Summer Recap: Monarch Monitoring Results Collectively, our volunteers checked 326 milkweed stems, and found 28 eggs and 6 caterpillars!As a bonus, we found some Cicada Killer wasp nests, a Mottled Duskywing, and lots of other neat insects.Be sure to join us next year, Saturday July 25, 2026. This event is suitable for all ages! Ongoing…
The St Williams Conservation Reserve is one of several sites in Norfolk County that will once again play home to the Mottled Duskywing Butterfly (Erynnis martialis). They are in the Skipper family, named for their fast and erratic flight pattern. There are over 3,500 species of butterflies found in the Skipper family. The Mottled Duskywing…
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Welcome to the June edition of the SWCR Chronicles! Click here to view the full PDF!
Hello again friends! See below for an update of what’s been happening, and what’s coming up at the SWCR in May 2025!Click the image to open the PDF!
Good morning Friends! Spring has sprung, and we have lots to look forward to. Check out the latest issue of the St. Williams Conservation Reserve Chronicles, our monthly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date with everything going on IN and AROUND our little corner of the world!Click the image to open the PDF!
The St. Williams Conservation Reserve may conduct one or more prescribed burns between April 1 and May 15, 2025, depending on weather conditions. These carefully planned burns are essential for restoring the globally rare Oak Savanna ecosystem and improving habitat for Species at Risk. This initiative is led by the St. Williams Conservation Reserve Community Council (SWCRCC), a local organization…
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 Zavitz Nursery Tract in St Williams, located at the Southeastern quadrant- between…
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.
SWCRCC Open House Guided Walking Tour Saturday, October 28, 2023 By Sue Graci The St Williams Conservation Reserve Community Council Open House 2023 took place this year in the form of a walking tour in the Turkey Point Tract. It was a perfect day for a hike – cool weather with a…
