Heart Lake Conservation Park (HLCA) occupies 169 hectares (418 acres) in the Etobicoke Creek watershed, within the City of Brampton , Ontario . It is owned and managed by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).
7-456: HLCA’s diverse ecosystem includes Heart Lake , the headwaters for Spring Creek, a wetland complex, one of the largest individual blocks of forest in the Etobicoke Creek watershed, and surficial geology of glacial till and river deposits. HLCA offers many activities to the public, including hiking, fishing, swimming, Treetop Trekking and more. The conservation area is open to the public from
14-482: A part of HLCA in 2013. Heart Lake (Ontario) Heart Lake is a lake located in the northern part of Brampton , Ontario , Canada . Heart Lake along with Teapot Lake (0.7 hectares / 1.26 metres (4.1 ft) depth) are kettle lakes with the latter being a unique meromictic lake . The area was opened for public use in the 1950s. The lake itself is found in the 418 acre- Heart Lake Conservation Area in which trees are planted every year by students from
21-454: Is home to five hiking trails, with 11 km of trails in total. Pokémon Go stops have been added to TRCA parks including Heart Lake. These include: In spring 2017, a new fitness trail was added with strength training and enhanced stretching. Heart Lake is the main focus of HLCA, offering users many water-based activities including fishing, boating and canoeing. HLCA offers visitors the ability to fish lakeside or from boats. Heart Lake
28-533: Is stocked with rainbow trout , raised by TRCA at Glen Haffy Conservation Area ’s Fish Hatchery each year. Other fish found in Heart Lake include bass and sunfish . During the summer, Heart Lake is one of the hosts for the Learn to Fish Program. Visitors at HLCA can enjoy boating activities on Heart Lake. HLCA offers boat rentals on-site. The ROPSSAA Cross Country Championships are hosted at Heart Lake annually towards
35-587: The end of April to Thanksgiving weekend, weather permitting. The opening of a Medicine Wheel Garden was celebrated May 20, 2010. It came as a vision from a male elder of the Anishnawbe Nation. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Peel Aboriginal Network, Heart Lake Community Action Area Group and the City of Brampton, created the Medicine Wheel Garden (Gitigaan Mashkiki). Heart Lake Conservation Area
42-686: The end of October. In 2012, Heart Lake was the location of the OFSAA Cross Country Championships. The Wild Wetland Splash and Pool Facility at HLCA includes an 840 sq metre, beach-entry swimming pool, with the deep end being 8 ft. in depth. Along with a heated swimming pool, the water facility also includes over thirty wetland-themed water features. Treetop Trekking Brampton is an aerial ropes and zip-line course located within HLCA. The course offers visitors 6 aerial courses, 7 zip lines and over 65 aerial games to enjoy. The course became
49-483: The local elementary schools. There are numerous biking and running trails, as well as boat rentals. The community immediately surrounding around the lake takes its name from it, as do several institutions, including Heart Lake Secondary School . This Ontario geographical article about a location in the Golden Horseshoe is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Ontario location article
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