Ellice Swamp

Ellice Swamp[1]
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LocationPerth County, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°47′N 80°10′W / 43.783°N 80.167°W / 43.783; -80.167
Established1946 (as Class 2 Provincially Significant wetland)
Named forEllice Township (Ontario)
Governing bodyUpper Thames River Conservation Authority and Grand River Conservation Authority
Websitewww.thamesriver.on.ca/wetlands_and_natural_areas/ellice_gadshill_swamps.htm

Ellice Swamp is a large woodlot in Perth County, Ontario.[2] The swamp covers approximately 856 hectares (2,120 acres). It is located between Stratford and Milverton in the northeastern portion of the Thames River Watershed, between the North Branch of the Thames and the Nith River.[3]

Historically, it was known as Ellice Huckleberry Swamp and was part of the Huron Tract administered by the Canada Company. The wetland is 100% palustrine with 100% organic substrates.[4]

It is primarily owned by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority; the northern section of Ellice Swamp being owned by the Grand River Conservation Authority.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Thames River Conservation Area" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  2. ^ "Swamp Friends". Retrieved November 22, 2010.
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  4. ^ "Ontario Ministry of Transportation:Highway 7 & 8 Planning" (PDF). Retrieved November 22, 2010.