TRAIL USER NOTICE: Temporary Trail Closure during upcoming Vegetation Management at White Turkey Point Tract Dates: Work may occur anytime between November 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026 For public safety, some trails and areas will be temporarily closed once operations begin. We ask all visitors to obey posted signs and stay out of closed…
Join the St. Williams Conservation Reserve Community Council for a guided walking tour of the Reserve. Learn about this unique area, its history, and ongoing restoration efforts. All are welcome! Date: Saturday October 18, 2025 Time: 1:00 – 4:00 Meeting location: 849 Charlotteville Rd 1, Turkey Point Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy…
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!
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…
Guided Walking Tour at St Williams Conservation Reserve Turkey PointTract (Free event) Saturday 28 Oct 2023 1:30-4:00 Meet at the parking area at 849 Concession 1, west of Turkey Point Road (Norfolk County Road 10) Event to take place Rain or Shine 2.65km loop on fairly flat dry sandy trails estimated…
The Eastern Whip-poor-will team at Birds Canada is looking for your help! We are looking to find as many Whip-poor-will nests as possible in Norfolk, to inform us of nest-site selection preferences and more. During your time outside this summer, or the next two years, if you happen to stumble across an Eastern Whip-poor-will nest,…
Please be aware some areas and trails at the SWCR Nursery Tract are closed effective November 2, 2022 for this winter’s vegetation management operations. Plantations in the Conservation Reserve are being logged to restore natural vegetation communities. The areas and trails that are currently closed are shown on this map. Please obey all posted signs…
