Lake Laurentian Conservation Area
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The Lake Laurentian Conservation Area is a 2400 acres (971.2 ha) conservation area
in Greater Sudbury, Ontario
. Extending from the southeastern shore of Lake Ramsey
to the Southeast Bypass
, the park incorporates a large green space, several lake
s (including the eponymous Lake Laurentian), a self-guided nature trail, wetland areas, hiking trails, bird watching areas, and snowshoeing and cross-country ski trails in winter.
First established in the early 1960s by the Junction Creek Conservation Authority
, the conservation area also cooperates with the city's school boards as a partner in natural and environmental science education programs.
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
in Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Extending from the southeastern shore of Lake Ramsey
Lake Ramsey
Lake Ramsey is a lake in Sudbury, Ontario, located near the city's downtown core. Until 2001, Lake Ramsey was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest lake located entirely within the boundaries of a single city, but when the Regional Municipality of Sudbury was...
to the Southeast Bypass
Southwest and Southeast Bypasses (Sudbury)
The Southwest Bypass and Southeast Bypass are two separately-constructed roads in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, that form a loop around the southern end of the city's urban core for traffic travelling on Highway 17, a route of the Trans-Canada Highway...
, the park incorporates a large green space, several lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
s (including the eponymous Lake Laurentian), a self-guided nature trail, wetland areas, hiking trails, bird watching areas, and snowshoeing and cross-country ski trails in winter.
First established in the early 1960s by the Junction Creek Conservation Authority
Nickel District Conservation Authority
The Nickel District Conservation Authority is a conservation authority in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Formed in 1973 by the merger of two former conservation authorities in the region, the Junction Creek Conservation Authority in Sudbury and the Whitson Valley Conservation Authority in Valley East,...
, the conservation area also cooperates with the city's school boards as a partner in natural and environmental science education programs.