Would you like to see remnant stands of Original Tallgrass Prairie?

We have over 20 options, one that is right in our backyard (close enough).

Many of these locations also have very specific birds and butterflies so there are quite a few interesting things to get to know better.

1. Wasaga Beach Provincial Park 

Beach Area 1, Jenetta St, Wasaga Beach, ON (about 20 minutes)

https://www.wasagabeachpark.com/piping-plover-2/

2. Holland Landing Prairie

8 Cedar St, Holland Landing, ON (about 1.15 hours)

https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/hollandlandingprairie

3. Carden Alvar

Carden Alvar Provincial Park, Carden, ON (about 1.5 hours)

https://www.natureconservancy.ca/en/where-we-work/ontario/our-work/natural-areas/carden-alvar-natural-area.html

https://www.ontarioparks.com/parksblog/carden-alvar-provincial-park-one-of-ontarios-newest-parks/

4. High Park 

1873 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON (about 1.75 hours)

https://highparknature.org/article/prairie-grasses-in-high-park/

5. Lambton Park Prairie 

4100 Dundas St W, York, ON (about 1.75 hours away)

https://highparknature.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2017-02-TFN-Newsletter-PrairieArticle-FR.pdf

6. Lorne Park Prairie 

1070 Queen St W, Mississauga (about 1.75 hours)

http://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/Parks/Parks365/lorne.html

7. Bronte Creek Provincial Park 

1219 Burloak Dr, Oakville, ON (about 2 hours)

https://cvc.ca/your-land-water/grassland-bird-recovery-program/grassland-restoration-at-upper-credit-conservation-area-2/tallgrass-prairie-restoration-thumb/

8. Spencer Gorge 

Harvest Rd, Dundas, ON (about 2 hours)

https://www.conservationhamilton.ca/images/PDFs/Parks/Spencer%20Gorge%20Brochure%202012.pdf

9. Waterloo-Clyde Road Prairie, Shade Mills CA 

450 Avenue Rd, Cambridge, ON (about 2 hours)

https://ontarionaturetrails.com/trail/shades-mills/

10. City of Brantford Greenway 

Also known as the Gordon Glaves Memorial Pathway/Parkway

379 Grand River Ave, Brantford, ON (about 2.5 hours)

htps://ontarionaturetrails.com/trail/gordon-glaves-memorial-pathway/

11. FWR Dickson Conservation Area 

699 N Dumfries Twp Rd 5, Ayr, ON (about 2.5 hours)

https://www.grandriver.ca/en/who-we-are/Dickson-Wilderness-Restoration.aspx

12. Niagara Gorge 

3050 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara Falls, ON (about 2.5 hours)

https://www.niagaraparks.com/corporate/about-us/environmental-protection/

13. Longpoint Provincial Park 

350 Erie Blvd, Port Rowan, ON (about 3 hours)

https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/national-wildlife-areas/locations/long-point/long-point-managment-plan-proposed.html#toc1

14. Pinery Provincial Park 

9526 Lakeshore Rd, Grand Bend, ON (about 3hours)

https://pinerypark.on.ca/habitats/

15. St. Williams Tract 

St Williams Conservation Reserve - Turkey Point Tract, Regional Road 10, St Williams, ON (about 3 hours)

https://www.ontario.ca/page/st-williams-conservation-reserve-management-plan

16. Dutton-Dunwich Prairie 

Coyne Rd, Southwest of Dutton, ON (about 3.5 hours)

https://www.elginstewardshipcouncil.com/natural-areas/dutton-dunwich-prairie/

17. Turkey Point Provincial Park 

194 Turkey Point Rd, Turkey Point, ON (about 3.5 hours)

18.Goodrich Loomis Conservation Area

1331 Pinewood School Rd, Castleton, ON (about 3.5 hours)

http://www.ltc.on.ca/conservation/ca/gl/

19. Rondeau Provincial Park 

18050 Rondeau Park Road, Morpeth, ON (about 4 hours)

https://ontarionature.org/put-nature-first-in-rondeau-provincial-park/

20. Ojibway Prairie Complex 

5200 Matchette Rd, Windsor, ON (about a 5 hour drive)

http://www.ojibway.ca/index.htm

21. Point Pelee National Park 

1118 Point Pelee Dr, Leamington, ON (about 5 hours)

https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/point-pelee-plans-prescribed-burns-starting-monday-to-help-rare-savannah

For other restoration projects that are going on in Ontario click here.