Property Info

Situated in the inland Honey Harbour area, the 92-acre Ingram Biodiversity Reserve is an important place for conservation due to its significant wetland and rock barren habitats, which provide homes to numerous reptile species at risk.

Sheltered from severe weather coming in from the open water, the Ingram property nonetheless has many attributes in common with coastal Georgian Bay. The treed portions of the interior are predominantly mixed conifer and deciduous forest interspersed with acidic and shrubbed rock barrens. There are several healthy wetlands on the property, including a large marsh at the northern end that has been designated a Provincially Significant Wetland (PSW). Although the area immediate to Ingram is known to contain the “transition zone” from northern Precambrian Shield to southern moraine, the Ingram property is firmly on the Shield.

There has been a great deal of recreational development taking place in the Honey Harbour/Port Severn area, and the remaining undeveloped properties are under pressure. With its diversity and documented habitat for species at risk, the Ingram Biodiversity Reserve provides a home for wildlife in this increasingly congested community.

Thank you Jay Ingram for your generous gift to the Honey Harbour community.