Lower Trent Conservation
Did You Know?

More the 80 % of Ontario’s population receives their drinking water from a municipal drinking water system. Municipalities, Conservation Authorities, and Source Protection Authorities others play a strong role in ensuring that municipally treated drinking water is safe for our use.

Two people in Kayaks on a river

Keating-Hoards

This area was purchased in three parcel in the early to mid 1970’s. Most of the area is marshland, with a drumlin on the western edge of the property and some rolling till plains. Keating-Hoards forms part of the Murray Marsh.

Your Conservation Areas

Natural Habitat Conservation Areas

Lower Trent Conservation owns and manages Natural Habitat areas. These areas are not promoted as recreational use areas. They are generally large tracts of land that remain in their natural state. There are no maintained trails or facilities but they are open to the public.

Size:
311.61 ha (770ac)
Location:
Located on, and adjacent to, Wilson Island in the municipalities of Trent Hills and Quinte West (west of Glen Ross)

Natural Habitat Areas

In addition to Conservation Areas, Lower Trent Conservation owns and manages Natural Habitat areas. These areas are not promoted as recreational use areas. They are generally large tracts of land that remain in their natural state. There are no maintained trails or facilities but they are open to the public.