Central Welland River Watershed Plan - Niagara Peninsula ...

CENTRAL WELLAND RIVER WATERSHED PLANThe understory was largely Gray Dogwood and Raspberry species. The ground layerwas a mix of Sedges, Asters, and Thicket Creeper. The second swamp communitynoted was dominated by old growth Pin Oak with Red Maple, White Elm, and GreenAsh. The understory was largely Gray Dogwood with some Narrow-leavedMeadowsweet and Choke Cherry. The ground layer was a mix of Spotted Touch-me-notAsters and Sedges. There are a total of 65 recorded taxa for this study site.This site is also in part designated as Chambers Corners Clay Plain PSW.Name: Chippawa Creek WetlandsFormerly: Chippawa Creek Conservation and Wildlife Management Area (Brady, et al.,1980)Site ID: WF-01-00-00-00-00Municipality: Township of WainfleetSize: 500 hectaresSubwatershed: The drainage for this study site is split between Wolf Creek Drain,Welland River West and an unnamed Creek.General Summary: This study site is located between Sideroad 42 in the east andMarshagan Rd/ Sideroad 50 in the west. It extends from the Welland River in the northto the Wainfleet/ Haldimand Townline in the south.Summary: This is a typical slough forest with the deepest areas of the swampsupporting Deciduous Swamps and Shallow Marshes and the driest knolls supporting acomplex of terrestrial forest communities.The Deciduous Swamps were dominated by Red Maple, Green Ash, and White Elm.The drier knolls were slightly rolling with some microtopography. These were dominatedby Sugar Maple, Red Oak and, Blue Beech. A few supported small stands of LargetoothAspen. The understory was a mix of Asters and Goldenrods.There were a few inclusions of Naturalized Conifer Plantations which were dominated byNorway Spruce.The Shallow Marsh communities noted were largely dominated by Broad-leaved Sedgesand surrounded by Red Osier Dogwood, or Buttonbush. There are a total of 531recorded taxa for this study site.This site is also in part designated as Chippawa Creek Slough Forest PSW andencompasses Chippawa Creek Conservation Area.Name: Myer‟s WoodsFormerly: Myer‟s Woodlot (Brady et al., 1980)Site ID: WF-02-00-00-00-00Municipality: WainfleetSize: 255 hectaresSubwatershed: Little Forks Creek and Wolf Creek Drain East subwatersheds.General Summary: This study site is bound by Creek/River Road to the north, Graceyand Smith Roads to the east, Willford Road to the south, and Sideroad 42 to the west.Summary: Study site WF-02 is highly variable with many complexes and inclusionsnoted. The dominant community type was Deciduous Swamp characterized by SilverMaple, with Red Maple and Green Ash. The understory was largely regenerating SilverMaple and Green Ash with Blue Beech, and Choke Cherry.The herbaceous layer was amix of Goldenrod species and Mosses.58