Central Welland River Watershed Plan - Niagara Peninsula ...

CENTRAL WELLAND RIVER WATERSHED PLANassociated Rice Cut Grass, Devil‟s Beggar-ticks, and Sedges.The Meadow Marshes were largely Common Elderberry, Gray Dogwood, and ReedCanary Grass with scattered Green Ash and White Elm.The successional meadow areas were dominated by Kentucky Blue Grass, NewEngland Aster, Tall Goldenrod, and Grass-leaved Goldenrod.There are a total of 373recorded tax) for this study site.This site is also in part designated as Welland River West PSW andConservation Area.E.C. BrownName: Silverdale Woods – South St. Anne‟s Slough ForestFormerly: Silverdale Woodlot (Brady et al., 1980)Site ID: WL-08-00-00-00-00Municipality: West LincolnSize: 440 hectaresSubwatershed: This study site is split into three parts. The south/west drains to anunnamed creek while the south/east drains to Sucker Creek. The northern sectiondrains to Sixteen Mile Creek and eventually they all flow to the Welland River.General Summary: This study site is located between the east-west rail line to thenorth and Highway 20 to the south. It extends from Wellandport Road in the west toSilverdale Road/ Schram Road in the east.Summary: A small portion of this study site was visited by field crews. The mostcommon community noted was Deciduous Swamp dominated by Red Maple with WhiteElm, Swamp White Oak, Green Ash and Black Gum.The understory was characterized by Winterberry, Swamp Dewberry, and Blue Beechwith a ground layer of Spotted Touch-me-not, Asters, Canada Mayflower, and SessileleavedBellwort.The higher ground between the sloughs was a drier community of American Beech,Birch, Black Cherry, and Trembling Aspen.The understory was largely regenerating canopy species with Witch-hazel, and a groundlayer of Canada Mayflower and Wintergreen. There are a total of 133 recorded taxa forthis study site.This site is also in part designated as St. Ann's Slough Forest PSW and South St. Ann‟sSlough Forest Life Science ANSI.Name: Sucker CreekSite ID: WL-09-00-00-00-00Formerly: Sucker Creek (Brady, et al., 1980)Municipality: Township of West LincolnSize: 79 hectaresSubwatershed: The drainage for this study site is split into three parts. The entireeastern portion drains via Fifteen Mile Creek while the western portion is split betweenSixteen Mile creek in the north and Sucker creek in the south.General Summary: This study site is located near the West Lincoln and Pelham borderbetween Silverdale Road in the west and Rosedene Road in the east. The northernboundary is Fifteen Road while Highway 20 makes up the southern boundary.65