Download or read book Ontario s Niagara Escarpment Wild Spaces in the Heart of Southern Ontario written by Niagara Escarpment Commission (Ont.) and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Niagara Escarpment written by William H. Gillard and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1975-12-15 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an informal history and tour of the Niagara Escarpment, the backbone of Ontario and one of Canada's natural wonders. Stretching from Tobermory at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula to Niagara Falls, the escarpment exhibits a wide diversity of landscape, people, and industry, in the present and in the past. The authors have divided it into three major regions. the rugged northern region which retains much of its primitive beauty serves primarily as a haven for tourists and summer residents, although it was once a centre for fishing and lumbering. Change has come also to the middle area. Its waterpower once made it an industrial region, but today the land from Meaford to Dundas is largely agricultural. The south, so rich in the early history of Canada, is heavily settled and industrialized. Over 80 photographs, taken by William H. Gillard, who himself lives on 'the mountain,' capture the various facets of the region. The rugged cliffs of the Bruce Peninsula contrast with the pastoral lands beneath Mount Nemo; the neatly trimmed harbour at Tobermory counterpoints the Dundas swamp of Coote's Paradise. We see the interplay of industry and agriculture, from Owen Sound's grain elevators through Hamilton's blast furnaces to Jordan's vineyards, and recreation and culture, from tourist landmarks through Hockley Hills skiing to the museums of history and art. The text provides entertaining glimpses of some of the people and some of the events in the history of settlement and growth, proceeding from town to town, north to south. This readable book is the first to deal with the landscape and history of the entire Niagara Escarpment. It is a useful guide to one of the most interesting and historic areas of Canada.
Download or read book Somewhere to Go on Sunday written by Margaret Wooster and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocky labyrinths, deep cool canyons, vast swamps alive with songbirds, quiet streams wandering through woods and meadows, sequestered waterfalls, charming nineteenth-century villages remarkable in their architecture and history - these are only some of the treasures presented in this revised, updated, and expanded edition of Somewhere to Go on Sunday. Two Great Lakes, the Niagara River, the Letchworth Gorge, and the Allegheny Mountains dominate and define the natural landscape, but there is much more to see and do on the Niagara Frontier. The purpose of this guide is to introduce both residents and visitors to the natural beauty of Western New York and Southern Ontario. Special features of more than one hundred places are described in detail. Historical and geological summaries explain how they all came to be just the way they are. Easy to read, detailed maps (prepared especially for this volume) are provided, along with precise directions, to make getting to these natural wonders easy. Illustrated with dozens of photos, drawings, and historic maps, Somewhere to Go on Sunday is an indispensible companion to those wishing to get outdoors and sample the wonders of the Niagara Frontier, from Akron Falls to Zoar Valley.
Download or read book The Niagara Escarpment written by and published by Lorimer. This book was released on 2006-10-10 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 100 beautiful colour photographs from dozens of communities, this book will be savoured by all those who treasure this precious landscape The Niagara Escarpment stretches more than 700 kilometres from Niagara Falls, through Hamilton, to Tobermory on the tip of the Bruce Peninsula, before dipping under Georgian Bay. Designated a United Nations biosphere reserve in 1990, the meandering ridge is home to over 300 bird species and other wildlife, many of Ontario's rare plant species, and the oldest old-growth forest east of the Rocky Mountains. The Bruce Trail, the pre-eminent walking trail in southern Ontario, created by naturalists working with private landowners, now winds along its length. The photographs of Sandy Bell, Vic MacBournie and John MacRae, taken from more than seventy points south to north, show the Escarpment in all its variety, moods and seasons. Providing background on the story of the protection of this precious landform -- and the continuing challenge of demands for resource extraction and urban expansion -- is an introductory essay by Joan Little, a resident and friend of the Escarpment who has worked with citizens and government to preserve its unique features.
Download or read book Ontario s Niagara Escarpment Ontario Canada written by Nars Borodczak and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Niagara Escarpment is the most prominent topographic feature in southern Ontario, and is a largely forested corridor 725 kilometers long which passes through the most heavily developed region in Canada. The Escarpment is a significant geological and hydrological feature, hosts many important animal and plant species (including the oldest trees in eastern North America), and was designated a biosphere reserve in 1990. This paper reviews the historical context for the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve, the Niagara Escarpment Plan as the implementing tool for the Reserve, and land use issues in the Escarpment area. It discusses four issues related to environment versus development: mineral resource extraction, lot creation in rural areas, urban sprawl, and clash of urban/rural values. It concludes with a discussion on public and private issues in the Escarpment.
Download or read book Ontario s Niagara Escarpment Ontario Canada Implementing the Biosphere Reserve Concept in a Highly Developed Region written by Niagara Escarpment Commission (Ont.) and published by Georgetown, Ont. : Niagara Escarpment Commission. This book was released on 1995 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Niagara Southwestern Ontario written by Paul Knowles and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southwestern Ontario offers visitors a wealth of things to see and do: extending from Niagara Falls and the lush wine regions of the south to the rocky coastline of the north, it includes picturesque small towns, historic sites, and a wide variety of attractions. This guide to helps locate everything from restaurants and accommodations to shops, galleries, theatres, and museums. It shows the best destinations for activities such as cycling, birding, golfing, and hiking as well as the best spots for more leisurely pursuits such as wine-tasting and fine dining. Niagara & Southwestern Ontario offers eight regional tours, chapters on top-rated activities and attractions, maps and extensive listings that cover accommodations, dining, travel essentials, and more. Illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs, this guide will help you plan--and remember--your stay in this fascinating part of Canada.
Download or read book The National Parks and Other Wild Places of Canada written by Blake Maybank and published by Hauppauge, NY : Barron's. This book was released on 2001 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Useful travel information about the national parks in Canada.
Download or read book Niagara Escarpment Explorer Discover Ontario s Niagara Escarpment in the Niagara Region written by Niagara Escarpment Commission (Ont.) and published by Georgetown, Ont. : Niagara Escarpment Commission. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Niagara Escarpment Plan written by Ontario. Ministry of Environment and Energy and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plan D am nagement de L escarpement Du Niagara written by Niagara Escarpment Commission (Ont.) and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this Plan is to provide for the maintenance of the Niagara Escarpment and land in its vicinity substantially as a continuous natural environment, and to ensure only such development occurs as is compatible with that natural environment. The plan is divided into three major parts: land use policies, development criteria, and a description of the Niagara Escarpment Parts and Open Space System.--Includes text from document.
Download or read book Ontario s Niagara Escarpment written by Niagara Escarpment Commission (Ont.) and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Niagara Escarpment Study Conservation and Recreation Report June 1968 written by Ontario. Treasury Department. Niagara Escarpment Study Group and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book NATURE RESERVE CANDIDATES IN THE NIAGARA ESCARPMENT PLANNING AREA written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Niagara Escarpment Plan written by Niagara Escarpment Commission (Ont.) and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Niagara Escarpment Study written by Ontario. Regional Development Branch. Niagara Escarpment Study Group and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
