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St. Lawrence Islands National Park of Canada Spring 2005 St. Lawrence Islands Location St. Lawrence Islands National Park is made up of Vegetation National Park of Canada all or part of 24 islands and over 80 shoals and The park is located in a transition zone between the islets located between Kingston and Brockville in Carolinian deciduous forests of southwestern the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence Ontario and the more coniferous boreal forests to the Climate River. Main Duck and Yorkshire Islands, situated north. Southern species, like hickory and beech, in eastern Lake Ontario, are administered by St. Climate in the Thousand Islands is moderated by birches and hemlocks, exemplify the mixedwood Lawrence Islands National Park. Park Lake Ontario, immediately to the southwest of the nature of the park's forests. Some southern species, o headquarters are 20 km west of Brockville at islands. The average temperatures are -8 C (Jan.) common in the USA, reach their northernmost limits o Mallorytown Landing, the park's only mainland and 21 C (July) with annual precipitation of about in the Thousand Islands region. Two of these are property. Though spread out along 80 km of 970 mm. Occasional summer storms and high Deerberry, which exists in Canada on only about four winds can make open sections of the river river, the park's combined properties add up to 2 sites (three within the park), and pitch pine, found treacherous to navigate. Winters are usually cold only 9 km , making it Canada's smallest national only in this part of eastern Ontario. Canada's largest enough to freeze all but the swiftest sections of park. It was formally established in 1904 as a stand of pitch pine is on park property on Hill Island. the river. On a smaller scale, islands, like result of local concerns of the near complete There are almost a thousand species of plants in the mountains and houses, tend to be cooler and private ownership of the Thousand Islands. area, including rare species like rue anemone and wetter on their north and east facing sides. This Today the park, along with La Mauricie National winged sumac. A wide variety of other plant micro-climatic effect causes a great deal of habitat Park and part of Georgian Bay Islands National communities, including swamps, fens, marshes, diversity over relatively small areas that, in turn, Park, represents Canada's Central Great Lakes - open fields, and shrub land, can be found. The sheer have a high number of plant and animal species. St. Lawrence Precambrian Region. St. Lawrence diversity of both plants and animals can be linked to Islands National Park is located on the Frontenac the microclimate phenomenon seen in hilly terrain Axis, a chain of highlands, linking Algonquin where there are a variety of heat, light, and moisture Park to Adirondack Park. St. Lawrence Islands regimes. Geology National Park is located in the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone. The islands are essentially part of an ancient mountain range that Activities runs along the eastern part of the Wildlife Brockville r e People from all over the world come to the iv continent. The granitic bedrock, R Stovin The variety of habitats and vegetation is paralleled Thousand Islands. Fishing, boating, and e an extension of the Canadian O c n by the region's faunal diversity. Over 34 species of I re sightseeing cruises are the major Shield, is readily apparent as w R La reptiles and amphibians, 200 species of birds, 80 attractions. Park visitors can enjoy . glacially exposed outcrops and t S species of fish, and 50 mammal species have been A Mallorytown picnics, a beach, a Visitor Centre, innumerable shoals in the river, N Landing T S E recorded in the area. Larger park islands support A T kayaking and a nature trail at

D A T A S which may be a navigation N N D Adelaide A E deer, red fox, and coyote. The river is famous among C IT Mallorytown Landing, and campsites, Squaw N hazard. Soils tend to be slightly U O Hill anglers for its bass and muskellunge. Only trails, and docking on most park islands. acidic and shallow, often Georgina Constance Georgian Bay Islands National Park boasts a greater Mulcaster Grenadier Interpretive events throughout the park exposing the underlying granite Gordon diversity of reptiles and amphibians. Of particular inform visitors about the ecology and and making it difficult for trees to Alexandria Bay K significance are the resident populations of black rat history of the park and surrounding area. McDonald Gananoque nd acquire good anchorage. la Is Beaurivage y R snakes, whose numbers are monitored by the park, sle le el W O and whose wintering sites are protected within the Endymion For more information, contact: Cedar Grindstone Y Camelot park. The park also actively monitors significant Milton land I The Superintendent e Is How species like wild turkey and osprey. This section of St. Lawrence Islands National Park Clayton W the St. Lawrence is on the Atlantic Flyway, a major #2 County Road 5 E Mallorytown, Ontario K0E 1R0 Kingston Island Aubrey Mermaid bird migration corridor. Migrating animals use the Wolfe N Telephone: (613)923-5261 Thwartway 0 7 662 m © Parks Canada islands as stopover points while on their annual or Fax: (613)923-1021 seasonal wanderings. Website: www.pc.gc.ca/stlawrenceislands St. Lawrence Islands National Park of Canada Spring 2005 St. Lawrence Islands Location St. Lawrence Islands National Park is made up of Vegetation National Park of Canada all or part of 24 islands and over 80 shoals and The park is located in a transition zone between the islets located between Kingston and Brockville in Carolinian deciduous forests of southwestern the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence Ontario and the more coniferous boreal forests to the Climate River. Main Duck and Yorkshire Islands, situated north. Southern species, like hickory and beech, in eastern Lake Ontario, are administered by St. Climate in the Thousand Islands is moderated by birches and hemlocks, exemplify the mixedwood Lawrence Islands National Park. Park Lake Ontario, immediately to the southwest of the nature of the park's forests. Some southern species, o headquarters are 20 km west of Brockville at islands. The average temperatures are -8 C (Jan.) common in the USA, reach their northernmost limits o Mallorytown Landing, the park's only mainland and 21 C (July) with annual precipitation of about in the Thousand Islands region. Two of these are property. Though spread out along 80 km of 970 mm. Occasional summer storms and high Deerberry, which exists in Canada on only about four winds can make open sections of the river river, the park's combined properties add up to 2 sites (three within the park), and pitch pine, found treacherous to navigate. Winters are usually cold only 9 km , making it Canada's smallest national only in this part of eastern Ontario. Canada's largest enough to freeze all but the swiftest sections of park. It was formally established in 1904 as a stand of pitch pine is on park property on Hill Island. the river. On a smaller scale, islands, like result of local concerns of the near complete There are almost a thousand species of plants in the mountains and houses, tend to be cooler and private ownership of the Thousand Islands. area, including rare species like rue anemone and wetter on their north and east facing sides. This Today the park, along with La Mauricie National winged sumac. A wide variety of other plant micro-climatic effect causes a great deal of habitat Park and part of Georgian Bay Islands National communities, including swamps, fens, marshes, diversity over relatively small areas that, in turn, Park, represents Canada's Central Great Lakes - open fields, and shrub land, can be found. The sheer have a high number of plant and animal species. St. Lawrence Precambrian Region. St. Lawrence diversity of both plants and animals can be linked to Islands National Park is located on the Frontenac the microclimate phenomenon seen in hilly terrain Axis, a chain of highlands, linking Algonquin where there are a variety of heat, light, and moisture Park to Adirondack Park. St. Lawrence Islands regimes. Geology National Park is located in the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone. The islands are essentially part of an ancient mountain range that Activities runs along the eastern part of the Wildlife Brockville r e People from all over the world come to the iv continent. The granitic bedrock, R Stovin The variety of habitats and vegetation is paralleled Thousand Islands. Fishing, boating, and e an extension of the Canadian O c n by the region's faunal diversity. Over 34 species of I re sightseeing cruises are the major Shield, is readily apparent as w R La reptiles and amphibians, 200 species of birds, 80 attractions. Park visitors can enjoy . glacially exposed outcrops and t S species of fish, and 50 mammal species have been A Mallorytown picnics, a beach, a Visitor Centre, innumerable shoals in the river, N Landing T S E recorded in the area. Larger park islands support A T kayaking and a nature trail at