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American Chestnut, or the American Sweet Chestnut (Castanea dentata) was formerly among the Long Point Basin’s largest tree species – the largest historical specimens measured  around 55 m tall, with girths in excess of 2 m, a earning it the name “Redwood of the East”, along with the Tuliptree (Liriodendron

The Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio trioilus) is one of six native swallowtail butterflies in the Great Lakes Region, with populations concentrated in the areas surrounding Lake Erie. It is observed throughout the Long Point Basin and other southern areas, such as Rondeau, Skunk’s Misery, the AuSable River Basin, and Pinery Provincial

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is one of six native swallowtail butterflies in the Great Lakes Region, with populations concentrated in the areas surrounding Lake Erie. It is found throughout the Long Point Basin and other southern areas, such as Rondeau, Skunk’s Misery, the AuSable River Basin, and Pinery

The Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) is a butterfly that frequents the forests and woodlands of the Long Point Basin. It is part of brush-footed butterfly group (Nymphalidae), closely related to the Viceroy (Limenitis archippus). While dense deciduous forests are the Red-spotted Purple’s primary habitat, where is most observed, it is

Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhonos) is a fascinating and unique reptile found throughout most of eastern North America. Hognose Snakes are well-known locally for its distinct appearance and behaviours. In Ontario, Eastern Hognose Snakes are designated as Threatened by COSSARO. Around Long Point, Hognose Snakes prefer sandy areas, such as

The Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis) is an reptile species found throughout Ontario’s Great Lakes Region, especially within grasses and vegetation. In the Long Point Basin, they are most often found in open habitats – such as meadows, tallgrass prairies, wetland edges, and pastures.

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Smooth Greensnakes are small snakes

Northern Watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon sipedon) are semiaquatic, nonvenomous reptiles in the Colubridae family. It is widespread throughout the Great Lakes Region, found in a wide variety of freshwater ecosystems. It is one of two subspecies of watersnakes native to Ontario, the other subspecies, the Lake Erie Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularum)

Ontario has 9 native species of turtles: the Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina), Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera), Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica), Yellow-throated or Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta), Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata), Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), and Eastern Musk

Ontario has 9 native species of turtles: the Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina), Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera), Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica), Yellow-throated or Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta), Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata), Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), and Eastern Musk