Eagle’s Summit Nature Reserve
Conservation success! Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Eagle’s Summit Nature Reserve is now protected.
With the help of our supporters, 123 acres of Niagara Escarpment habitat in the beautiful Beaver Valley have been added to our conservation corridor.
Located just south of Kimberley, near the iconic Old Baldy Conservation Area, Eagle’s Summit Nature Reserve offers rich biodiversity and breathtaking vistas, and will soon be home to 733 metres of Bruce Trail, providing incredible opportunities for everyone to experience nature at its finest.
With some of the best views in the Beaver Valley, this nature reserve leaves a lasting impression on all who visit.
A nature reserve rich with diverse habitats
A stunning natural sanctuary, Eagle’s Summit Nature Reserve is home to several habitats for Niagara Escarpment plants and animals.
This property features:
- Lush interior forest
- Diverse meadows rich with grasses and wildflowers
- Iconic karst topography
- Groves of Hawthorn and Apple trees
- Two seasonal watercourses
- Sweeping views across the Beaver Valley
Our ecologists are excited to explore the nature reserve further to create a stewardship plan. They expect to find species at risk on the property including Butternut, Eastern Wood-Pewee and Woodthrush.
Eagle’s Summit Nature Reserve has officially been added to our conservation corridor and its rare and valuable habitats are forever protected.
The dense forest, lush meadows, and karst features on this property are home to a variety of Niagara Escarpment species. This includes birds such as Ovenbird, American Redstart, and Black and White Warbler.
It also includes majestic Bald Eagles who have been spotted by BTC ecologists soaring overhead and inspiring the nature reserve’s name.
Mitigating Climate Change
The lush interior forest, meadows, and karst topography found on Eagle’s Summit Nature Reserve play an integral role in climate change mitigation, actively sequestering carbon and reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere while purifying the air, protecting water quality and preventing soil erosion.
A Conservation Corridor
Eagle’s Summit Nature Reserve lies adjacent to the BTC’s East Mountain property and connects several large ecological corridors in the region, helping form a 1,000-hectare woodland. Ecological corridors are important for a variety of species that move between habitats to breed, hunt and migrate, keeping them away from roads and other dangers.
