Tremblay Beach Conservation Area

Activities: Free Admission, Lake River Reservoir, Picnic Facilities, Hiking, Fishing, Cross Country Skiing, Explore the Outdoors

There is no formal trail but the area is yours to explore and there is much to see. Look out for Oak-Hickory Woodland, Oak Savannah, Red Cedar Savannah, and old-field thicket. From late July to early September, all the open areas are masterfully coloured with the yellow of gray-headed coneflower, the purple of nodding wild onion and clusters of the white of whorled milkweed. Chinquapin oaks are scattered throughout the unique alvar habitat and can often be well over 100 years old. In the open savannahs, visitors can find the provincially rare Hop Tree as well as Blue Ash. Of special note is the local abundance of Downy Wood Mint, a plant that in Canada is confined to Pelee Island. Stone Road Alvar is also prime habitat for the endangered Blue Racer snake. As well, five rare butterflies occur quite commonly at Stone Road - the spectacular Giant Swallowtail, the Tawny Emperor, Acadian hairstreak, Hackberry Butterfly, and Sachem Skipper. Carolinian bird species such as the Yellow-breasted Chat and the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher like the property's dense thickets.