Petawawa Terrace Provincial Nature Reserve (Petawawa)

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The Petawawa Terrace Provincial Park is a 215 ha natural environment class park, which was the location of the former Petawawa Fish Hatchery. The Terrace itself, a 146 metre high sand ridge, was formed when the glacial Lake Algonquin drained down the Ottawa River to the Champlain Sea about ten thousand years ago. Numerous natural cold springs bubble up along the base of the terrace. Wet meadows and swampy (white cedar) woods harbour numerous unusual plants including Silky Dogwood and Field Sedge. To date, a total of 517 species of vascular plants have been found in the park. Numerous interpretive panels and interactive kiosks along the way feature birds, butterflies, turtles and other wildlife of the region, including invasive species and those at risk.