Size: 105.01 acres

Established: 2020

Donors: Stan and Anita Caveny

Status: Not Open to the Public

Protection: Donated

Background:

Located in the southwest corner of the Municipality of West Elgin, MeadowWoods was generously donated by Stan and Anita Caveney toward our Vision 20/20 campaign. It lies within a large coastal wildlife corridor formed by a chain of steep wooded ravines and valleys stretching along 100 km of Lake Erie shoreline in Elgin County.

Red Admiral by Stan Caveney.

Description:

This nature reserve is home to a great diversity of native flora and fauna, including 200 species of migrant and resident birds. Many rare species are found here, among these are birds, dragonflies, reptiles and amphibians. Although some of the land was previously farmed, it has been restored to native meadows and wetlands. These early successional habitats greatly enhance the species diversity of the vegetation communities present.