Purdon Conservation Area
| Purdon Conservation Area | |
|---|---|
|
Beginning of the boardwalk | |
  Location within Ontario | |
| Location | Lanark Highlands, Ontario, Canada |
| Nearest city | Ottawa |
| Coordinates | 44°59′37″N 76°32′43″W / 44.9937°N 76.5454°WCoordinates: 44°59′37″N 76°32′43″W / 44.9937°N 76.5454°W[1] |
| Area | 25 hectares (62 acres) |
| Established | 1984 |
| http://mvc.on.ca/places-to-see/purdon/ | |
The Purdon Conservation Area is operated by the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority.[2]
The Purdon Conservation Area supports Canada's largest native colony of showy lady slipper orchids, some 16,000 plants. It is near Lanark Village in Eastern Ontario.[3]
References
- ↑ "Purdon Conservation Area". Conservation Ontario. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ↑ Your Guide to Conservation Areas In Ontario (PDF). Conservation Ontario. 2011. p. 49.
- ↑ "Purdon Conservation Area". Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
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