Blueberry Mountain at cliffLAND - Flower Station, Lanark
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502 Hills of Peace Rd. Flower Station, Lanark K0G 1K0
Part of the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust. An exceptional 1250-acre pristine wilderness property near Flower Station, formerly known as the Alba Wilderness School. It is the second largest legally protected area in Lanark County, next to Murphys Point Provincial Park. The Agreement stipulates that the landscape will be permitted to develop naturally into a mature old growth forest and activities such as logging, hunting and trapping and the use of motorized vehicles will be restricted. The property has a wide variety of habitats from pine and hemlock ridges, cedar groves, scenic outcrops, waterfalls, creeks that feed the Clyde River and the Mississippi watershed, ponds, marshes, and a bog that hosts abundant wild cranberries. CliffLAND is open to the public to come for hikes or to be used by groups for nature education. A network of hiking trails on the property lead to such scenic natural features as Blueberry Mountain and Pike’s Peak, two of the highest elevations in Lanark County. As you follow the trail up the mountain you follow a picturesque waterfall which tumbles down a series of rock cliffs. You can visit a 150-year-old pine grove and an old cedar grove which includes an ancient tree over 300 years old. Another trail leads to the secluded Mann Lake, inaccessible by road. A botanist who visited the property twice has already identified 53 species that are considered uncommon in Lanark County; 20 species that are considered sparse; 13 that are considered rare; and two which have not previously been reported in this county. At least 12 Species at Risk have been observed on the property so far. To learn more about the ecological history of this area, click here.
Blueberry Mountain was voted by county residents as one of the Seven Wonders of Lanark County and is climbed by over 2000 visitors each year, both young and old. Some of these nature lovers have been inaugurated into the 80 Plus Club and there are two youth clubs as well, one for under 5 years and one for under 12. The property is gaining a reputation of becoming a recreational and nature Mecca. Here’s a video looking down from above during the splendid display of fall colours.
All Hosted Events
Fall Colours Walk at Blueberry Mtn
Sat, 05 Oct 2024 - Sat, 05 Oct
Time: 10:00AM
Cost: By donation
Come and hike the gently rising trail at your own time and pace and enjoy one of the Seven Wonders of Lanark County.
Organised By:
Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust
Venue detail
Blueberry Mountain at cliffLAND
502 Hills of Peace Rd.
, Flower Station, Lanark
K0G 1K0
Sep 17 Henry Norwood
Sep 18 "Summer and Winter" Vernissage
Sep 20 WESTPORCH Festival KICK OFF
Sep 21 Arlene Stafford-Wilson Book Launch
Sep 21 WESTPORCH at The Cove
Sep 21 Meet the Artists
Sep 21 Bootleg Creedence
Sep 22 Music at Mera: Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira
Sep 27 Tony Silvestri
Sep 28 Delta Harvest Festival
- Anthony (Tony) Belcourt — Reconciliation Through Art
- Folk in the Forest A Local Music Festival for a Good Cause!
- Kingston WritersFest 2024
- A Community Night of Music, Fun, and Hope
- Fall into More Reading and Writing! Almonte Readers & Writers’ Fall Season of Workshops, Events and Special Programs
- Fall Events at Heritage House Museum
- Nathan Sloniowskiand Friends at MERA
- Fall Fairs — Rides, Displays… and Goats!
- Friends of MMPL Annual Book Sale Is Back!
- 2024 Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame Ceremony