Oak Hills Farm Prairie & Arboretum - Bewdley, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 05.519 W 078° 17.667
17T E 716582 N 4885648
Privately owned tall grass prairie and arboretum open to the pedestrian public!
Waymark Code: WMT3EM
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/18/2016
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The owners of Oak Hills Farm established the arboretum and tall grass prairie in order to nurture and conserve the tall grass prairie that used to surround the northern portion of Rice Lake. Over time, they added now close to 100 different species of trees shrubs and vines around the prairie perimeter.
From the Oak Hills Farm Prairie & Arboretum website:
"The Oak Hills Farm Prairie was planted on May 18th 2008, as a recreation of the Tallgrass Prairie which used to exist along the shores of Rice Lake. It is situated on 2.7 acres of gently rolling hills, with spectacular views over Rice Lake, between Port Hope and Peterborough.
The Oak Hills Farm Arboretum encircles the prairie. It was established in 2007/8 to demonstrate the range of native trees and shrubs which can be grown in Southern Ontario. All the trees and shrubs in the arboretum grow wild in Southern Ontario, although some are Carolinian species which normally only grow in the extreme south-west of the province. At present many of the trees are only 2 - 3 feet tall but they are very healthy and growing rapidly."
The Arboretum is also a certified provincial wildlife habitat.
There is no fee for visiting, but donations are gratefully accepted.
There are no vehicles allowed on the property. If you do visit, please follow the grass trail around the prairie and wooded areas.
Arboretum address:
Oak Hills Road
Bewdley, ON CA
K0L 1E0
Arboretum web site: [Web Link]
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