Dundas Valley Study Area Plans (Phase 1)

A new Management Plan is being written for Tiffany Falls Conservation Area. Tiffany Falls totals 18 hectares and includes a very popular day-use parking lot and trail to the base of a waterfall along Tiffany Creek. This Master Plan updates and replaces the Tiffany Falls sections of the 1997 Dundas Valley Conservation Area Master Plan. This property is located along the Niagara Escarpment and within the Niagara Escarpment Plan Area. The Bruce Trail route goes through this property. Tiffany Falls is a small conservation area that receives high visitation. Key topics in the development of this plan will include planned changes to parking and access for the area stemming from the Visitor Use Management Plan that was completed in 2025, along with connections to the Dundas Valley and updated natural area field reviews and recommendations.

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A new Management Plan will be written for Lower Spencer Creek Conservation Area, and will also include Canal Park. Lower Spencer Creek is a 30-hectare natural area with one linear trail. This Management Plan will update and replace the 1997 Spencer Creek Watershed Management Plan and 2010 Lower Spencer Creek Subwatershed Stewardship Action Plan. Neighbours to this property include Royal Botanical Gardens and McMaster University. Key topics will include enhancing connections to local trail networks and supporting visitation while protecting the creek and the surrounding natural area.

This Plan will also include Canal Park, a 1-hectare park with a looped trail and a pavilion. The plan will incorporate background studies, development plans, capital project development and site management since it was acquired in 2008. Enhancing connectivity and visitor access will be key topics, along with supporting the natural habitat found on this small property.

We want to hear from you. Please complete both the Lower Spencer Creek survey and the Canal Park survey.

• Lower Spencer Creek survey
• Canal Park survey
  
  

A new Management Plan will be written for Iroquoia Heights Conservation Area. This 88-hectare passive conservation area includes recreational trails and views of Lake Ontario and the Hamilton and Dundas areas. This plan will update and replace the 1993 Master Plan ratified by MNRF. This property is located along the Niagara Escarpment and within the Niagara Escarpment Plan Area. The Bruce Trail and the Chedoke Radial Trail are connected to this property. Key topics in the development of this plan will include accommodating different user groups, supporting visitation and connections to trail networks, and updating natural area field reviews and recommendations.

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A new Management Plan will be written for the Meadowlands Conservation Area. Meadowlands is a 38-hectare fragmented natural area with minimal recreational trails. It is located within a heavily developed residential area. This plan updates and replaces the 2012 Meadowlands Conservation Area Management Plan. Key topics in the development of this plan will include how to accommodate existing and potential recreational use, improvements to the existing trail system, and updated natural area field reviews and recommendations.

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