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St. Williams Conservation Reserve

Rebuilding vital ecosystems to honour Ontario’s heritage

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Get the SWCR Trails Brochure

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.

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Prescribed Burns, Spring 2024

Posted on April 4, 2024May 7, 2025 Author joelle

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. cartier […]

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Prescribed Burns, Spring 2025

Posted on March 28, 2025May 7, 2025 Author joelle

The St. Williams Conservation Reserve may conduct one or more prescribed burns between April 1 and May 15, 2025, depending cheap replica watches 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 […]

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SWCR Mottled Duskywing Butterfly Blog – Advanced

Posted on August 21, 2025 Author Dan Krulikoski

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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We are looking for new directors for the St. Williams Conservation Reserve Community Council. Our council would like to consider all expressions of interest. Please apply here.

News & Events

SWCR Mottled Duskywing Butterfly Blog – Advanced

Posted on August 21, 2025 Author Dan Krulikoski

Prescribed Burns, Spring 2025

Posted on March 28, 2025May 7, 2025 Author joelle

Notice: Temporary Trail Closure at Zavitz Nursery Tract in St Williams effective immediately

Posted on February 4, 2025March 28, 2025 Author joelle

SAVE THE DATE

Posted on October 7, 2024May 7, 2025 Author joelle

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SWCR is currently recruiting new volunteers.

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Species at risk

A “species at risk” is any naturally-occurring plant or animal that is in danger of extinction or of disappearing from the province.

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What is the SWCR?

The St. Williams Conservation Reserve includes 1035 hectares of Crown land in Norfolk County, Ontario. The Reserve is made up of two separate sites: the Nursery Tract and the Turkey Point Tract.

Our primary objective is to restore and enhance the native ecological communities at this site, which will benefit the many rare and threatened species that live here.

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