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Eagle’s Summit Nature Reserve
Donate today to protect 123 acres of Niagara Escarpment habitat in the beautiful Beaver Valley.
Time spent in nature becomes part of us. The sights, smells and sounds stir wonder and create an enduring love for the natural world. Experiencing this beauty creates cherished memories that last a lifetime.
But what if opportunities to connect with nature disappear?
With development pressures and habit loss escalating, it has never been more important to preserve our natural landscapes along our Niagara Escarpment. This is our chance to ensure future generations can continue to make these connections.
Right now, we have an incredible opportunity to protect 123 acres of relatively undisturbed habitat in the spectacular Beaver Valley.
You can join us by donating today.
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.
Your gift towards Eagle’s Summit Nature Reserve will forever add this land to our conservation corridor and protect rare and valuable habitats.
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.
