Natural Archives | Bedrock of Beachville: The History of Our Limestone Quarries

Wildwood Conservation in the Autumn

This image depicts a mixed forest of deciduous and coniferous in the autumn at Wildwood Conservation area in St. Mary’s. This conservation area boasts 3,500 acres of recreation: […]

Features of the Limestone Valley Trail: Kiln Shell

The kiln shell from the former site of Standard White Lime marks the trailhead of the Limestone Valley Trail. Kilns are machines used to transform limestone into quicklime […]

Features of the Limestone Valley Trail: Kiln Tyre

A recycled kiln tyre as a garden border along the Thames Valley Trail. Kiln tyres are significant components used in rotary kilns. It’s typically made of steel and […]

Diverting the River

The most severe flood recorded along the Thames River occurred in April of 1937. In response to this devastation, Beachville opted to alter the course of the Thames […]

St. Mary’s Quarry

The St. Mary’s Quarry was a limestone quarry rehabilitated as an outdoor swimming and recreational area during the 1930s. It became a popular swimming area after the Second […]

Wildwood Conservation Area

The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority rehabilitated a former gravel pit into a natural and recreational campsite. Wildwood Conservation Area covers over 1400 hectares of land. In 1968, […]

Trout Lake Quarry

This is an aerial view of the Trout Lake Quarry in Innerkip, Ontario. Once a quarry mined for limestone, it filled with spring water and is now used […]

American Columbo Herb

Identified by its circular arrangement of leaves with purple speckles, the American Columbo is a perennial herb listed as an Endangered Species under the Endangered Species Act of […]

A Close-Up of a Piece of Limestone with Fossil Traces

On large fragments of limestone, referred to as armour stones, it is easy to detect the radiating patterns marking out marine creature remnants. Armour stones are often used […]