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Walter Devereux Conservation Area Trail

The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority acquired this property in 1978. This 35 hectare property demonstrates windbreak plantings and managed and unmanaged woodlots. The park was named after a former Chair of the Board of Directors, Walter Devereux.

Nursery of hardwoods and Carolinian tree species for the Conservation Authority and municipalities, Parking and a picnic shelter, Carolinian woodlot and field area.

Information provided by the Lower Thames Conservation website.



Directions: Northwest corner of the junction of Hwy. 401 and Hwy.21. Entrance on McLarty Line.

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TRAIL STATS
LENGTH:
35 hectare 
DIFFICULTY: •• 
ACTIVITIES:
Hiking & Walking, Snowshoeing & Backcountry 
CHARACTER:
Natural 
SURFACE:
Soil - Compacted 
AMENITIES:
Parking, Picnic Areas, Designated Rest Areas 
OTHER:
Bird-watching 
LOCATION
REGION:
Southwestern Ontario 
SUB-REGION:
Essex Region 
CLOSEST TOWN(S):
Chatham 
TRAILHEAD: GPS 
SEASONS / HOURS
Year-round 
CONTACT INFO
NAME:
Lower Thames Valley C.A. , Jerry Campbell 
PHONE:
519-354-7310 
EMAIL: Email Us Now  
WEB SITE
For more information, including maps, please visit our Web site at www.lowerthames-conservation.on.ca
 
 
 

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