Beamer Memorial Conservation Area

Beamer Memorial Conservation Area

Upper Beamer Falls
Location Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Area 53 ha
Governing body Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority

Beamer Memorial Conservation Area is located on the Niagara Escarpment in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada and is owned and operated by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. It is famous for being the best location on the Niagara Peninsula to observe the annual spring migration of raptors.[1][2]

Landform

The cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, the rolling terrain of the Vinemount Moraine and the deeply incised gorge of the Forty Mile Creek are the most prominent topographic features of the area.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Keep your eyes on the sky. HAWKWATCH: Raptors migrating along the Niagara escarpment". Welland Tribune. 2009-04-10. http://www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1517755. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 
  2. ^ "Taking Flight … Hawkwatch Season Begins at Beamer Memorial Conservation Area". Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. 2009-02-20. http://www.npca.ca/news-4.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 
  3. ^ "BEAMER MEMORIAL CONSERVATION AREA". freenet.hamilton.on.ca. 2009-03-31. http://www.freenet.hamilton.on.ca/Information/NEST/nature/niaghawk/MoreAboutBeamer.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-21.