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Purdon Conservation Area

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July 5, 2021: The Orchid Blooming season is now over.

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. 2.5 km of trail.

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.

There is no parking fee but donations are always appreciated.

Special Features

  • Fully accessible boardwalk
  • Wheelchair accessible outhouse
  • Parking and picnic area

Features

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Boardwalk Closures while Under Construction

As part of a multi-year capital renewal plan, Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority will be replacing sections of the Orchid Colony Boardwalk in Purdon Conservation Area. This work is scheduled to start Thursday September 23rd 2021 and extend through the majority of October 2021. Please note that to complete the aforementioned work, sections of the boardwalk, as well as the lookout staircase, will be closed to the public. As the work progresses sections of the trail will be reopened. Signs will be posted at the site identifying when the trail is closed. We ask that for your safety that you please respect this signage.

Contact

Purdon Conservation Area
Concession Rd 8, Lanark Highlands, ON K0G 1M0

For questions about your visit to Purdon, email info@mvc.on.ca or call (613) 253-0006.