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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:

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Conservation Areas
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Managed Forests
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Wetland Complexes

Each property has characteristics that identify it.  The two we use are Conservation Area and Managed Forest. You can find the property identification on each Outdoor Spaces page.

 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:

  • Allan Park
  • Brucedale
  • Denny's Dam
  • Durham
  • McBeath
  • Saugeen Bluffs
  • Stoney Island
  • Sulphur Spring
  • Varney
 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:
    • Allan Park
    • Bell's Lake
    • Brucedale
    • Denny's Dam
    • Durham
    • Hardwood Hill
    • Kinghurst
    • McBeath
    • Mildmay/Carrick
    • Saugeen Bluffs
    • Schmidt Lake
    • Stoney Island
    • Sulphur Spring
  • 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.
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Formosa, Ontario
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