Birding
Located in the Kirkfield area, the Carden Plain is rated among the top five birding locations in Ontario and among the top 200 in the world. It is located less than a two hour drive north of the GTA and is known as The Land Between.
The Land Between lies south of the Canadian Shield and north of the fertile farmlands of south central Ontario. It is a limestone plain, formed 500 million years ago from the deposits from a huge coral reef. At its western end, in the former township of Carden the plain becomes Alvar, a globally rare geological formation supporting rare plants and an abundance of grassland birds and inspects. 238 Bird species, 90 Butterfly species, 80 dragonfly species and 240 month species along with Prairie Smoke, Indian Paint brush and wild Bergamot are found on the Carden Alvar.
The area is full of organized activities in the late spring and early summer, all inviting public participation, including Bird, Butterfly and Dragonfly Counts, Tours and Nature Festivals.
Our many Conservation and Provincial Park areas offer excellent birding opportunites as well as The Gamiing Nature Centre.
Take part in the Annual Carden Nature Festival
June 3 - 5, 2011
Contact us to request your free copy of the Birding Guide to Carden Alvar or the Carden Nature Guide
Resource Links
Altberg Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Reserve
