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Article content A former chair of the Long Point Region Conservation Authority has deeded an exceptional Carolinian forest to Norfolk County. The municipality announced the gift of the Paul DeCloet Forest on Monday. It consists of 125 acres of prime Carolinian forest in Clear Creek about five miles north of the Lake Erie shoreline. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Forest property donated to Norfolk County Back to video “Through an agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources, Mr. DeCloet intensively managed the forest, removing poor quality trees resulting in the production of an abundance of high-quality timber,” the county said in a news release. “It also gave him the opportunity to learn about Carolinian species. Learning about and managing the trees became a labour of love. ....
Prime woodlot features incredible biodiversity Author of the article: Monte Sonnenberg Publishing date: May 11, 2021 • 3 days ago • 2 minute read • Paul DeCloet of Clear Creek, centre, recently donated a 125-acre stand of Carolinian woodlot to Norfolk County. On hand for the happy occasion were, at left, Port Rowan-area Coun. Tom Masschaele and Norfolk forest supervisor Adam Biddle, at right. – Contributed photo Article content A former chair of the Long Point Region Conservation Authority has deeded an exceptional Carolinian forest to Norfolk County. The municipality announced the gift of the Paul DeCloet Forest on Monday. It consists of 125 acres of prime Carolinian forest in Clear Creek about five miles north of the Lake Erie shoreline. ....
Local retired farmer Paul DeCloet is donating a 50 hectare parcel of land to Norfolk County. The land, which is now called “The Paul DeCloet Forest”, is in the Clear Creek Valley, which is recognized as a “Significant Natural Site” in Norfolk County’s Official Plan. The two main branches of Clear Creek converge within the Paul DeCloet Forest, before emptying into Lake Erie, approximately seven kilometers downstream. The Forest is comprised of several different forest types including sugar maple deciduous forest, sugar maple/hemlock mixed forest, silver maple deciduous swamp and gray dogwood thicket. There are 26 different species of trees located within the parcel, including several unique to the Carolinian Zone of Canada. ....