A. From the intersection of Limebank and Earl Armstrong Roads, heading west on Armstrong Road: | |
![]() 1a. Stormwater management site | |
![]() 1b. Typical windbreak. Tallest trees - a maple and an oak - are about 40 feet. | ![]() 1b. Same windbreak |
![]() 2a. Proposed school grounds at corner of Armstrong and Spratt roads - bounded by windbreaks. | ![]() 2b. Same treeline a bit further along. |
B. From the intersection of Armstrong and Spratt Roads, heading south: | |
![]() 3. Cluster of significant deciduous trees | ![]() 4. Single large Oak (probably Burr Oak) at side of road. (Trees mentioned in 3 can be seen in background.) |
![]() 6a. Windbreak of mature sugar maples on east side of Spratt Road | ![]() 6b. Stone fence at base of maples |
![]() 7. Small grove of pine and spruce near designated neighbourhood park. | |
![]() 8a. Young woodlot - south edge - near where a proposed major road will cross Spratt. (See also SE below under woodlots.) | ![]() 8c. West side of Spratt near where major road will cross Spratt. |
E. From the intersection of Armstrong Road and Spratt Road, going west toward River Road, looking left: | |
![]() 20. Single large tree on south side of Earl Armstrong Road just west of Spratt. | |
F. From the intersection of River Road and Earl Armstrong Road heading south: | |
![]() 23a. On River Road south of Armstrong. | ![]() 23b. Same location looking east, with Spratt West Woodlot in the distance. |
![]() 24. Mixed coniferous and deciduous trees on east side of River Road. | ![]() 24. River Road, east side. |
G. From Rideau Road, looking north at the development area: | |
![]() 27. Rideau Road looking northwest toward development area. | ![]() 28. Rideau Road looking northeast toward development area. |
H. From the intersection of Earl Armstrong and Limebank Roads heading east toward Bowesville Road: | |
![]() 30a. Treed berm on north side of Earl Armstrong Road between road and Mosquito Creek. | ![]() 30b. Mosquito Creek, looking north from Earl Armstrong Road. Several very large trees and many smaller ones along the creek valley. |
![]() 32. Farther east on Earl Armstrong Road looking south. | ![]() 32. Same place looking north. |
![]() 33. Ash trees on south side of Earl Armstrong Road near the corner of Bowesville. | |
J. From the intersection of Earl Armstrong and Bowesville roads, heading north and along the hydro line: | |
![]() 35a. Hydro line just west of Bowesville Road. This line forms the boundary of the development area. | |
![]() 35c. Red Maple in a cluster of trees next to the 4th pylon (#335). | ![]() 37. Nice stand of cedars on west side of hydro line. |
![]() 38. Looking north toward Leitrim Road. Can see large trees on left (development side) and cedars in the distance. The large trees occur in a band along the hydro line. The rest of the land west along Leitrim Road is scrub - mostly shrubby willows, small aspen, dogwood. The area is obviously wet. | ![]() 39. Large White Spruce on east side of hydro line. Inset is larger photo of Sandy (5'1") who is standing at the base of the tree. |
L. From the intersection of River Road and Leitrim Roads heading east | |
![]() Beautiful creek forming part of existing SWM facility (viewed from top of culvert that runs under Leitrim Road. | ![]() Same area, looking at the cluvert. |
![]() Same location looking south along the well treed west bank of the creek. | |
T-shaped woodlot (largest in development site) | |
![]() T1. Looking at the T-shaped woods from Earl Armstrong Road. | ![]() T2. Same place a little further east. |
![]() T3. Some of the trees in the heart of this woodlot are enormous. | ![]() T4. Ironwood, oak, maple, walnut trees. |
![]() T5. More magnificent mature trees in the same general area. | ![]() T6. And more large trees. |
![]() T7. Potential trail. | ![]() T8. A "nurse log" - with ferns, sedges, mosses and new trees growing out of it. |
![]() T9. Inside the T-shaped woods, along what seems to be a drainage ditch. | ![]() T10. This beautiful "trail" should be developed into a biking/walking path. |
Spratt West (SW) woodlot | |
![]() SW1. South side of woodlot on west side of Spratt Road, south of Earl Armstrong Road. | ![]() SW2. East side (along Spratt Road) of same woodlot. |
![]() SW1. The trees in this woodlot are younger than the ones in the T-shaped woodlot - mainly basswood, maple, and ash. The forest floor contains many species of native plants including this cohosh | ![]() SW2. And this fern |
Spratt East (SE) woodlot | |
![]() SE1. SE woodlot on east side of Spratt Road a bit further south from SW. | ![]() SE2. SE woodlot seen from Spratt Road. |
![]() SE3. Rocky ground; widely spaced ash and ironwood trees. | ![]() SE4. Rocks form a ledge in one area. |
![]() SE5. Largest tree in this woodlot - almost 8 feet in circumference. (The blue rectangle is 8" long.) | ![]() SE6. Another large tree and part of rock ledge. |
![]() SE7. Inside woods looking southwest toward Spratt Road. | |