Size: 14.45 acres

Established: 2002

Donors: Carol & Rick Richardson

Status: Open to the Public

Protection: Donated

Photo by Payton Landsborough

Background:

Meadowlily Nature Preserve became the first nature reserve dedicated to TTLT. Located within the City of London, on the south side of the Thames River between Highbury Avenue and Meadowlily Road, it was donated to TTLT by Carol and Rick Richardson, who wanted to ensure that their family's land would be protected from future development. This nature reserve is recognized as an Environmentally Significant Area (ESA) by the City of London.

Description:

Meadowlily Nature Preserve is comprised of floodplain, open meadow and upland forest, and is an integral component of Meadowlily Woods. In the spring, you can see spring ephemerals, including orchids. This nature reserve also has several Carolinian species, such as American Bladdernut, Basswood, American Beech, Maples, Oaks, and several Dogwood species.

The stewardship fund established by TTLT to provide for the ongoing management of this nature reserve has been supported through contributions from a variety of sources including the Richard and Beryl Ivey Fund (a fund within the London Community Foundation), the Middlesex Stewardship Committee, the McIlwraith Field Naturalists of London, and the Arcangelo Rea Family Foundation.

Meadowlily Nature Preserve has a short but beautiful trail and connects to several other trails. To know more about the trail, click here.