The Hectanooga cedar swamp is a damp but amazing place. The interwoven branches of the provincially vulnerable Eastern White Cedar found in abundance here, and the understory of Cinnamon Fern and mosses, create the perfect breeding habitat for the nationally threatened Canada Warbler. The special microclimate of this cedar swamp and surrounding wet forests also host rare lichens, which take decades to grow to the sizes seen here, under just the right conditions. The rare species found here have had their global populations decimated in recent decades by habitat loss, including as a result of forestry activities. At this site, forestry and other activities that would destroy habitat are not permitted, but visiting in a respectful and low-impact way is welcome. Please do not disturb or remove wildlife, plants, or lichens in this protected area.

The ownership of our original protected property in this area has been transferred to the Province and is now part of the Hectanooga Cedar Swamp Nature Reserve.

Since then, the Nature Trust has continued to protect land in this focus area, with two properties that total 200 acres (81 hectares) of protected habitat for this rare forest ecosystem.