Size: 22-acres
Status: Open to the Public, with trails.
Protected: 2002
Donors: John and Betty McCulloch
Background:
The McCullochs were concerned with the heavy cottage development occurring along the nearby shores and wanted to protect this special area as a place of refuge. The decision of the McCulloch family to entrust this property to the Conservancy means that it will remain forever in its natural state, as a sanctuary to be enjoyed by both wildlife and people for generations to come.
Landscape and Species:
- upland areas treed by hardwood forest and early successional forest and meadow
- home to active Beaver pond, Great Blue and Green Herons
- partly within the Carthew Bay provincially significant wetland
- good example of old boulder beach
- backs onto the Oro-Medonte recreational rail
Visit this Nature Reserve:
Location & Parking: From Orillia, follow Hwy 11 South to 14th Line, Oro-Medonte; cross overpass and go east towards Lake Simcoe. At Lakeshore Road, turn right. Look for Conservancy sign about 1 km along. Roadside parking.
Trails: 500m
Trail Type: Loop
Estimated time to complete: 20minutes
Description: A quiet trail through a mixed forest, with views of the wetland.
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Best time to visit: any time. Be prepared for seasonal conditions (mosquitoes in the spring-summer, damp in the spring and fall, etc).