The St. Williams Conservation Reserve is a 1035 hectare area of Crown land located in Norfolk County, Ontario. It is comprised of two separate locations – the Nursery Tract (J.E. Zavitz Forest) at St. Williams, and the Turkey Point Tract (J.H. White Forest) at Turkey Point.
Due to its exceptional ecological diversity and natural heritage values, the site was designated a Provincial Conservation Reserve in 2004. The site also has a rich cultural heritage, including being the site of the first reforestation station in Canada, in operation from 1908 to 1998.
The long-term management goal for the site is: to restore these tracts as a flourishing example of extraordinary biological diversity representing their pre-European settlement natural legacy of ecological communities while protecting their unique cultural heritage and providing opportunities for compatible public land uses.
Trail Link to the Nursery Tract map: https://swcr.ca/documents/2020/08/2020-nt-map.jpg/
Trail Link to the Turkey Point tract map: https://swcr.ca/documents/2020/08/2020-tpt-map.jpg/
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Region(s): Norfolk CountyNearby towns and cities: Port Rowan | St. Williams | Turkey Point
THE ST. WILLIAMS CONSERVATION RESERVE characteristics
Length: several trails of varying lengthsDifficulty: Moderate (Trail classifications)
Trail surface: Compacted soil/hard packed
Trail use: Hiking
Accessibility Notes: Accessibility not known.
Fees: not known
Flora & Fauna:
Not yet reported
Amenities: None reported
Attractions: none
Contact:
GPS Coordinates (main trailhead):
Latitude: 42.7093600
Longitude: -80.4480820