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Camp Robogi and Area

Date of this Site Summary: December 2012

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Region of Peel and Halton Region NAI Area # 2355, 2399 Credit Valley Conservation

Authority City of Brampton and Town of

Halton Hills Size: 84 hectares Watershed: Credit River

Brampton: Con 6 W, Lots 7-10; Halton Hills: Con 11, Lots

10 & 11; east of Winston Churchill Blvd and south of

Bovaird

Ownership: 95% private, 5% public (City of Brampton)

Subwatershed: Credit River: Norval to Port Credit

General Summary Camp Robogi and Area is a large, linear rural natural area that consists of the remnants of natural vegetation that has been left along the Credit River west valley wall and floodplain, for two thirds of the distance between the villages of Huttonville and Norval. The tableland above the valley is in agricultural use and some portions of the floodplain are or have been used for agriculture now or in the past. The floodplain is more extensive and more accessible on the west side of the river, and as such shows more disturbances from agricultural and recreational use. In spite of the fragmentation from land uses and other disturbances, this area is of good quality, containing provincially significant wetlands, rare vegetation community inclusions, and supports Species At Risk and rare species. There are numerous seepage areas along the valley walls which provide some uncommon habitat niches. An Ecological Land Classification vegetation community inventory was conducted over the 23% of this area that the field crew had access to. A thorough inventory of the plant species was conducted in conjunction with the ELC work (Table 1). Fish species presence was taken from sampling conducted by CVC from 1992 to 2010. Fish species present were determined from onsite sampling and also extrapolated from sampling undertaken a short distance upstream of the site, where no barriers occurred to obstruct fish movements and where there was no major change in stream size affecting species composition. Other fauna were recorded as incidental observations. Table 1: BNAI Field Visits

Date Visited Inventory Type Date Visited Inventory Type 30 July 1992 Fish 17 Aug. 2007 Fish 29 July 1993 Fish 19 Aug. 2009 Fish 8 Aug. 1994 Fish 11 June 2010 Fish 18 Aug. 1997 Fish 15 June 2010 Fish 28 Aug. 2000 Fish 16 June 2010 Fish 26 July 2001 Fish 22 June 2010 Fish 30 Aug. 2001 Fish 6 July 2010 Fish 19 Aug. 2002 Fish 16 Aug. 2010 ELC, Flora 27 June 2003 ELC, Flora 17 Aug. 2010 ELC, Flora 3 July 2003 ELC, Flora 18 Aug. 2010 ELC, Flora 22 Aug. 2005 Fish 19 Aug. 2010 ELC, Flora 8 Aug. 2007 Fish Natural Feature Classifications and Planning Areas PSW – Churchville-Norval Wetland Complex Greenbelt Plan - Protected Countryside, Natural Heritage System



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Physical Features The Camp Robogi and Area is in the Peel Plain physiographic region (Chapman and Putnam, 1984), characterized by a relatively flat topography which gradually slopes toward Lake Ontario containing numerous rivers and streams with deeply cut valleys. The soils are predominantly clay due to a thin layer of lacustrine clay and silt being deposited over the underlying till. The till contains a high proportion of shale, which has been derived from the dominant bedrock in the region. The clay soils and till have low permeability leading to a slow infiltration rate in the area. Most of the soil in this natural area is sandy loam although there are bands of variable soils, suggesting a historically different drainage pattern. Coarser rock fragments and gravel occurs at approximately 50 cm depths. One of the wetland communities here has organic soil. This natural area is contained in the Credit River valley and includes the valley walls and floodplain on the southwest side of the river. The river borders this natural area along the north and northeast side. The river here takes a winding course across the floodplain, and a few short intermittent streams drain the adjacent tablelands above the valley, directly into the Credit River. Human History The Camp Robogi and Area natural area is located within the City of Brampton and the Town of Halton Hills, beginning at Hertiage Road, upstream of the Village of Huttonville and extending through the community of Norval in Halton Hills. The first European settlers in Norval arrived in the early 1820’s, built grist and saw mills and raised livestock (sheep) east of the mill site (village) and valley (Esquesing Historical Society, 2012a). White Oak (Quercus alba) and White Pine (Pinus strobus), plentiful in the original forests of the area were cut as a staple of the local forest industry. The oak wood was turned into barrel staves which were floated down the river and shipped to the Caribbean to make rum barrels. The tall straight White Pine trunks were used as ship masts by the British Navy (Esquesing Historical Society, 2012b). Other species of the local forests fed the saw mill that produced building materials and planks for the plank road (now Highway 7) stretching between York and Guelph that was completed in 1851. Norval was a major stagecoach stop along the plank road (Anonymous, 2012) and developed into an important community with a variety of businesses including woolen and flax mills that were supported by local agriculture, a broom factory, a brass foundry, a cooperage and a Mechanic’s Institute (Anonymous, 2012; Esquesing Historical Society, 2012b). Inscriptions (written in 1994) on the backs of photographs of Norval from 1920, describe large maple, chestnut, walnut and butternut trees along the plank road route and remark that the Credit River was much wider and deeper at Norval then than it is now (Esquesing Historical Society, 2012b). In the late 1950s the Brampton Rotary Club purchased 28 acres of agricultural land and created Camp Robogi that was used as a summer camp for underprivileged children. Robogi stood for Rotary boys and girls (Slater, 2012). Camp Robogi passed into City of Brampton ownership in 1983. This natural area includes part of the City-owned Camp Robogi property on the west side of the Credit River. This property does not have public access and as such receives little recreational pressure or disturbance. Agriculture currently dominates the surrounding area, with abundant farms and fruit orchards. A few non-agricultural residences lie adjacent to the west side of the natural area, along Winston Churchill Blvd. Another large natural area lies across the river: Heritage – Bovaird City Wide Park (NAI #1325, 5225). The Credit River valley through Norval is within the Greenbelt, and approximately 200 hectares of lands located north of the Credit River and east of Winston Churchill Boulevard are located within the Greenbelt Plan as Protected Countryside – Natural Heritage System in the City of Brampton.



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Vegetation Communities The MNR Ecoregion boundary is drawn through this natural area. The north part of the natural area is in the Lake Simcoe – Rideau Ecoregion (6E) and the south part of the natural area is in the Carolinian Forest Ecoregion (Lake Erie – Lake Ontario Ecoregion; 7E). The general community types present here are coniferous forest (7%), deciduous forest (11%), mixed forest (36%), marsh (4%), deciduous swamp (9%), open aquatic (<1%), cultural meadow (7%), cultural thicket (1%), cultural savannah (10%), cultural woodland (10%) and plantation (4%). A total of eight vegetation communities were mapped for the 23% of this natural area that was accessed, representing eight different vegetation types (Table 2). One of these communities, the Dry-Fresh Black Locust Deciduous Forest (FOD 4-C) includes patches of Dry-Fresh Hickory Deciduous Forest (FOD2-3) and Native Forb Old Field Meadow (CUM1-A), which were too small to be mapped and classified as separate polygons. The Hickory forest inclusion is a regionally rare vegetation type and an abundant producer of mast (nuts), serving as an important high quality food source for a variety of wildlife species. Five other communities also have small inclusions that are too small to be mapped as separate communities but provide important additional habitat diversity at Camp Robogi and area. The Exotic Cultural Woodland (CUW1-B) contains inclusions of Jewelweed Organic Meadow Marsh (MAM3-8), Swamp Maple Mineral Deciduous Swamp (SWD3-3) and Native Forb Old Field Meadow (CUM1-A) patches. The Native Forb Old Field Meadow community (polygon #1026065) includes a Buckthorn Cultural Thicket (CUT1-B) patch. The Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple – Hardwood Deciduous Forest community includes patches of Fresh-Moist Manitoba Maple Lowland Deciduous Forest (FOD7-A) and Red Pine Coniferous Plantation (CUP3-1). The White Cedar – Hardwood Organic Mixed Swamp (SWM4-1) community contains inclusions of Jewelweed Organic Meadow Marsh (MAM3-8), Swamp Maple Mineral Deciduous Swamp (SWD3-3) and Native Forb Old Field Meadow (CUM1-A) patches. The Hawthorn Deciduous Shrub Thicket community contains inclusions of Dry-Fresh Old Field Meadow (CUM1-1) and White Pine Coniferous Plantation (CUP3-2) patches. The Dry-Fresh Sugar Maple – Hardwood Deciduous Forest community is mature. It also contains numerous seepage areas.

Table 2. ELC vegetation communities surveyed

Polygon ID Size (ha) Community Type Canopy Sub-canopy Understory Ground Layer

Dominant species at each height layer

1026070 1.99 (2.37%)

Dry-Fresh Black Locust Deciduous Forest (FOD4-C)

Black Locust, Black Walnut, White Ash, Manitoba Maple

Common Buckthorn, Manitoba Maple, White Ash, Multiple Hawthorn species

Canada Goldenrod variety, Common Buckthorn, White Ash, Garlic Mustard

Yellow Avens, Garlic Mustard, Spotted Touch-me-not, Common Buckthorn

1026066 5.59 (6.64%)

Dry - Fresh Sugar Maple - Hardwood Deciduous Forest

(FODM5-11)

Sugar Maple, White Ash, Wild Black Cherry, Eastern White Pine

Sugar Maple, White Ash, Eastern Hemlock, Alternate-leaf Dogwood

White Ash, Sugar Maple, Alternate-leaf Dogwood, Chokecherry

Sugar Maple, Spotted Touch-me-not, Garlic Mustard, White Ash

1026069 0.62 (0.73%)

Fresh-Moist Poplar Deciduous Forest

(FOD8-1)

Trembling Aspen, Balsam Poplar, Manitoba Maple, White Ash

Common Buckthorn, White Ash, Manitoba Maple, Sugar Maple

Common Buckthorn, White Ash, Smooth Goldenrod, Thicket Creeper

Multiple Avens species, Common Buckthorn, Spotted Touch-me-not, White Ash



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1026068 1.24 (1.47%)

White Cedar - Hardwood Organic

Mixed Swamp (SWM4-1)

Eastern White Cedar, Paper Birch

Paper Birch, Eastern White Cedar, Common Elderberry, Alternate-leaf Dogwood

Swamp Aster, Purple Loosestrife, Smooth Goldenrod, Red-osier Dogwood

True Forget-me-not, Sensitive Fern, Spotted Touch-me-not, Dwarf Red Raspberry

1026065 3.19 (3.79%)

Native Forb Old Field Meadow

(CUM1-A)

White Ash White Ash, Common Buckthorn, Staghorn Sumac, Manitoba Maple

Canada Goldenrod variety, Late Goldenrod, Grayleaf Red Raspberry, Creeping Thistle

Fescue species, Awnless Brome, New England Aster, Tufted Vetch

1026071 1.59 (1.89%)

Hawthorn Deciduous Shrub Thicket (THDM2-

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Green Ash variety, Wild Black Cherry, White Ash

Multiple Hawthorn species, Common Buckthorn, White Ash, Green Ash variety

Canada Goldenrod variety, Common Buckthorn, Grayleaf Red Raspberry, Dame's Rocket

Yellow Avens, Common Buckthorn, Garlic Mustard, Small White Aster

1026064 3.92 (4.66%)

Exotic Cultural Woodland (CUW1-B)

Crack Willow, Manitoba Maple, American Elm, White Ash

Common Buckthorn, Multiple Hawthorn species, Manitoba Maple, Alternate-leaf Dogwood

Common Buckthorn, Grayleaf Red Raspberry, White Ash, Black Raspberry

Smooth Goldenrod, Pale Touch-me-not, Ostrich Fern, Yellow Avens

1026067 1.44 (1.71%)

Mixed Conifer Coniferous Plantation (CUP3-H)

Eastern White Pine, Red Pine

Common Buckthorn, White Ash, Eastern White Pine, Riverbank Grape

Common Buckthorn, White Ash, Grayleaf Red Raspberry, Black Raspberry

Common buckthorn, White Ash, Garlic Mustard, Spotted Touch-me-not

Species Presence Vascular Plants A total of 227 vascular plant species occur in this natural area, of which 158 (70%) are native. One of these is a Species At Risk. Butternut (Juglans cinerea) is Endangered both nationally and provincially (Table 3). Butternut is also provincially rare (S-rank S3?). Eight additional plant species are regionally rare (Table 4). At Camp Robogi and Area, there is one planted species, Rice Cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides). Of the 69 non-native plant species found here, 39 are included on the CVC Priority Invasive Plants list. Nine of these species are considered to be transformers which exclude all other species and dominate sites indefinitely, six species are highly invasive which tend to dominate only certain niches or do not spread rapidly from major concentrations, eleven species are moderately invasive which can become locally dominant given certain conditions and eleven species are minimally invasive which do not pose an immediate threat to natural areas but compete with more desirable native species. Two of the non-native species here are considered potentially invasive. Birds A total of 28 bird species were observed at Camp Robogi and Area, all of which are native. Two of these are Species At Risk. Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) is Threatened nationally and considered Special Concern provincially and Eastern Wood-peewee (Contopus virens) is considered Special Concern nationally (Table 3)



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This natural area supports one species of area-sensitive forest interior bird, Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus), one species of grassland bird, Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus), and one species of raptor, Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). Fish Twenty-two fish species occur in the main Credit River and tributary streams of this natural area, of which 20 (91%) are native. One of these, Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) is a Species At Risk, was extirpated but has been re-introduced (Table 3). An additional species, Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris) was recorded as a historical record from sampling in 1982. The Central Mudminnow (Umbra limi) is considered uncommon in Brampton (J. Clayton, pers. comm. 2012) and is associated with groundwater discharge. Another species present here, Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum) is considered to be relatively uncommon in the Credit River watershed and Brampton (J. Clayton, pers. comm., 2012) and is only present in larger streams. In this area, the Credit River supports a mixed cool/coldwater fish community. Many of the species present are tolerant of warmer waters and low dissolved oxygen, but several of the species present here, including Fantail Darter (Etheostoma flabellare), Northern Hog Sucker (Hypentelium nigricans), Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum), Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) are indicators of mixed cool/cold water or coldwater conditions. Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) is a top predator and is an indicator of large order, warmwater streams and rivers. Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae) requires high dissolved oxygen conditions. Several species, including Northern Hog Sucker, Johnny Darter and Hornyhead Chub (Nocomis biguttatus) are typical of large river systems. One of the species present here, River Chub (Nocomis micropogon) only occurs in the lower part of the Credit River and is associated with access to Lake Ontario. Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is a significant threat to salmonids and the presence of this species in the Credit River system is controlled by barriers/dams and by lampricide applications. Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout and Smallmouth Bass are of recreational interest. Atlantic Salmon is migratory, travelling up the Credit River to spawn. Butterflies and Skippers Two butterfly species were observed at Camp Robogi and Area. One is a Species At Risk. Monarch (Danaus plexippus) is designated Special Concern both nationally and provincially and is also provincially rare (S-rank S2N, S4B; Table 3). Dragonflies and Damselflies One native damselfly species was observed in this site. Herpetofauna Three common amphibian species were encountered at this site. All three of these species are native. Mammals Two native mammal species were observed in this site. Both species, Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), forage and shelter in treed communities. Retaining intact mature and regenerating forests is essential to ensure these species have the habitat necessary for them to survive in urban environments. Table 3. Designated Species At Risk

Scientific Name Common Name COSEWIC COSSARO S-Rank G-Rank Vascular Plants Juglans cinerea Butternut END END S3? G4 Birds Cardellina canadensis Canada Warbler THR SC S4B G5



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Contopus virens Eastern Wood-peewee SC S4B G5

Fish Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon EXT EXP SX G4 Butterflies Danaus plexippus Monarch SC SC S2N,S4B G5 Table 4. Regionally rare vascular plant species (Kaiser, 2001)

Scientific Name Common Name S-Rank G-Rank Carex grayi Asa Gray Sedge S4 G5 Caulophyllum giganteum Giant Blue Cohosh S4? G5 Elymus riparius River Wild-rye S4? G5 Epilobium coloratum Purple-leaf Willow-herb S5 G5 Heracleum lanatum Cow-parsnip S5 G5 Nemopanthus mucronatus Mountain Holly S5 G5 Pinus resinosa Red Pine S5 G3G5 Ribes hudsonianum Northern Black Currant S5 G5 Site Condition and Disturbances The presence of non-native species (including invasive species) creates a major disturbance to all parts of this natural area. The valley slope communities tend to be somewhat less impacted, with occasional widespread exotic species, than valley bottom communities (with indicators of past agricultural use) which have abundant and widespread invasive species. Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) infests all of the communities in this area at a moderate level and Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is also a moderate disturbance in most communities here. One of the forest communities (polygon 1026070) is dominated by Black Locust (Robinia pseudo-acacia). Creeping Jennie (Lysimachia nummularia) creates a heavy disturbance in one of the forest communities (polygon 1026069), a moderate disturbance in the mixed swamp community (polygon 1026068) and a light disturbance in the cultural thicket community (polygon 1026071). Winged Spindle-tree (Euonymus alatus) exists in two of the forest communities (polygons 1026070 and 1026069) albeit at a lighter level of disturbance. Along with Common Buckthorn, Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense) provides a moderate disturbance to the cultural meadow community (polygon 1026065). This community also has what is currently a light level of infestation by the invasive Amur Maple (Acer ginnala), a prolific producer of seeds, and which may, in time, overgrow this open community to become a cultural thicket. The cultural woodland community (polygon 1026064) has, in addition to Common Buckthorn, a moderate level of infestation by Crack Willow (Salix fragilis), and Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria), and a lesser level of abundance of invasive Ornamental Jewelweed (Impatiens glandulifera). Other problematic invasive species present at this site, but at lower occurrence levels are Manitoba Maple (Acer negundo), Reed Manna-grass (Glyceria maxima), Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis), Tartarian Honeysuckle (Lonicera tartarica) and Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). Several other types of disturbance impact this natural area in addition to invasive species. Small, localized forest canopy gaps occur in the forest communities. Canopy gaps are somewhat larger and more widespread in the cultural woodland community (probably due to historical impacts) and in the mixed swamp community (probably due to toppling of trees in saturated soils). The valley slope communities have localized well-marked tracks, mostly accessing the valley bottom from the homes above. On the valley bottom the tracks are less clear, most probably due to the lush vegetation and more diffuse use by recreational fishermen and ATV use.



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Low levels of noise are localized to widespread in this natural area. Light to moderate amounts of localized garbage dumping over the valley edge is associated with some of the current houses and there are small, localized amounts of earth displacement also associated with the houses. The forest communities show localized damage from tree diseases. Ecological Features and Functions This area contains wetlands that are part of the Churchville-Norval Provincially Significant Wetland Complex. With forest communities greater than 4 hectares and wetland over 0.5 hectares in size, this natural area has the potential to support and sustain biodiversity, healthy ecosystem functions and to provide long-term resilience for the natural system. Camp Robogi and Area includes riparian areas of the Credit River, providing a transitional zone between terrestrial and aquatic habitats, helping to maintain the quality of the river, and providing a movement corridor for plants and wildlife. By containing a relatively high number of habitat types, this natural area has the potential for high biodiversity function, particularly for species that require more than one habitat type for their life needs. One of the communities in this natural area contains an inclusion of a regionally rare vegetation type, and thus the area has the potential to support additional biodiversity above and beyond that found in common community types. This natural area makes a substantial contribution to providing a continuous vegetated corridor along the valley of the Credit River. In the upstream direction the west valley wall is naturally vegetated although the floodplain is occupied by the village of Norval. However there is good connection all along the river in this natural area with the natural vegetation of the east side of the river. In the downstream direction, the vegetated valley wall continues across Heritage Road with more natural habitat. At the southern part of the area, the floodplain is largely in agricultural land use although there is a narrow riparian strip immediately adjacent to the river. As a part of the provincial Greenbelt Plan Protected Countryside - Natural Heritage System this area contributes to connectivity between major provincial corridors, and allows for migration of species across large areas of the province. The Credit River runs alongside Camp Robogi and Area and thus this natural area supports the connectivity function of the Credit River and its tributaries by providing a natural habitat corridor that facilitates the cross-regional movement between major provincial corridors. One of the communities at this site contains numerous seepage areas. This site supports five Species At Risk (one plant species, two bird species, one butterfly species, one extirpated but re-introduced fish species), two provincially rare species (one plant species, one butterfly species) and eight regionally rare plant species. The forest communities at this site are large enough to support a species of area-sensitive forest interior bird. This area also supports a grassland bird species and one raptor species. Three frog/toad species were detected at this site suggesting that this area may supports amphibian breeding. Based on the above features, this area should be evaluated to determine if significant wildlife habitat is present, in accordance with the Provincial Policy Statement, Region of Peel Official Plan, and Brampton Official Plan. One of the communities in this natural area contains a vegetation inclusion that is an abundant producer of mast (nuts).



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Recommendations 1. Invasive Species Control: Some of the invasive species at this site are transformer-type, and

thus pose a significant threat to the native plant communities due to their aggressive nature. Although this type of invasive species can be difficult to eliminate, any progress that can be made to control it is beneficial in reducing the impact on the natural community. As most of this natural area is in private ownership, landowners should be provided support to control of invasive species, as the quality of habitat along the Credit River corridor impacts the quality of the river and the ecosystem services the habitat provides. Control measures that are undertaken would have to be continued for several years until native vegetation increases to dominate the communities.

2. Meadow Maintenance: Patches of meadow at this site provide habitat for grassland species. Maintaining this habitat as meadow, preventing it from undergoing succession to treed communities, would help maintain habitat diversity, resulting in higher biodiversity over the whole natural area. Mowing every three to five years in the late summer after grassland birds have fledged would maintain the area as a meadow habitat.

3. Erosion Protection: Wherever possible, disturbance-caused erosion of the valley walls should

be remediated. Erosion has been caused by both removal of vegetation that exposes soils to direct wind and water and where recreational tracks and trails cut down the steep valley walls.

4. Species At Risk Habitat: Species At Risk were found in this natural area and detailed

assessments of their habitat conditions are recommended, in order to identify actions that may help to retain or enhance the habitat for the SAR.

5. Butternut Health Assessment: The health of the Butternut trees present at this site could be

assessed by a Butternut Assessor to determine whether any are candidates for inclusion in the Butternut Recovery Program.

6. Additional Inventory Work: Additional ecological knowledge about Camp Robogi and Area

could be gained by performing additional inventories. a. ELC: Access for the whole natural area was not available at the time this field work was

done. Knowledge about this natural area as a whole would benefit if additional access could be obtained and ELC completed for these portions of the area with data gaps.

b. Amphibians: The riparian areas and wetlands at this site provide potential habitat for amphibian species, which should be inventoried to better understand biodiversity at this site. The amphibian habitat at this site is too far from roads to be able to do road call inventories so walk-in inventories are recommended.

c. Breeding Birds: Camp Robogi and Area may be a site where breeding bird surveys could be productive.

d. Dragonflies/Damselflies: The meadow and river communities at this site may provide for a diversity of dragonflies/damselflies, so odonate inventories are recommended..

Literature Cited Anonymous, 2012. www.norvalontario.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=28 Chapman, L.J. and Putnam, D.F. 1984. The Physiography of Southern Ontario. 3rd ed. Special Volume 2. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario Geological Survey, Toronto. Esquesing Historical Society, 2012a. www.esquesinghistoricalsociety.ca/Communities/VillageNorval.html Esquesing Historical Society, 2012b. http://images.halinet.on.ca/109/data Kaiser, Jeff. 2001. The Vascular Plant Flora of the Region of Peel and the Credit River Watershed. Prepared for: Credit Valley Conservation, the Regional Municipality of Peel, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Slater, Malcolm 2012. Paul and Gene share. Rotary Club of Brampton. http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/home/storyitem.asp?cid=140&iid=38699



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Vascular Plant Species at Camp Robogi and Area

END= species classified as Endangered by COSEWIC and/or COSSARO

R= Regionally rare, P= Provincially rare

Invasive Score: 1=Transformer, 2=Highly Invasive, 3=Moderately Invasive, 4=Minimally Invasive, 5=Potentially Invasive

See "CVC Priority Invasive Plants" list for additional information about invasive score

*Planted species have been denoted with an asterisk unless additional natural specimens occur

Native Vascular Plant Species

Scientific Name Common Name

Acer rubrum Red Maple

Acer saccharum ssp. nigrum Black Maple

Acer saccharum ssp. saccharum Sugar Maple

Acer spicatum Mountain Maple

Acer x freemanii Hybrid Maple

Actaea rubra Red Baneberry

Agrimonia gryposepala Tall Hairy Groovebur

Allium tricoccum Small White Leek

Ambrosia artemisiifolia Common Ragweed

Ambrosia trifida Giant Ragweed

Amelanchier sp. Serviceberry species

Aralia nudicaulis Wild Sarsaparilla

Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Jack-in-the-pulpit subspecies

Asarum canadense Canada Wild-ginger

Asclepias incarnata ssp. incarnata Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed

Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum Subarctic Ladyfern

Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch

Betula papyrifera Paper Birch

Bidens frondosa Devil's Beggar-ticks

Boehmeria cylindrica False Nettle

Bromus sp. Brome species

Carex arctata Black Sedge

Carex gracillima Graceful Sedge

Carex grayi Asa Gray Sedge R

Carex hystericina Porcupine Sedge

Carex pedunculata Longstalk Sedge

Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex radiata Stellate Sedge

Carex scabrata Rough Sedge

Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam

Carya cordiformis Bitter-nut Hickory

Caulophyllum giganteum Giant Blue Cohosh R

Celastrus scandens Climbing Bittersweet

Chelone glabra White Turtlehead



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Cicuta maculata Spotted Water-hemlock

Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis Intermediate Enchanter's Nightshade

Clematis virginiana Virginia Virgin-bower

Clinopodium vulgare Wild Basil

Cornus alternifolia Alternate-leaf Dogwood

Cornus stolonifera Red-osier Dogwood

Corylus cornuta Beaked Hazelnut

Crataegus sp. Hawthorn species

Crataegus spp. Multiple Hawthorn species

Cystopteris bulbifera Bulblet Fern

Dryopteris carthusiana Spinulose Shield-fern

Dryopteris cristata Crested Shield-fern

Dryopteris intermedia Evergreen Woodfern

Echinocystis lobata Wild Mock-cucumber

Elymus riparius River Wild-rye R

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum Hairy Willow-herb subspecies

Epilobium coloratum Purple-leaf Willow-herb R

Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine Scouring Rush

Erigeron annuus Eastern Daisy Fleabane

Euonymus obovatus Running Strawberry-bush

Eupatorium maculatum ssp. maculatum Spotted Joe-pye Weed

Eupatorium rugosum White Snakeroot

Eurybia macrophylla Large-leaf Wood Aster

Euthamia graminifolia Flat-top Goldentop

Fagus grandifolia American Beech

Fragaria virginiana ssp. virginiana Common Strawberry

Fraxinus americana White Ash

Fraxinus nigra Black Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica var. subintegerrima Green Ash variety

Galium asprellum Rough Bedstraw

Geum aleppicum Yellow Avens

Geum canadense White Avens

Glyceria grandis American Manna-grass

Glyceria striata Fowl Manna-grass

Heracleum lanatum Cow-parsnip R

Hydrophyllum virginianum John's Cabbage

Impatiens capensis Spotted Touch-me-not

Impatiens pallida Pale Touch-me-not

Juglans cinerea Butternut P, END

Juglans nigra Black Walnut

Juncus dudleyi Dudley's Rush

Lactuca sp. Lettuce species

Laportea canadensis Wood Nettle

Leersia oryzoides Rice Cutgrass*

Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia

Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle



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Lycopus americanus American Bugleweed

Lycopus uniflorus Northern Bugleweed

Lysimachia ciliata Fringed Loosestrife

Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum False Solomon's-seal

Maianthemum stellatum Starry False Solomon's-seal

Matteuccia struthiopteris var. pensylvanica Ostrich Fern

Mentha arvensis Wild Mint

Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot Bee-balm

Nemopanthus mucronatus Mountain Holly R

Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern

Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern

Ostrya virginiana Eastern Hop-hornbeam

Oxalis stricta Upright Yellow Woodsorrel

Panicum capillare Old Witch Panic Grass

Parthenocissus inserta Thicket Creeper

Pennisetum glauca Yellow Foxtail

Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary Grass

Phryma leptostachya Lopseed

Picea glauca White Spruce

Pilea pumila Canada Clearweed

Pinus resinosa Red Pine R

Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine

Podophyllum peltatum May Apple

Polygonum lapathifolium var. lapathifolium Hedge Cornbind

Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern

Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera Balsam Poplar

Populus tremuloides Trembling Aspen

Prenanthes altissima Tall Rattlesnake-root

Prunus serotina Wild Black Cherry

Prunus virginiana ssp. virginiana Chokecherry

Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak

Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak

Rhus hirta Staghorn Sumac

Rhus radicans ssp. rydbergii Poison Ivy (shrub form)

Ribes americanum Wild Black Currant

Ribes cynosbati Prickly Gooseberry

Ribes hudsonianum Northern Black Currant R

Ribes lacustre Bristly Black Currant

Ribes triste Swamp Red Currant

Rosa sp. Rose species

Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus Grayleaf Red Raspberry

Rubus occidentalis Black Raspberry

Rubus pubescens Dwarf Red Raspberry

Sagittaria latifolia Broadleaf Arrowhead

Salix bebbiana Bebb's Willow

Salix discolor Pussy Willow

Sambucus canadensis Common Elderberry



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Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot

Scutellaria galericulata Hooded Skullcap

Solidago altissima var. altissima Late Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis var. canadensis Canada Goldenrod variety

Solidago flexicaulis Zig-zag Goldenrod

Solidago gigantea Smooth Goldenrod

Solidago rugosa ssp. rugosa Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod

Streptopus lanceolatus Rose Twisted-stalk

Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides White Heath Aster

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum Panicled Aster subspecies

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum Small White Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster

Symphyotrichum puniceum Swamp Aster

Thalictrum dioicum Early Meadow-rue

Thalictrum pubescens Tall Meadow-rue

Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens Marsh Fern

Thuja occidentalis Eastern White Cedar

Tilia americana American Basswood

Trillium erectum Red Trillium

Trillium grandiflorum White Trillium

Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock

Ulmus americana American Elm

Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis California Nettle

Verbena hastata Blue Vervain

Verbena urticifolia White Vervain

Viburnum trilobum Highbush Cranberry

Viola sp. Violet species

Vitis riparia Riverbank Grape

Xanthium strumarium Rough Cocklebur

Non-native Vascular Plant Species

Scientific Name Common Name Invasive Score

Acer ginnala Amur Maple 4

Acer negundo Manitoba Maple 1

Acer platanoides Norway Maple 2

Achillea millefolium ssp. millefolium Common Yarrow

Aegopodium podagraria Goutweed 1

Agrostis gigantea Black Bentgrass

Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1

Arctium lappa Greater Burdock

Arctium minus ssp. minus Common Burdock

Asparagus officinalis Garden Asparagus

Bromus inermis ssp. inermis Awnless Brome 4

Chenopodium album var. album Lambsquarters

Cichorium intybus Chicory

Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle

Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle



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Crataegus monogyna English Hawthorn 3

Dactylis glomerata Orchard Grass 3

Daucus carota Queen Anne's Lace

Dipsacus fullonum ssp. sylvestris Teasel 3

Elaeagnus umbellata Autumn Olive 2

Epilobium hirsutum Great-hairy Willow-herb

Epilobium parviflorum Small-flower Willow-herb

Epipactis helleborine Eastern Helleborine

Euonymus alatus Winged Spindle-tree 3

Euonymus fortunei Winter-creeper 3

Galeopsis tetrahit Brittle-stem Hempnettle

Geranium robertianum Herb-robert

Glyceria maxima Reed Manna-grass 1

Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke

Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket 1

Hypericum perforatum Common St. John's-wort 4

Impatiens glandulifera Ornamental Jewelweed 1

Inula helenium Elecampane Flower 4

Lapsana communis Common Nipplewort 5

Leonurus cardiaca ssp. cardiaca Common Motherwort

Lepidium campestre Field Pepper-grass

Ligustrum vulgare European Privet 3

Linaria vulgaris Butter-and-eggs 4

Lithospermum officinale European Gromwell

Lonicera tatarica Tartarian Honeysuckle 1

Lysimachia nummularia Creeping Jennie 2

Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife 1

Malus pumila Common Apple

Myosotis scorpioides True Forget-me-not 4

Pastinaca sativa Wild Parsnip 3

Phleum pratense Meadow Timothy

Plantago major Common Plantain

Poa compressa Canada Bluegrass

Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Kentucky Bluegrass 2

Polygonum hydropiper Marshpepper Smartweed

Polygonum persicaria Lady's Thumb

Potentilla recta Sulphur Cinquefoil

Ranunculus acris Tall Buttercup

Rhamnus cathartica Common Buckthorn 1

Ribes rubrum Northern Red Currant

Robinia pseudo-acacia Black Locust 2

Rumex crispus Curly Dock

Salix alba White Willow 3

Salix fragilis Crack Willow 3

Setaria sp. Foxtail species 4

Solanum dulcamara Climbing Nightshade 3

Sonchus arvensis ssp. arvensis Perennial Sowthistle



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Sorbus aucuparia European Mountain-ash 4

Taraxacum officinale Brown-seed Dandelion

Trifolium pratense Red Clover 4

Trifolium repens White Clover 4

Urtica dioica ssp. dioica Stinging Nettle 3

Verbascum thapsus Great Mullein

Viburnum opulus Guelder-rose Viburnum 4

Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch 2



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Fauna Species at Camp Robogi and Area

Fauna Type Common Name Scientific Name

Birds American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos

Birds American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis

Birds American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla

Birds Belted Kingfisher Ceryle alcyon

Birds Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus

Birds Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis

Birds Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum

Birds Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina

Birds Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula

Birds Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens

Birds Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus

Birds Eastern Wood-pewee Contopus virens

Birds Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis

Birds Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus

Birds Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus

Birds House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Birds Killdeer Charadrius vociferus

Birds Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis

Birds Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus

Birds Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Birds Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus

Birds Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis

Birds Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus

Birds Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris

Birds Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus

Birds Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius

Birds Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Birds White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis

Butterflies, Skippers and Moths Monarch Danaus plexippus

Butterflies, Skippers and Moths Unknown Lepidopteran species Unknown Lepidopteran species

Dragonflies and Damselflies Ebony Jewelwing Calopteryx maculata

Fish Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar

Fish Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus

Fish Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans

Fish Brown Trout Salmo trutta

Fish Central Mudminnow Umbra limi

Fish Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus

Fish Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus

Fish Eastern Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulus

Fish Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare

Fish Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas

Fish Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus



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Fish Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum

Fish Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae

Fish Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans

Fish Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus

Fish Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum

Fish Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss

Fish River Chub Nocomis micropogon

Fish Rock Bass * Ambloplites rupestris

Fish Sea Lamprey Petromyzon marinus

Fish Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu

Fish Stonecat Noturus flavus

Fish White Sucker Catostomus commersonii

Herpetofauna American Toad Bufo americanus

Herpetofauna Northern Leopard Frog Rana pipiens

Herpetofauna Wood Frog Rana sylvatica

Mammals Eastern Gray Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis

Mammals White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus

*Designated Species at Risk and provincially rare species shown in bold



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