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Point Petre
At Monarch Point Conservation Reserve visitors on the trail can explore the beautiful South shore of the County, hike to the remnants of the AVRO-ORENDA Jet Engine Tethered Propulsion Ring that was used to test the Arrow’s “Iroquois” jet engine, and get as close as is possible to the launch site for the free-flight test models. Experience a stunning vista of Lake Ontario, and look out over the waters where the Raise the Arrow team searched for a piece of Canadian aviation history.
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Protecting the South Shore
We’re proud to help celebrate the establishment of Monarch Point Conservation Reserve, a new conservation reserve on the south shore of Prince Edward County! For the past several years Ontario Parks’ staff and community partners, like the South Shore Joint Initiative, have worked incredibly hard to establish this new protected area. This area supports many ecological, geological, recreational, and cultural heritage values. The designation will strengthen the long-term protection and health of local wildlife and ecosystems in the areas previously known as Ostrander Crown Land Block and Point Petre Provincial Wildlife Area.
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Monarch Point Conservation Reserve
The name comes from the south shore of Prince Edward County being recognized as an International Monarch Butterfly Reserve as during the migration season it provides an important space for butterflies on their journey south. Monarch Point is also recognized as a globally significant Important Bird and Biodiversity Area protecting several species at risk, such as turtles, a provincially significant wetland, and a globally rare alvar ecosystem. The plants found here are uniquely adapted to handle the harsh conditions of flooding and drought that can take place from the shallow soil over bedrock.
the Ones we Met Travelling Exhibit
A travelling exhibition developed by the Canadian Museum of History, in collaboration with the Inuit Heritage Trust.
This exhibition explores the importance of Qaujimajatuqangit — Inuit traditional knowledge — which made it possible to determine the fate of the Franklin Expedition, which had set out in 1845 to complete a Northwest Passage. For generations, Inuit shared memories of meetings with sick and starving men, as well as visits to an abandoned ship locked in the ice.
These oral histories, combined with modern archaeological research, proved instrumental in the eventual location of the wrecks of Franklin’s ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.
Macaulay Heritage Park, May 1-Aug 1, 2025 | Wed-Sun 10am-4pm
Point Petre in Prince Edward County, ON
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Tuesday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM