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Purdon Conservation Area

Purdon Conservation Area is open dawn to dusk, Victoria Day to Thanksgiving. The typical bloom period for the Showy Lady's Slipper Orchids is the third weekend in June to early-mid July.

Enjoy a stroll along the boardwalk of a rare fen wetland and see the Canada’s largest colony of Showy Lady’s Slipper orchids. Take a hike through an uplands forest up to a breathtaking lookout while traveling 1.7 km of trail.

There is no parking fee but donations are always appreciated.

Special Features

  • Full accessible boardwalk
  • Parking and picnic area
  • Wheelchair accessible outhouse
  • Dogs allowed - on leash

Orchid Watch 2025

May 20, 2025 - The showy lady slippers are not yet showing growth.  As a result of a cool spring, we anticipate being one to two weeks behind last year’s growing schedule. 

Orchid Watch 2024

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