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Oak Ridges Moraine

The Oak Ridges Moraine is one of the most distinct physiographic landform features of southern Ontario. It stretches as a ridge of hilly terrain for 160 kilometres from the Niagara Escarpment in the west to the headwaters of the Trent River in the east. The moraine was created as glaciers receded and deposited layers of sand and gravel that are separated by clay and till soils. Rain that is collected and stored in the moraine's vast underground layers of sand and gravel, which are known as aquifers, eventually resurface as healthy, clean water that feeds the majority of river systems in the Greater Toronto Area.

Palgrave Forest and Wildlife Area is a popular recreation destination on the Oak Ridges Moraine for many residents of the Greater Toronto Area. TRCA is preparing a trail plan for the property. The Trail Plan Advisory Committee has worked with TRCA to develop a preferred trail plan for the property. We are looking for your input on the plan. Please read our flyer for information about the upcoming meeting. For more information about the Palgrave Forest and Wildlife Area Trail Plan, please read our latest newsletter.

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The Bolton Resource Management Tract is one of several TRCA properties on the Oak Ridges Moraine in the Town of Caledon, Region of Peel. It is a tract of over 800 hectares of greenspace and includes TRCA owned and managed properties along the Humber River valley, south of Old Church Road, north of King Street and west of Highway 50. The Bolton Resource Management Tract includes Edelweiss Park, Dick's Dam Park and Bolton Mill Park. Forest management and restoration has been the focus for much of the land management in the resource management tract. Some portions provide the opportunity for passive, year-round public use. The primary public use of the Bolton tract is the Humber Valley Heritage Trail, a pedestrian-only trail. In addition, some agricultural land is leased.

Bolton Resource Management Tract Management Plan Newsletter

TRCA and the Bolton Resource Management Tract Management Plan Advisory Committee held a public information session on June 8, 2010 to receive public input on the management zones that have been drafted for the property. For more information, please read the summary of the meeting and view the maps that were presented. If you would like to provide additional comments, please complete one of our questionnaires.

 

Oak Ridges Moraine Newsletter

Bolton Resource Management Tract Management Plan Newsletter:

Bolton Resource Management Tract Management Plan Fall 2010 - 864KPDF icon

Oak Ridges Corridor Nature Reserve Draft Management Plan – Public Comment Period

Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) is seeking comments from the public on the draft Oak Ridges Corridor Nature Reserve Management Plan. The draft plan is available for public review and comment from April 27, 2011 to May 27, 2011.

Oak Ridges Corridor Park Nature Reserve is a property owned by TRCA and the Ministry of Natural Resources, and is located on the Oak Ridges Moraine in the Town of Richmond Hill. The property is over 175 hectares in size, and is dominated by forests and wetlands, and consists of many unique and sensitive natural areas.

The management plan document lays out a series of management recommendations and actions that seek to protect the natural heritage system of Oak Ridges Corridor Nature Reserve, while also providing for enjoyable nature-based recreation for visitors.

TRCA would like to thank everyone who supported and participated in the development of the management plan.

The public is invited to review the draft Oak Ridges Corridor Park Nature Reserve Management Plan, and provide comments by May 27, 2011 to:

Steve Joudrey
Acting Project Manager, Conservation Lands
Toronto and Region Conservation
E-mail: sjoudrey@trca.on.ca
Tel: 416-661-6600 ext.5573
Fax: 416-661-6898
5 Shoreham Drive, Downsview, Ontario
M32N 1S4

 

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