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Situated in the Lake St. Francis area of the St. Lawrence River, Cooper Marsh Conservation Area offers an attractive range of marshland, treed swamp, upland meadows, forested areas, wildflower fields, isolated ponds, meandering streams and agricultural land seeded with lure crops for waterfowl.

Cooper Marsh is owned and managed by the Raisin River Conservation Association. The Cooper Marsh Conservators (CMC), a non-profit community support group provide assistance to the RRCA with fundraising, special events and the promotion of this conservation area and its programs. Ducks Unlimited Canada have also been instrumental in the preservation of this site.

Access

Take the 20 westwards and cross the Ontario border (road becomes the 401) - continue about 10km to South Lancaster. Take the road south into the village, follow the curve to the right, cross the Raisin River by a boat yard and then look out for the Cooper Marsh parking lot on your right.

The visitors centre at Cooper Marsh provides local communities and visitors with an exceptional learning facility to instill conservation ethics and stimulate environmental appreciation.

Rare Species

· Northern Shoveler
· Redhead
· Black Tern
· Double-Crested Cormorant
· Black-Crowned Night Heron
· Great Egret

On the observation tower

Raised boardwalk over the marshes

Red-winged Blackbird