The Big O Drain Tile Company
donated this 4.5 hectare (11 acre) property to the Lower Thames Valley
Conservation Authority in 1992.
Directions: In Comber,
from Crossroads Restaurant, take County Rd. 46 East. Turn right onto
Windsor, turn right onto Elizabeth. Entrance is on the South side of the
road (see watershed map)
Coordinates:
Lat/Long 42.227, -82.552 UTM 371915, 4676145
Features: (see
conservation areas grid) Big O Conservation Area has a variety of habitats and a
number of nature trails that allow visitors to hike through these areas.
The park is open for dayuse from
8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. year-round, free of charge.
Natural Features: The Big
O Conservation Area is one of southwestern Ontario’s birding ‘hot spots’.
In early May, many species of migratory birds arrive at this conservation area
after crossing Lake Erie. In the village of Comber, the Crossroads Restaurant
maintains a bird log book where birdwatchers can check which birds have arrived
and add species to the log book.
