Size: 36.67 acres

Established: 2023

Status: Not Open to the Public

Protection: Purchased

Photo by Ellise Proctor

Background:

Ridgeview Wetlands is part of the Five Points Woods Wetland Complex, a Provincially Significant Wetland (PSW) and an important wildlife refuge. Les and Almeda Charlton have been caring for these lands for more than 30 years. They have initiated wetland restoration projects to support wetland birds and turtles and enjoyed the varied terrain on their walks.

Description:

The site is along the Ingersoll moraine with steep wooded ridges and deep wetland troughs. Extensive woodlands on this nature reserve are important for area sensitive birds, several of which are species at risk. The nature reserve is home to at least three species at risk birds that depend on interior forest habitat and at least 35 priority species in Bird Conservation Region 13. The seep-fed wetlands on the nature reserve are especially important for amphibians and reptiles.

This project was supported by the Echo Foundation, Bruce Flowers Legacy Fund, Oxford Community Foundation, OLTA, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Government of Ontario.     

                              We also thank all the individual donors for their support of this land conservation project