Stead Family Scientific Reserve

Size: 50 acres
Protected Since: July 31, 2018
Donor: Ken Stead
Maintained Trails: No
Hunting: Yes
Habitats: Oak Savanna and Oak Woodland

Stead Family Scientific Reserve was named after Ken Stead to honour his family and to signify that the property is recognized and managed as a scientific reserve allowing research.

The site previously contained five fields that were used for agriculture before being purchased by the Stead Family. The fields on the property were reforested with a mix of species native to the area with a focus on recovering the black oak savanna habitat that had historically dominated the area. This ecosystem continued to grow and flourish while under the care of the Stead family as a nature reserve.

The donation of the property enables Long Point Basin Land Trust to protect a piece of land that provides habitat for many avian and terrestrial species.