Lancaster - Waterfront Trail
City: LancasterLength: 20.6 kmRegion: South Eastern Ontario
Brown Trail at Raisin River Conservation Authority
Overview
With the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway and a hydroelectric power dam at Cornwall in the 1950s, water levels on Lake St. Francis no longer fluctuated enough to create ideal conditions for either farming or diverse waterfowl habitat. The Charlottenburgh Marsh was renowned as one of the most significant wildlife habitats in Ontario. For this reason, the Raisin Region Conservation Authority set out to preserve this rich, natural heritage by acquiring marshland as it became available.
The outcome was the creation of the Cooper Marsh Conservation Area. In the mid 1940's, W.T. Cooper and his uncle J.J. Cooper, purchased land...
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Nearby Trails
Glengarry Trails - Loch Garry Trail
City: AlexandriaLength: 2.0 kmRegion: South Eastern Ontario
Red Trail At Raisin River Conservation Authority
City: LancasterLength: 1.5 kmRegion: South Eastern Ontario
Charlottenburgh Forest Mountain Bike Area
City: CornwallLength: 7.0 kmRegion: South Eastern Ontario
Purple Trail At Raisin River Conservation Authority
City: CornwallLength: 4.1 kmRegion: South Eastern Ontario
St. Lawrence Recreational Path
City: CornwallLength: 75.0 kmRegion: South Eastern Ontario
Green Trail at Raisin River Conservation Authority
City: CornwallLength: 1.0 kmRegion: South Eastern Ontario
Summerstown - Waterfront Trail
City: SummerstownLength: 15.6 kmRegion: South Eastern Ontario
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