St. Williams Conservation Reserve
Rebuilding vital ecosystems to honour Ontario’s heritage
One or more small prescribed burns may be conducted in the St Williams Conservation Reserve sometime between April 5th and May 15th, 2024. The timing of the burns will depend on weather conditions. These burns are being done to restore a globally rare Oak Savanna ecosystem and improved habitat conditions for species at risk. For […]
We are happy to announce that the trails North of Charlotteville Rd 1 and West of Turkey Point Road are reopened. Thank you for your patience and for avoiding the area during our recent vegetation management.
Part of the St Williams Conservation Reserve will be temporarily closed to public access effective immediately for vegetation management operations. Plantations in the Conservation Reserve are being logged to restore natural vegetation communities. The area affected by this temporary closure is in the Turkey Point Tract, located west of Turkey Point Road, between Charlotteville Rd […]
Part of the St Williams Conservation Reserve will be closed for vegetation management work starting November 1st 2017. The area affected by this temporary closure is in the eastern section of the Nursery Tract, on both sides of the 6th Concession Road (see map). For safety reasons, this work area will be closed to all […]
Copies of the SWCR Trail Maps and User Code of Conduct are now available at libraries, County offices, information booths and local businesses in Norfolk County. The maps can also be download from our website.