The Conroy Marsh is a provincially significant wetland in Renfrew County, Ontario. Covering an area of 2,400 hectares, it was designated as a conservation reserve in 2003. It is also known as Conroy's Marsh or Conroys Marsh. [1]
Located at the junction of the Madawaska, York and Little Mississippi Rivers south of the village of Combermere, [2] it was named after Robert Conroy, an Ottawa Valley lumber baron who held timber harvesting rights in the area. [3] The wetland includes sections of marsh, fen and swamp. Plants found here include wild rice and wild cranberries. Animals include bald eagles, ospreys, river otters and various ducks including ring-necked ducks. [2]
Part of the wetland has been designated as a Crown Game Preserve. [4]
Conroy Marsh was also the subject of a painting by Group of Seven member A. J. Casson. [5]
45°17′25″N 77°35′24″W / 45.29028°N 77.59000°W
The Conroy Marsh is a provincially significant wetland in Renfrew County, Ontario. Covering an area of 2,400 hectares, it was designated as a conservation reserve in 2003. It is also known as Conroy's Marsh or Conroys Marsh. [1]
Located at the junction of the Madawaska, York and Little Mississippi Rivers south of the village of Combermere, [2] it was named after Robert Conroy, an Ottawa Valley lumber baron who held timber harvesting rights in the area. [3] The wetland includes sections of marsh, fen and swamp. Plants found here include wild rice and wild cranberries. Animals include bald eagles, ospreys, river otters and various ducks including ring-necked ducks. [2]
Part of the wetland has been designated as a Crown Game Preserve. [4]
Conroy Marsh was also the subject of a painting by Group of Seven member A. J. Casson. [5]
45°17′25″N 77°35′24″W / 45.29028°N 77.59000°W