chippewa Creek Eco Path; links to Kate Pace Way

May - Oct

284

La Vase Portage

Provincially Significant Wetland, historical portage route

May - Oct

285

Laurentian Escarpment

Downhill skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking , Natural classroom wheelchair accessible and available for bookings

May - Oct

286

Laurier Woods

Wetland and trails located within the city, birdwatching

May - Oct

287

Mattawa Island

Natural Recreation Area on Mattawa River, finish of Mattawa River Canoe Race, no fishing from beach

May - Oct

288

Papineau Lake

Public access to Papineau Lake

May - Oct

289

Powassan Mountain

Scenic views & adjoining trail system (The Pines)

May - Oct

290

Shields-McLaren

Informal trails, 151 acres; provides natural & historic features of Shields Point

May - Oct

291

Fort Creek

Fort Creek Dam and reservoir, tobogganing, Algonquin terrain, Korah Bench, multi-use hub trail

Year Round

292

Gros Cap

Gros Cap Batholith, Lake Superior shoreline

Year Round

293

Hiawatha Highlands

Red Pine Plantation, Crystal Creek Wetlands, Canadian Shield, pioneer farm

Year Round

294

Marks Bay

St. Marys River Shoreline, wetlands, rare plants, old growth Red Pine forest

Year Round

295

Shore Ridges

Nipissing Ridge, St. Marys River shoreline, Provincially Significant Wetland on migratory bird path

Year Round

La Vase Portage

Shore Ridges

Eau Claire Gorge

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Gros Cap

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Species

Geocaching Are you looking for a new recreation activity that’s exciting and interesting for your whole family? Why not try Geocaching? Geocaching is a worldwide game of hide and seek that incorporates GPS (Global Positioning System) technology to help participants hunt down hidden items called ‘caches’. Sound complicated, or too ‘high-tech’? It’s not! Handheld GPS devices are easy to use, and geocaching can be done anywhere… even in Conservation Areas!

Getting Started Geocachers place a waterproof container (cache) in a hidden spot and mark the position with their GPS device. Caches always contain a log book, and often have simple and fun treasures such as charms, coins, CDs, or other objects. Then, the Geocacher posts the coordinates of the cache on the internet (geocaching.com) for others to find. If another Geocacher is interested in finding the cache, they enter the coordinates into their own GPS device and head out in search of the container. When they find the cache, they date and sign the logbook with their account name from Geocaching.com and may exchange the treasure they find for an item of their own. They then place the container back into its hidden spot and log their visit online.

Geocaching In Conservation Areas Some Conservation Areas already offer programs that support geocaching, and we anticipate that as the activity becomes more popular additional Conservation Areas will follow suit. Conservation Area staff frequently find hidden caches of treasures on our lands, and encourage visitors to abide by a few simple rules in order to protect the rare and delicate ecology within these natural areas:

1. It is very important that geocachers

get permission from the Conservation Authority before hiding a cache in order to make sure you are placing the cache in a safe place. The location must not be a risk to park visitors or cause ecological damage.

A healthy environment depends greatly on having a rich mix of wild plants, animals, and habitats such as forests, wetlands, and meadows.

Conservation Authorities are working with landowners and community groups to improve, restore, and secure natural habitat for species at risk.

Unfortunately, many species become “at risk” which means that they are listed as extinct, extirpated, endangered, threatened, or special concern.

For more information on what Conservation Authorities are doing about Species at Risk, please visit our website.

The greatest risk to our plants and wildlife are population growth, pollution, and climate change.

www.conservationontario.ca

2. Caches should be hidden in natural crevices created by rocks, stumps & trees. They can be camouflaged to look like branches, stumps, squirrel & bird nests or birdhouses.

3. Directions to the cache must follow

established trails. Do not hike off the trails.

4. Respect our environment.

Practice ‘Cache-In, Trash-Out’ methods by taking your trash out and collecting any litter you may see along the way.

Massassauga Rattlesnake

Barn Owl

Keep an eye out for creatures such as:

Milksnake

Bobolink

Massasauga Rattlesnake

Jefferson Salamander

Blanding’s Turtle

www.geocaching.com

Monarch Butterfly

Spiny Softshell Turtle

or visit the Ontario Geocaching Association

American Badger

www.ontgeocaching.com

Blanding’s Turtle

Have you spotted a Species at Risk while visiting a Conservation Area? Barn Owl

For more information, visit

South Nation

at Risk

If you see a Species at Risk... snap a picture and share it with Conservation Ontario and your local Conservation Authority on Facebook or Twitter! Please keep your own safety and the safety of the creature in mind and keep a safe distance.

Check out this list of Conservation Areas that have accessible trails!

Ausable Bayfield

2 - Bannockburn Conservation Area 4 - Morrison Dam Conservation Area 6 - Rock Glen Conservation Area

Cataraqui Region

Mississippi Valley

225 - Mill of Kintail Conservation Area 226 - Morris Island Conservation Area 227 - Purdon Conservation Area

North Bay-Mattawa 282 - Kate Pace Way 283 - Kinsmen Trail

Grand River

Nottawasaga Valley

Grey Sauble

Raisin Region

Halton

Rideau Valley

Hamilton

Sault Ste. Marie

38 - Shade’s Mills Conservation Area 44 - Inglis Falls Conservation Area 50 - Kelso Conservation Area 51 - Mount Nemo Conservation Area 59 - Confederation Park 64 - East Mountain Trail Loop 65 - Eramosa Karst Conservation Area 66 - Felker’s Falls Conservation Area 69 - Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail 73 - Spencer Gorge/Webster’s Falls

Lakehead Region

267 - Cascades Conservation Area

Mill of Kintail

Mattagami

Catfish Creek

135 - Bowmanville/Westside Marshes 137 - Heber Down Conservation Area 139 - Lynde Shores Conservation Area 140 - Purple Woods Conservation Area

Cooper Marsh

90 - C.M. Wilson Conservation Area 94 - Longwoods Road Conservation Area 273 - Gillies Lake Conservation Area 274 - Hersey Lake Conservation Area 275 - Mountjoy Historical Conservation Area 276 - White Waterfront Conservation Area

Central Lake Ontario

Planning to spend a day enjoying the great outdoors can be a bit challenging if you or someone you love has mobility issues. The terrain and slope of many trails are not well-suited for walkers or wheelchairs. However, there are trails at Conservation Areas across Ontario that are wheelchair accessible!

Lower Thames Valley

205 - Lemoine Point Conservation Area 206 - Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area 208 - Mac Johnson Wildlife Area 8 - Springwater Conservation Area

Wheelchair Accessible Trails at Ontario’s Conservation Areas

Heber Down

182 - Tiffin Centre

242 - Cooper Marsh Conservation Area 244 - Baxter Conservation Area 246 - Foley Mountain Conservation Area 291 - Fort Creek Conservation Area 293 - Hiawatha Highlands Conservation Area

Toronto and Region

193 - Black Creek Pioneer Village

Upper Thames River

133 - Pittock Conservation Area

Tiffin Centre

CONSERVATION AREAS CONTACT LIST AUSABLE BAYFIELD abca.on.ca

CATFISH CREEK catfishcreek.ca

Ausable River Cut 9984 Northville Cr, Thedford, ON 519-235-2610

Archie Coulter 46900 Brouwer’s Line, Central Elgin, ON 519-773-9037

Bannockburn 76249 Bannockburn Line, Clinton, ON 519-235-2610

Springwater 8079 Springwater Rd, Aylmer, ON 519-773-9037

Clinton 77800 Hwy 4, Clinton, ON 519-235-2610

Yarmouth N.H.A. 47502 Sparta Line, Central Elgin, ON 519-773-9037

Morrison Dam 71100 Morrison Line, Exeter, ON 519-235-2610 Parkhill 32910 Centre Rd, Parkhill, ON 519-235-2610 Rock Glen 8680 Rock Glen Rd, Lambton Shores, ON 519-235-2610

CATARAQUI REGION crca.ca Cataraqui Trail Strathcona to Smiths Falls 613-546-4228 Gould Lake 1540 Gould Lake Rd, Sydenham, ON 613-546-4228 Lemoine Point 1441 Coverdale Dr, Kingston, ON 613-546-4228

CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO cloca.com Bowmanville/ Westside Marshes West Beach Rd, Bowmanville, ON 905-579-0411 Enniskillen Holt Rd, Bowmanville, ON 905-579-0411 Heber Down Country Lane Rd, Whitby, ON 905-579-0411 Long Sault Woodley Rd, Bowmanville, ON 905-579-0411 Lynde Shores Victoria St W, Whitby, ON 905-579-0411 Purple Woods Coates Rd, Oshawa, ON 905-579-0411

Little Cataraqui Creek 1641 Perth Rd (Division St), Kingston, ON 613-546-4228

Stephen’s Gulch 360 Stephen’s Mill Rd, Bowmanville, ON 905-579-0411

Lyn Valley 156 Lyn Valley Rd, Lyn, ON 613-546-4228

CREDIT VALLEY creditvalleyca.ca

Mac Johnson Wildlife Area 4649 Debruge Rd, Elizabethtown (Brockville), ON 613-546-4228 Marshlands 1214 Trailhead Place, Kingston, ON 613-546-4228 Parrott’s Bay 4977 Bath Rd, Amherstview, ON 613-546-4228

Belfountain 10 Credit St, Belfountain, ON 519-927-5838 Elora Cataract Trailway Cataract Rd, Caledon, ON 1-800-367-0890 Island Lake 673067 Hurontario St, Orangeville, ON 1-800-367-0890 Ken Whillans R.M.A. 16026 Hurontario St, Caledon, ON 1-800-367-0890

Limehouse 12169 Fifth Line, Limehouse, ON 1-800-367-0890

John R. Park Homestead 915 County Rd 50, Kingsville, ON 519-738-2029

Meadowvale 1255 Old Derry Rd, Mississauga, ON 1-800-367-0890

Kopegaron Woods Talbot Rd, Wheatley, ON 519-776-5209

Rattray Marsh 50 Bexhill Rd, Mississauga, ON 1-800-367-0890 Silver Creek Fallbrook Trail, Halton Hills, ON 1-800-367-0890 Terra Cotta 14452 Winston Churchill Blvd, Halton Hills, ON 905-877-1120 Upper Credit 20073 Porterfield Rd, Alton, ON 1-800-367-0890

CROWE VALLEY crowevalley.com Callaghan’s Rapids Callaghan Rapids Rd, Marmora, ON 613-472-3137 Crowe Bridge 670 Crowe River Rd, Trent Hills, ON 705-653-1900 Gut South Lake Rd, Apsley, ON 613-472-3137 McGeachie North Steenburg Lake Rd, Madoc, ON 613-472-3137

Maidstone Lakeshore Rd 209, Maidstone, ON 519-776-5209 McAuliffe Woods Lessard Rd, Windsor, ON 519-776-5209 Ruscom Shores Hwy 2, St Joachim, ON 519-776-5209 The Chrysler Canada Greenway N Talbot Rd, Oldcastle, ON 519-776-5209 Tremblay Beach St. Clair Rd, St. Joachim, ON 519-776-5209 White Sands Dalhousie St, Amherstburg, ON 519-776-5209

GANARASKA REGION grca.on.ca Ball’s Mill Harwood Rd, Baltimore, ON 905-885-8173 Cobourg Elgin St W, Cobourg, ON 905-885-8173

ESSEX REGION erca.org

Ganaraska Forest Centre 10585 Cold Springs Camp Rd, Campbellcroft, ON 905-797-2721

Cedar Beach Conservation Blvd, Kingsville, ON 519-776-5209

Ganaraska Millenium 2216 County Rd 28, Port Hope, ON 905-885-8173

Cedar Creek County Rd 23, Kingsville, ON 519-776-5209

Garden Hill County Rd 9, Garden Hill, ON 905-885-8173

Devonwood Division Rd, Windsor, ON 519-776-5209 Hillman Marsh County Rd 37, Leamington, ON 519-776-5209 Holiday Beach 6952 County Rd 50, Amherstberg, ON 519-736-3772

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Port Hope Cavan St, Port Hope, ON 905-885-8173

Sylvan Glen Sylvan Glen Rd., Municipality of Port Hope, ON 905-885-8173 Thurne Parks Concession Rd 4, Newcastle, ON 905-885-8173

GRAND RIVER grandriver.ca Belwood Lake 8282 Wellington County Rd 18, RR 4, Fergus, ON 519-843-2979 Brant RR 4, 119 Jennings Rd, Brantford, ON 519-752-2040 Byng Island 4969 Haldimand Rd 20, Dunnville, ON 905-774-5755 Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail Water St S, Cambridge, ON 519-442-4721 Conestogo Lake 6580 Wellington County Rd 11, RR 2, Wallenstein, ON 519-638-2873 Elora Cataract Trailway Gerrie Rd, Elora, ON 519-843-2979 Elora Gorge 7400 Wellington County Rd 21, Elora ON 519-846-9742 Elora Quarry 319 Wellington County Rd 18, Box 356, Elora, ON 519-843-2979 Guelph Lake 7743 Conservation Dr., RR 4, Guelph, ON 519-824-5061 Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail Greenwich St, Brantford, ON 519-752-2040 Laurel Creek 625 Westmount Rd, RR 3, Waterloo, ON 519-884-6620

Rice Lake Cavan Rd, Bewdley, ON 905-885-8173

Luther Marsh East Luther SideRd 21/22, RR 2, Grand Valley, ON 519-928-2832

Richardson’s Lookout County Rd 9, Municipality of Port Hope, ON 905-885-8173

Pinehurst Lake 468 Pinehurst Rd, RR 3, Ayr, ON 519-442-4721

Rockwood 161 Fall St, Rockwood, ON 519-856-9543 S.C. Johnson Trail Powerline Rd, Brantford, ON 519-752-2040 Shade’s Mills 450 Avenue Rd, Cambridge, ON 519-621-3697

GREY SAUBLE greysauble.on.ca Bruces Caves Grey Rd 1, Wiarton, ON 519-376-3076 Eugenia Falls County Rd 13, Eugenia, ON 519-376-3076 Feversham Gorge Grey County Rd 2, Feversham, ON 519-376-3076 Hibou County Rd 15, Owen Sound, ON 519-376-3076 Indian Falls County Rd 1, Owen Sound, ON 519-376-3076 Inglis Falls Inglis Falls Rd, Owen Sound, ON 519-376-3076 Inglis Falls Arboretum Inglis Falls Rd, Owen Sound, ON 519-376-3076 Pottawatomi / Jones Falls Hwy 21, Owen Sound, ON 519-376-3076 Spirit Rock Hwy 6, Wiarton, ON 519-376-3076

HALTON conservation halton.on.ca Crawford Lake Steeles Ave, Milton, ON 905-854-0234 Hilton Falls 5 Side Rd, Milton, ON 905-854-0262 Kelso/ Glen Eden 5234 Kelso Rd, Milton, ON 905-878-5011 Mount Nemo Colling Rd, Burlington, ON 905-854-0262

Mountsberg Milburough Line, Hamilton, ON 905-854-2276

Fifty Point 1479 Baseline Rd, Winona, ON 905-525-2187

Ken Reid 277 Kenrei Rd, Lindsay, ON 705-328-2271

Rattlesnake Point Appleby Line, Milton, ON 905-854-0262

Fletcher Creek Ecological Preserve Puslinch, ON 905-525-2183

Pigeon River Headwaters 445 Gray Rd, Bethany, ON 705-328-2271

Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail Main St W, Hamilton, ON 905-627-1233

Windy Ridge 998 Mt Horeb Rd, Omemee, ON 705-328-2271

Iroquoia Heights Old Mohawk Rd, Ancaster, ON 905-627-1233

KETTLE CREEK www.kettlecreek conservation.on.ca

Lafarge 2000 Trail Binkley Rd, Dundas, ON 905-525-2181

Dalewood 10518 Dalewood Rd, St. Thomas, ON 519-631-1009

Robert Edmondson 10027 First Line, Milton, ON 905-854-2276

HAMILTON conservation hamilton.ca Beverly Swamp Safari Rd, Cambridge, ON 905-525-2183 Borer’s Falls Valley Rd, Hamilton, ON 905-627-1233 Chippawa Trail Stone Church Rd E, Hamilton, ON 905-627-1233 Christie Lake 1000 Hwy 5 West, Dundas, ON 905-628-3060 Confederation Park 585 Van Wagners Beach Rd, Hamilton, ON 905-547-6141 Crooks Hollow Crooks Hollow Rd, Hamilton, ON 905-628-3060 Devil’s Punch Bowl Ridge Rd, Stoney Creek, ON 905-627-1233 Dofasco 2000 Trail Ridge Rd, Stoney Creek, ON 905-627-1233 Dundas Valley 650 Governors Rd, Dundas, ON 905-627-1233 East Mountain Trail Loop Upper Mount Albion Rd, Stoney Creek, ON 905-627-1233 Eramosa Karst Upper Mount Albion Rd, Stoney Creek, ON 905-525-2181 Felker’s Falls Ackland St, Hamilton, ON 905-627-1233

Mount Albion 6 Dartnall Rd, Hamilton, ON 905-627-1233 Spencer Gorge/ Webster’s Falls Fallsview Rd, Greensville, ON 905-628-3060 Tiffany Falls Wilson St E, Ancaster, ON 905-627-1233 Valens Lake 1691 Regional Rd 97, R.R. 6, Cambridge, ON 905-525-2183 Vinemount Swamp Boardwalk Ridge Rd, Stoney Creek, ON 905-627-1233 Westfield Heritage Village 1049 Kirkwall Rd, Flamborough, ON 519-621-8851 Wild Waterworks 680 Van Wagners Beach Rd, Hamilton, ON 905-547-6141

KAWARTHA kawartha conservation.com Durham East Cross Forest 1. 4560 Devitts Rd, 2. 4531 Boundary Rd, Scugog Township, ON 705-328-2271 Fleetwood Creek N.A. 902 Ballyduff Rd, Bethany, ON 705-328-2771

Dan Patterson 44014 Mapleton Line, St. Thomas, ON 519-631-1270 Lake Whittaker 5840 Whittaker Lane, Harrietsville, ON 519-269-3592

LAKE SIMCOE REGION LSRCA.on.ca Mabel Davis 120 Bayview Parkway, Newmarket, ON 905-895-1281 Rogers Reservoir Green Lane, East Gwillimbury, ON 905-895-1281 Scanlon Creek 2450 Conc 9, Bradford, ON 905-895-1281 Sheppard’s Bush 93 Industrial Pkwy, Aurora, ON 905-895-1281 Thornton Bales Mulock Dr, Newmarket, ON 905-895-1281 Whitchurch Aurora SideRd, Whitchurch Stouffville, ON 905-895-1281 Willow Beach Metro Rd, Sutton, ON 905-895-1281

LAKEHEAD REGION lakeheadca.com Cascades Balsam St, Thunder Bay, ON 807-344-5857 Hazelwood Lake Hazelwood Dr, Thunder Bay, ON 807-344-5857 Hurkett Cove Black Bay Rd, Dorion, ON 807-344-5857 Little Trout Bay Little Trout Bay Rd, Neebing, ON 807-344-5857 Mission Island Marsh 106th St, Thunder Bay, ON 807-344-5857 Silver Harbour Silver Harbour Rd, Shuniah, ON 807-344-5857

LONG POINT REGION lprca.on.ca Backus Heritage 1267 2nd Concession Rd, Port Rowan, ON 877-990-9932 Deer Creek 1929 County Rd 45, Langton, ON 877-990-9934 Haldimand 644/645 South Coast Dr, Nanticoke, ON 877-990-9938 Hay Creek 241 Port Ryerse Rd, Simcoe, ON 519-842-4242 Norfolk 3065 Front Rd, Simcoe, ON 877-990-9937 Waterford North 226 Conc 8 Townsend, Waterford, ON 877-990-9930

LOWER THAMES VALLEY ltvca.ca Big Bend Big Bend Rd, Wardsville, ON 519-264-2420 Big O Elizabeth St, Comber, ON 519-354-7310

CONSERVATION AREA CONTACT LIST C.M. Wilson 21799 Fargo Rd, Chatham, ON 519-354-7310

Goodrich-Loomis 1331 Pinewood School Rd, Brighton, ON 613-394-4829

White Waterfront 58 Lakeview Rd, South Porcupine, ON 705-360-2660

Dutton/Dunwich Coyne Rd, Dunwich, ON 519-354-7310

Haldimand 183 Wicklow Beach Rd, Grafton, ON 613-394-4829

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY mvc.on.ca

E.M. Warwick Warwick Line, Wallacetown, ON 519-354-7310 Lighthouse Tecumseh Dr, Chatham, ON 519-354-7310 Longwoods Road 8348 Longwoods Rd, Caradoc, ON 519-264-2420 McGeachy Pond Erieau Rd, Erieau, ON 519-354-7310 Merlin 128 William St, Merlin, ON 519-354-7310 Mill Stream 22035 Gibson Rd, Mt Brydges, ON 519-264-2420 Mosa Forest Concession Dr, Southwest Middlesex, ON 519-354-7310 Rondeau Bay Marshes Adelaide St, Blenheim, ON 519-354-7310 Rowsom’s Tilbury West 15172 S. Middle Rd, Lakeshore, ON 519-354-7310 Sharon Creek Springer Rd, Delaware, ON 519-264-2420 Sinclair’s Bush Sinclair Line, Blenheim, ON 519-354-7310 Two Creeks Wheatley Rd, Wheatley, ON 519-354-7310

LOWER TRENT ltc.on.ca Bleasdell Boulder County Rd 33, Quinte West, ON 613-394-4829 Glen Miller 443 Glen Miller Rd, Trenton, ON 613-394-4829

King’s Mill 1119 Wellman’s Rd, Stirling, ON 613-394-4829

Mill of Kintail 2854 Concession 8, Almonte, ON 613-256-3610

Proctor Park 96 Young St, Brighton, ON 613-394-4829

Morris Island Morris Island Dr, Fitzroy Harbour, ON 613-253-0006

Sager Sager’s Corner Rd, Stirling, ON 613-394-4829

Purdon Concession Rd 8, Lanark, ON 613-253-0006

Seymour 5754 County Rd 30, Campbellford, ON 613-394-4829

NIAGARA PENINSULA npca.ca

Trenton Greenbelt Front St, Trenton, ON 613-394-4829 Warkworth County Rd 29, Warkworth, ON 613-394-4829

MAITLAND VALLEY mvca.on.ca Falls Reserve County Rd 31, Benmiller, ON 519-524-6429 Naftel’s Creek Hwy 21, Goderich, ON 519-335-3557 Wawanosh Park Nature Centre Rd, Goderich, ON 519-524-6429 Wawanosh Valley Nature Centre Rd, Belgrave, ON 519-523-4788

MATTAGAMI REGION mrca.timmins.ca Gillies Lake 100 Lakeshore Rd, Timmins, ON 705-360-2660 Hersey Lake Hwy 655, Timmins, ON 705-360-2660 Mountjoy Historical 600 Riverside Dr, Timmins, ON 705-360-2660

Ball’s Falls 6th Ave, Beamsville, ON 905-562-5235 Beamer Memorial Quarry Rd, Grimsby, ON 905-788-3135 Binbrook Harrison Rd, Stoney Creek, ON 905-692-3228 Chippawa Creek Creek Rd, Dunnville, ON 905-386-6387

74 NORTH BAYMATTAWA nbmca.on.ca Corbeil Hwy 94, East Ferris, ON 705-474-5420 Eau Claire Gorge Hwy 630, Calvin, ON 705-474-5420 Elks Lodge Family Park Hwy 17, North Bay, ON 705-474-5420

Minesing Wetlands George Johnston Rd, Minesing, ON 705-424-1479 New Lowell 20 Clarendon St, New Lowell, ON 705-424-2942 Nottawasaga Bluffs 8861 Side Rd 15 & 16, Clearview Township, ON 705-424-1479

Kate Pace Way Memorial Dr, North Bay, ON 705-474-5420

Petun 2 Line, The Blue Mountains, ON 705-424-1479

Little Bluff County Rd 13, South Bay, ON 613-968-3434

Kinsmen Trail Airport Rd, North Bay, ON 705-474-5420

Tiffin Centre 8195 8th Line, Utopia, ON 705-424-1479

La Vase Portage Hwy 17, North Bay, ON 705-474-5420

Tottenham 4 Line, Tottenham, ON 905-729-1260

Macaulay Mountain 224 County Rd 8, Picton, ON 613-968-3434

Laurentian Escarpment Janey Ave, North Bay, ON 705-474-5420

Utopia 8613 6th Line, Utopia, ON 705-424-1479

Laurier Woods Brule St, North Bay, ON 705-474-5420

OTONABEE otonabee.com

Imagine the Marsh Deyncourt St, Lakefield, ON 705-745-5791

Mud Lake Elm St, Port Colborne, ON 905-788-3135

Powassan Mountain Catherine Ave, Powassan, ON 705-474-5420

St. Johns Barron Rd, Welland, ON 905-788-3135

Shields-McLaren McLaren Dr, Bonfield, ON 705-474-5420

Jackson Creek Kiwanis Trail Ackison Rd, Peterborough, ON 705-745-5791

Wainfleet Bog Erie Peat Rd, Port Colborne, ON 905-788-3135 Wainfleet Wetlands Quarrie Rd, Port Colborne, ON 905-788-3135 Woodend Taylor Rd, Thorold, ON 905-788-3135

H.J. McFarland Glenora Rd, Picton, ON 613-968-3434

Eva Wardlaw Lakeshore Dr, North Bay, ON 705-474-5420

Papineau Lake Papineau Lake Rd, Papineau, ON 705-474-5420

Stevensville Ott Rd, Fort Erie, ON 905-788-3135

Depot Lakes Snider Rd, Verona, ON 613-374-2940

H.R. Frink O.E.C. 381 Thrasher Rd, Plainfield, ON 613-968-3434

Harold Town Old Norwood Rd, Peterborough, ON 705-745-5791

Long Beach Hwy 3, Wainfleet, ON 905-899-3462

Beaver Meadow W.M.A. County Rd 11, Picton, ON 613-968-3434

Osprey Wetlands Centre Line B, Grey Highlands, ON 705-424-1479

Mattawa Island Bissett St, Mattawa, ON 705-474-5420

Comfort Maple Metler Rd, Welland, ON 905-788-3135

QUINTE quinteconservation.ca

NOTTAWASAGA VALLEY nvca.on.ca Edenvale 3920 Hwy 26, Minesing, ON 705-728-4784 Fort Willow 2714 Grenfel Rd, Springwater Twp., ON 705-424-1479 Glencairn 8948 Webster Rd, Glencairn, ON 705-424-1479

Miller Creek W.A. 7th Line, Bridgenorth, ON 705-745-5791

Massassauga Point Massassauga Rd, Belleville, ON 613-968-3434 O’Hara Mill Pioneer Village 638 Mill Rd, Madoc, ON 613-473-2084 Portland Hwy 38, Verona, ON 613-968-3434 Price Hwy 37, Actinolite, ON 613-968-3434 Quinte 2061 Old Hwy 2, Quinte West, ON 613-968-3434 Sheffield Hwy 41, Kaladar, ON 613-968-3434 Vanderwater 512 Vanderwater Rd, Thomasburg, ON 613-968-3434

Gray’s Creek & Marina Complex 18045 County Rd 2, Cornwall, ON 613-938-3611

RIDEAU VALLEY rvca.ca Baxter 7498 Carter Rd, Kars, ON 613-489-3592 Chapman Mills 243 Winding Way, Ottawa, ON 613-692-3571 Foley Mountain 105 Perth Rd North, Westport, ON 613-273-3255 Meisel Woods North Anderson Rd, Crow Lake, ON 613-692-3571 Mill Pond Briton-Houghton Bay Rd, Rideau Lakes, ON 613-273-3255 Perth Wildlife Reserve 100 Wildlife Rd, Perth, ON 613-273-3255 Portland Bay Hwy 15, Portland, ON 613-273-3255 Rideau Ferry Yacht Club County Rd 1, Rideau Ferry, ON 613-692-3571 W.A. Taylor Regional Rd 19, Osgoode, ON 613-692-3571

SAUGEEN svca.on.ca Allan Park 301820 Concession 2 SDR, West Grey, ON 519-367-3040

RAISIN REGION rrca.on.ca

Brucedale 137 Sprucedale Dr, Kincardine, ON 519-389-4516

Squirrel Creek Wallace Point Rd, South Monaghan, ON 705-295-6852

Charlottenburgh Park County Rd 2, Summerstown, ON 613-931-0944

Denny’s Dam 40 Old Bridge Rd, South Bruce Peninsula, ON 519-367-3040

Warsaw Caves 289 Caves Rd, Warsaw, ON 705-745-5791

Cooper Marsh County Rd 2, South Lancaster, ON 613-938-3611

Durham 323198 Durham Rd East, West Grey, ON 519-369-2074

Selwyn 2251 Birch Island Rd, Selwyn, ON 705-745-5791

Saugeen Bluffs 132 Saugeen Bluffs Rd, Saugeen Shores, ON 519-353-7206

Stoney Island 481 Bruce Rd 23, Kincardine, ON 519-367-3040

Oak Valley Pioneer Park Baldwin Rd, South Mountain, ON 1-877-984-2948

Boyd 8739 Islington Ave, Vaughan, ON 905-851-0575

Sulphur Spring 261121 Concession Rd 18, West Grey, ON 519-367-3040

Reveler Reveler Rd, Crysler, ON 1-877-984-2948

Bruce’s Mill 3291 Stouffville Rd, Stouffville, ON 905-877-5531

SAULT STE. MARIE REGION ssmrca.ca Fort Creek Second Line East, Sault Ste. Marie, ON 705-946-8530 Gros Cap Marshall Dr., Sault Ste. Marie, ON 705-946-8530 Hiawatha Highlands 5th Line, Sault Ste. Marie, ON 705-946-8530 Marks Bay Airport Rd, Sault Ste. Marie, ON 705-946-8530 Shore Ridges Walls Rd, Sault Ste. Marie, ON 705-946-8530

Robert Graham Trail Glen Stewart Rd, Brinston, ON 1-877-984-2948 St. Albert County Rd 7, St-Albert, ON 1-877-984-2948 Two Creek County Rd 2, Morrisburg, ON 1-877-984-2948 W.E. Burton Church St, Russell, ON 1-877-984-2948 Warwick Forest Trail Berwick Rd, Berwick, ON 1-877-984-2948

ST. CLAIR REGION scrca.on.ca A.W. Campbell 8477 Shiloh Line, Alvinston, ON 519-847-5357

SOUTH NATION nation.on.ca

Highland Glen 5046 Lakeshore Rd, Sarnia, ON 519-245-3710

Alfred Bog Walk Concession Rd 11, Alfred, ON 1-877-984-2948

Lorne C. Henderson 3653 Petrolia Line, Petrolia, ON 519-882-2280

Cass Bridge Hwy 31, Winchester, ON 1-877-984-2948

Warwick Warwick Village Rd, Warwick, ON 519-849-6770

Findlay Creek Boardwalk Findlay Creek Dr, Ottawa, ON 1-877-984-2948 High Falls County Rd 3, Casselman, ON 1-877-984-2948 J. Henry Tweed Forced Rd, Russell, ON 1-877-984-2948 Jessups Falls Hwy 17, Plantagenet, ON 1-877-984-2948 McIntosh Park Cockburn St, Berwick, ON 1-877-984-2948

Wawanosh Wetlands 6013 Blackwell SideRd, Sarnia, ON 519-245-3710

SUDBURY nickeldistrict.ca Lake Laurentian South Bay Rd, Sudbury, ON 705-674-5249

TORONTO & REGION trca.on.ca Albion Hills 16500 Hwy 50, Caledon, ON 1-800-838-9921 Black Creek Pioneer Village 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto, ON 416-736-1733

Claireville Claireville Conservation Rd 1-800-304-9728 Glen Haffy 19305 Airport Rd, Caledon East, ON 905-584-2922 Glen Rouge Campground 7450 Kingston Rd, Toronto, ON 416-287-2267 Heart Lake 10818 Heart Lake Rd, Brampton, ON 905-846-2494 Indian Line Campground 7625 Finch Ave W, Brampton, ON 1-800-304-9728 Kortright Centre 9550 Pine Valley Dr, Woodbridge, ON 905-832-2289 Petticoat Creek 1100 Whites Rd, Pickering, ON 905-509-1534

UPPER THAMES RIVER thamesriver.on.ca Fanshawe 1424 Clarke Rd, London, ON 519-951-6181 Pittock 725138 Pittock Park Rd, Woodstock, ON 519-539-5088 Wildwood 3995 Line 9, St. Marys, ON 519-284-2931

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