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1 WATERSHED EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS
2 p.21 CONSERVATION LANDS & RECREATION Conservation Halton acquires and manages conservation lands to provide active and passive recreational opportunities while protecting the natural environment. What are the projects associated with this program? Development of regional parks for watershed communities Master planning of parks to ensure sustainability of natural lands Operation and management of six primary conservation areas including Kelso/Glen Eden, Mountsberg, Rattlesnake Point, Hilton Falls, Crawford Lake, and Mount Nemo, all of which generate revenues through user fees Provision of active recreational opportunities such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, rock climbing, group camping, boating and swimming Provision of passive recreational opportunities such as hiking, picnicking, fishing, birding and nature appreciation on more than 9000 acres of conservation lands Provision of park services and programs that contribute to visitor experience Why is the conservation lands and recreation program important? Recreational opportunities are provided in attractive natural settings Public access to conservation lands is provided to watershed residents A rapidly expanding population requires greenspace for recreation and well being. Who benefits from this conservation program? Almost 600,000 visitors use Conservation Halton lands annually of which 60% are watershed residents Local economies benefit from recreational and tourism opportunities Special interest groups such as downhill skiers, cyclists, rock climbers, bird watchers, scout and guide groups, and naturalist clubs Watershed municipalities
3 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION p.22 Conservation Halton provides environmental education programs to students and watershed residents. These programs contribute to a greater awareness and appreciation of the natural environment. What are the projects associated with this program? Environmental education programs at two centres, Mountsberg and Crawford Lake Tours and demonstrations on the cultural and natural heritage of the watershed Workshops and seminars on the watershed s natural environment Annual maple syrup demonstration Hawk and owl education programs Cultural heritage programs at a reconstructed Iroquoian Village Summer day camp on conservation for children 6-12 years old Community outreach programs Why is environmental education important? Hands-on learning opportunities provided for children and adults Opportunities are provided for people to learn about the natural environment Awareness of environmental protection and stewardship is increased Students and the general public become environmental stewards with strong conservation ethics Who benefits from this conservation program? 43,000 students and teachers annually from 12 boards of education Non-profit community groups such as scouts, guides, brownies and church groups Watershed residents 120,000 Municipalities Regional economy is enhanced
4 CRAWFORD LAKE CONSERVATION AREA p.23 About Crawford Lake Conservation Area and Iroquoian Village: 468 hectare park located on the Niagara Escarpment in Milton Park features a rare meromictic lake formed during glaciation Significant plant communities well represented within the conservation area, in addition to old growth cedar ecosystems there is evidence of: Mesic semi-open boulder talus scrub land Wet mesic Closed deciduous slope forest Open dolomite cliff face Designated as a regional Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA # 18) as well as a provincial Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI) ESA 18 also contains an excellent example of talus slope forest The reconstructed Iroquoian site represents the nucleus of a 25 year study that includes research in more than 100 native settlements Identified as a Nodal Park in Niagara Escarpment Parks and Open Space System World Biosphere Reserve as part of Niagara Escarpment Regionally rare plant and animal species occurring in this area: Grape fern (botrychium rugulosum) Burning bush (euonymus atropurpurea) Green violet (hybanthus concolor) Ginseng (panax quinquefolius) Jefferson salamander (Ambystoma jeffersoniamum) Stinkpot (sternotherus odoratus) Eastern pipistrella (pipistrellus subflavus)
5 Facilities and Adventure Activities: Elevated boardwalk with interpretive signage encircles the meromictic lake 19 km of hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country ski trails, with links to the Bruce Trail system Visitors Centre with auditorium, exhibits, gift shop, washrooms and cafeteria Reconstructed 15 th century Iroquoian Village with two completed longhouses Gathering Place facility accommodates 120 for meetings, educational tours and picnics In 2001 a Native Species Teaching Garden was constructed Crawford Lake employs 6 full time staff, and 10 to 20 part time or seasonal staff and 5 volunteers Over 75,000 visitors annually, including more than 27,000 students participating in educational programs Programs, Services, and Events: Outdoor educational programs for all ages Cultural tours and interpretation for all ages Seasonal programming throughout the year, including a very popular Sweet Water Season program Unique birthday party programs for children 6 all-terrain wheelchairs are available for use by any visitors on the trail system picnic areas Operating Schedule Open 7 days a week, year round Closed Christmas Day Opens daily at 10 am, closing time varies seasonally, but is generally open until 4pm or 5 pm Park Location: Crawford Lake Conservation Area is located at Steeles Avenue and Guelph Line, 5 km south of Highway 401 and 15 km north of the Q.E.W.
6 MOUNTSBERG CONSERVATION AREA p.25 About Mountsberg: 472 hectare park located at the intersections of Flamborough, Milton and Puslinch landform features include wetlands, forest, meadows and a 202 hectare water control reservoir on a tributary of Bronte Creek Designated as a regional Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) Facilities and Adventure Activities: Wildlife Walkway where visitors can visit the resident owls, hawks, eagles and falcons, plus resident bison and elk herds Home to the Raptor Education Centre flight demonstrations, displays and between 30 and 40 resident birds of prey Demonstration farm with barn yard animals Children s PlayBarn constructed in km of hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing and cross-country ski trails Visitors Centre with auditorium, exhibits, gift shop, washrooms and eating area Historic Cameron House accommodates 40 for meetings, retreats, family events and get-togethers Working sugar camp, called Mapletowne. It features a sugar shack, pancake pavilion, candy cabin and country store Reservoir for fishing and non-motorized boating Skating pond for winter ice skating Over 52,000 visitors annually, including more than 18,000 students participating in educational programs Programs, Services, and Events: Outdoor educational programs for all ages Seasonal programming throughout the year, including a very popular Maple Syrup program Unique birthday party programs for children Horse-drawn wagon or sleigh rides
7 Summer day camp serving children ages 6 to 14 Overnight group camping available picnic areas In 2003 Santa decided to take up residence in Christmastown at Mountsberg he welcomed hundreds of visitors in his first year Operating Schedule: Open year round Closed Christmas day 10 am to 4 pm Park Location: From Highway 401 go south on Guelph Line. Turn west on Campbellville Road for 4 km and then go north on Milburough Line for 1 km to park entrance. From Highway 6 or Guelph Line, follow Campbellville Road to Milburough Line and then go north for 1 km to park entrance. We re closer than you think! Under 40 minutes from Milton, Burlington, Cambridge, Guelph, Brampton Hamilton, Mississauga and Oakville!
8 KELSO CONSERVATION AREA p.27 About Kelso Conservation Area: 397 hectare park located on the Milton outlier of the Niagara Escarpment in Milton Park established in 1960 a dam and 35 hectare reservoir were constructed in 1961 for flood protection stream augmentation along the Sixteen Mile Creek in the summer months Designated as a regional Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA # 17) This area was where the ancient old growth cedar ecosystem was first identified in the region The Kelso Conservation Area is home to the Glen Eden Ski & Snowboard Centre in the winter months Kelso Conservation Area employs 8 full time staff and 45 seasonal staff Its spring, summer and fall attendance is close to 130,000 annually The Halton Region Museum is located within the conservation area There is an historic lime kiln on site Regionally rare plant and animal species occurring in this area: Green milkweed (asclepias viridiflora) Facilities and Adventure Activities: Boat rentals canoes, paddleboats, kayaks, rowboats and sailboards Supervised swimming in the reservoir Change rooms and washrooms Two picnic shelters and nine picnic sites Comfort station with washrooms and showers Ten group campsites Two food concession buildings Over 16 km of hiking and biking trails Hiking trails link to over 700 km of Bruce trail Stream and lake fishing trout, crappie, bass,
9 perch, pan fish, and steelhead. 166,000 spring, summer and fall visitors Programs, Services, and Events: Home to numerous mountain bike events Regular host to the Flamborough Antique show Host to many triathlons Corporate events Park Location: From Highway 401, take Highway 25 north to Campbellville Road; go west to Tremaine Road. Go south until you reach Kelso Road. Turn right to park entrance. From Highway 5, take Tremaine Road north to Kelso Road. Turn left to park entrance.
10 GLEN EDEN SKI & SNOWBOARD CENTRE p. 29 About Glen Eden Ski and Snowboard Centre: 20 hectare facility located within the Kelso Conservation Area on the Niagara Escarpment in Milton Conservation Halton took over management and ownership of the ski facility in metre vertical rise with 12 slopes Glen Eden employs 13 full time staff, 95 seasonal staff plus over 200 snow school staff In 2003 Glen Eden took control of the snow school operations Facilities and Features: One half pipe and one quarter pipe Terrain park 5 lifts with an uphill capacity of more than 6800 skiers per hour 100% snowmaking Night lighting Adventure Centre for equipment rentals and ski tuning on state of the art equipment Two day lodges with their own food concessions Large ski and snowboard school Between 40 and 50 fully trained volunteer ski patrol staff In winter 2003/2004 a 4 chute snow tube park with specialized tube lift was built A pedestrian overpass is to be installed in early 2004 to allow better access to the west end slopes, the sunset day lodge and new snow tube facilities Programs, Services, and Events: School ski trips March Break and Christmas ski and snowboard camps Ski and snowboard lesson programs for all ages 177,000 skier and boarder visits winter and early spring Over 12,000 school children participating in school visits
11 54,000 ski and snowboard lessons delivered each season Operating Schedule: mid-december until March as weather conditions permit Monday to Saturday 8:30 am to 10 pm Sunday 8:30 am to 4:30 pmt Park Location: From Highway 401, take Highway 25 north to Campbellville Road; go west to Tremaine Road. Go south until you reach Kelso Road. Turn right to park entrance. From Highway 5, take Tremaine Road north to Kelso Road. Turn left to park entrance.
12 RATTTLESNAKE POINT CONSERVATION AREA p.31 About Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area: 299 hectare park located on the Milton outlier of the Niagara Escarpment in Milton Acquired to preserve and protect the unique and valuable cliff ecosystems, unusual biological associations and springs which feed the Bronte Creek Designated as a regional Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA #18) Significant plant communities well represented within the conservation area, in addition to old growth cedar ecosystems there is evidence of: Mesic semi-open boulder talus scrub land Wet mesic Closed deciduous slope forest Open dolomite cliff face Identified as a provincial Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI) Includes headwaters of Limestone Creek Regionally rare plant and animal species occurring in this area: Grape fern (botrychium rugulosum) Burning bush (euonymus atropurpurea) Green violet (hybanthus concolor) Ginseng (panax quinquefolius) Jefferson salamander (ambystoma jeffersoniamum) Stinkpot (sternotherus odoratus) Eastern pipistrella (pipistrellus subflavus)
13 Facilities and Adventure Activities: Comfort Station with washrooms and shower facilities Two picnic shelters with picnic grounds 5.5 km of hiking trails with connections to the Bruce Trail System 18 group camp sites Five lookouts for scenic viewing Three designated rock climbing sites Rattlesnake Point employs two full time staff, and part time or seasonal staff Over 40,000 visitors annually Programs, Services, and Events: Popular rock climbing destination Well renowned for its hiking trails Favourite camping area for youth and service groups of all ages Park Location: From Highway 401, take Highway 25 south to Steeles Avenue, west on Steeles to Appleby Line, south on Appleby for 3 km. From Q.E.W., take Appleby Line north; 1 km north of Derry Road on top of escarpment.
14 MOUNT NEMO CONSERVATION AREA p.33 About Mount Nemo Conservation Area: 169 hectare park located on the Niagara Escarpment in Burlington Designated as a regional Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA #8) This ESA is characterized by: The high number of native plant communities Old growth cedar community that occurs here The occurrence of crevice caves which are very rare in the region Classified as a provincial Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI) Part of the Niagara Escarpment Parks and Open Space System UNESCO Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve One of the best examples of cliff ecosystem in Ontario Regionally rare plant and animal species occurring in the area: Hart s tongue fern (phyllitis scolopendrium) Yellow mandarin (disporum lanuginosum) Drooping sedge (carex prasina) American chestnut (castanea dentate) Orchard oriole (icterus spurious) Eastern pipistrelle (pipistrellus subflavus) Small-footed bat (myotis liebii) which is also globally rare Jefferson salamander (ambystoma jeffersoniamum) Facilities and Adventure Activities: Scenic lookout with interpretive signage 4 km of hiking trails Hiking trails conjoin with Bruce Trail system Crevice Caves
15 Provides public access to the Niagara Escarpment Programs, Services, and Events: Well renowned for its hiking trails Great location for movie and television filming Over 16,000 visitors annually Operating Schedule Open 365 days a year Self serve fee station in effect Park Location: Mount Nemo Conservation Area is located north of the Q.E.W. on Guelph Line, between Highway 5 and Britannia Road.
16 HILTON FALLS CONSERVATION AREA p.35 About Hilton Falls Conservation Area: 645 hectare park located on the Niagara Escarpment in Milton The dam and reservoir on site was constructed in 1971 Designated as a regional Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA #25) This area considered one of the top biological sites in the region and is characterized by: The vast expanse of shallow till/bedrock plain The richness of its vascular flora The high number of native plant communities The diversity of its biological communities The fact that it contains the largest forest tract in southern Ontario Classified as a provincial Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI) Protects the headwaters of Sixteen Mile Creek An historic mill is located on site Regionally rare plant and animal species occurring in this area: Hart s tongue fern (phylitis scolopendrium) Muhly (muhlenbergia sylvatica) Sedges (carex careyana, carex Formosa, carex gracilescens) Green violet (hybanthus concolor) Ginseng (panax quinquefolius) Bedstraw (gallium pilosum) Jefferson salamander (ambystoma jeffersonianum) Eastern ribbon snake (thamnophis sauritus) Pickerel frog (rana palustris) Louisiana waterthrush (seiurus motacilla) Cerulean warbler (dendroica cerulea) Bobcat (lynx rufus)
17 Operating Schedule: Open year round Closed Christmas day Opens daily at 10 am closing time varies seasonally Facilities and Adventure Activities: Visitors Centre with washrooms and exhibit Lookouts and interpretive signage at waterfalls Over 33 km of hiking, biking and x-country ski trails Hiking trails link with the Bruce Trail system Picnic areas Hilton Falls employs three full time staff, and part time or seasonal staff Over 37,000 visitors annually Snack bar Programs, Services, and Events: Well renowned for its hiking trails It s unique bird feeding program allows visitors to experience birds feeding right out of their hands Moonlight cross-country ski evenings are unique and well attended April 2004 marks the 5 th year of the All-Weather Mountain Bike Challenge Park Location: From Highway 401, take Highway 25 north to Campbellville Road. Go west on Campbellville Road for 6 km to park entrance. From Q.E.W. take Guelph Line north through Campbellville to Campbellville Road. Go east for 6 km to park entrance.
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