"Located in the south end of Ottawa, Pine Grove is the largest forest in the Greenbelt. It features a mixture of tree plantations and natural forests, and boasts a network of natural trails. Pine Grove is also an important plant and wildlife habitat. It hosts hundreds of species of plants and animals, including many species at risk, such as the snapping turtle (special concern) midland painted turtle (special concern) and wood thrush (threatened.)" (From: Pine Grove Wetland Enhancement Project.)
Red pine trees can live up to 700 years.
A Heritage Forest "The criteria for the Heritage Forest are:
- A good mixture of native species with emphasis on Red and White Pine.
- The potential to resemble the Heritage forests of the late 1800's. (Greenbelt Master Plan-Heritage Forest, page 155/196, year 2013.)
The Greenbelt (Reposting)
- Pine Grove Forest
- Commissioner's Park near Dow's Lake.
- Agriculture Canada research farms on Carling Avenue and the Greenbelt. endangered.
- Green's Creek Conservation Area
- Hornet's Nest soccer fields.
- Pineview Golf Course
- Mer Bleue Conservation Area. endangered.
- Hylands Golf Club
- The Log Farm
- Bruce Pit
- Conroy Pit. endangered "The Conroy Pit (271 acres) is an abandoned sand pit, with recreational integration and development potential." (NCC Greenbelt Plan Background-1996-pdf page 4.)
- Lime Kiln (Trail)
- Stoney Swamp Conservation Area
- Wesley Clover Park
- The 19th Tee Driving Range
- Airport Land
- Connaught National Army Cadet Training Centre
- Shirley's Bay
- The Southern Farm
- Pinhey Forest
Federal politicians who wanted to save the Greenbelt. Reposting.
- MP David McGuinty
- MP Mauril Belanger
- MP Marcel Proulx
- Environment Minister John Baird
- Environment Minister Jim Prentice
- MP and Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre
- MP Beryl Gaffney
- Minister of National Defence Gordon O'Connor
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