Ellice Swamp
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Ellice Swamp is a large woodlot in Perth, Ontario
.
Historically, it was known as Ellice Huckleberry Swamp and was part of the Huron Tract
administered by the Canada Company
. The wetland is 100% palustrine
with 100% organic substrates.
Ellice Swamp is located between Milverton and Stratford Ontario. Ellice Swamp is 2,504 acres (1,014 hectares). It is primarily owned by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
; the northern section of Ellice Swamp being owned by the Grand River Conservation Authority
.
Perth, Ontario
Perth is a town in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada . It is located on the Tay River, 83 km southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County.-History:...
.
Historically, it was known as Ellice Huckleberry Swamp and was part of the Huron Tract
Huron Tract
The Huron Tract Purchase also known as the Huron Block, registered as Crown Treaty Number 29, is a large area of land in southwestern Ontario bordering on Lake Huron to the west and Lake Erie to the east...
administered by the Canada Company
Canada Company
The Canada Company was a large private chartered British land development company, incorporated by an act of British parliament on July 27, 1825, to aid the colonization of Upper Canada. Canada Company assisted emigrants by providing good ships, low fares, implements and tools,and inexpensive land....
. The wetland is 100% palustrine
Palustrine
Palustrine comes from the Latin word palus or marsh. Wetlands within this category include inland marshes and swamps as well as bogs, fens, tundra and floodplains...
with 100% organic substrates.
Ellice Swamp is located between Milverton and Stratford Ontario. Ellice Swamp is 2,504 acres (1,014 hectares). It is primarily owned by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority is a body based in London, Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1947. It was responsible for the construction of the Fanshawe Dam, completed in the 1950s, to control flooding from the Thames River, which runs through London. During the last ice age, the...
; the northern section of Ellice Swamp being owned by the Grand River Conservation Authority
Grand River Conservation Authority
The Grand River Conservation Authority is a conservation authority in Ontario, Canada. It operates under the Conservation Authorities Act of Ontario...
.
See also
- Grand River Conservation AuthorityGrand River Conservation AuthorityThe Grand River Conservation Authority is a conservation authority in Ontario, Canada. It operates under the Conservation Authorities Act of Ontario...
- Upper Thames River Conservation AuthorityUpper Thames River Conservation AuthorityThe Upper Thames River Conservation Authority is a body based in London, Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1947. It was responsible for the construction of the Fanshawe Dam, completed in the 1950s, to control flooding from the Thames River, which runs through London. During the last ice age, the...
- Perth, OntarioPerth, OntarioPerth is a town in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada . It is located on the Tay River, 83 km southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County.-History:...
- Sifton BogSifton bogThe Sifton Bog is a wetland jointly administered by the city of London, Ontario and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority. It is located west of Hyde Park Road and south of Oxford Street inside the city limits of London...