Saugeen Conservation owns over 8,000 ha (21,000 acres) of land. This land includes significant wetlands, forests, riverine systems and headwater areas. These consist of:
Conservation Areas
Each Conservation Area is unique. They feature some of the following things:
- Washrooms
- Picnic shelters
- Recreational trails
- Campgrounds
- Recreational activities
- Scenic areas
The following properties are Conservation Areas:
Managed Forests
- Saugeen Conservation owns a total of 8,400 ha (21,000 acres) of land throughout the watershed. Many of these are identified as Managed Forests. Managed forest techniques look at the health of a forest by assessing trees in the woodland.
- Management also encourages regeneration by providing proper space and lighting. It helps with the growth of crops or seed trees to ensure future sustainability.
- We may use management practices like selective harvesting or thinning within these areas.
- Some of our properties have Managed Forests attached to Conservation Areas and/or Wetland Complexes.The following properties have Managed Forests:
- The following properties have Managed Forests:
- There are other tracts of land where we manage forests besides the ones on this list. These are properties where there are no recreational activities available.
- Please note: hunting may be permitted on managed forest properties. To check our hunting tract maps please visit: https://www.saugeenconservation.ca/en/outdoors-and-recreation/hunting.aspx
- It is always advisable to wear blaze orange while out exploring during hunting season.
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