Pottageville, Ontario

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leader_name = Margaret Black
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Pottageville is an unincorporated community located in northeastern King Township, in Ontario, Canada. It is near Schomberg. It is named for one of its early settlers, Edward Pottage.

Ecology

Parts of Pottageville, particularly the ecological areas outside the village, are located on the northern face of the sensitive Oak Ridges Moraine. Characteristic of other parts of the moraine, the ecological areas of Pottageville exhibit a range of features.

Pottageville Wetland Complex

The Pottageville Wetland Complex is a provincially-significant 7.8 km² wetland complex composed of 43 individual wetlands.cite web|url=http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/areas/areas_report.cfm?areaid=3916|title=Natural Areas Report: POTTAGEVILLE WETLAND COMPLEX|publisher=Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources|accessdate=2006-06-29] The wetland consists of 93.1% swamp, 6.3% marsh and 0.6% fen. A diversity of soil types is present in this complex, including: humic and mesic (63%); clay and loam (16.7%); sand (15.9%); silt or marl (2.6%); and fibric (1.8%). The site is principally palustrine (93.6% with inflow, 3.6% without inflow), with small areas which are of riverine (2.2%) and isolated (0.6%) nature. The vegetation found within the complex is also varied, though primarily deciduous (62.6%). Other constituent vegetation includes coniferous trees (16.5%), tall shrubs (11.1%) and dead trees (3.5%).

Pottageville Southeast Upland Forest

The Pottageville Southeast Upland Forest, situated north of Happy Valley Forests, is a 0.9 km² forest on the north-facing slope of the Oak Ridges Moraine. It consists primarily of Maple, Beech and Hemlock trees. A number of creek valleys, containing tributaries of the Holland River, are found within the forest. It is classified as a regionally-significant "Life Sciences" "Area of Natural and Scientific Interest" by the Government of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.cite web|url=http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/areas/areas_report.cfm?areaid=1540|title=Natural Areas Report: POTTAGEVILLE SOUTHEAST UPLAND|publisher=Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources|accessdate=2006-06-29]

Pottageville Swamp

The Pottageville Swamp is a 6.58 km² provincially-significant "Life Sciences" "Area of Natural and Scientific Interest".cite web|url=http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/areas/areas_report.cfm?areaid=1541|title=Natural Areas Report: POTTAGEVILLE SWAMP|publisher=Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources|accessdate=2006-06-29] The swamp complex includes a 2 km² section "Pottageville Swamp North", a deciduous swamp which extends north from Highway 9 and consists largely of muck overlaying glaciolacustrine deposits.cite web|url=http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/areas/areas_report.cfm?areaid=1542|title= Natural Areas Report: POTTAGEVILLE SWAMP NORTH|publisher=Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources|accessdate=2007-07-28] The southern extent of the swamp is a 5.27 km² area of "poorly drained soils".cite web|url=http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/areas/areas_report.cfm?areaid=10252|title= Natural Areas Report: POTTAGEVILLE SWAMP|publisher=Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources|accessdate=2007-07-28]

The swamp was originally contiguous with the Holland Marsh, but became isolated from it during the 1920s when the land was prepared for agricultural use through drainage projects, which has had a "drying effect" on the bogcite web|url=http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/areas/areas_report.cfm?areaid=4563|title= Natural Areas Report: POTTAGEVILLE BOG AND SWAMP|publisher=Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources|accessdate=2007-07-28] The swamp and bog were classified via the International Biological Program.

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* [http://www.lsrca.on.ca/ConservationAreas/maps/Pottageville_Vector.jpgMap of Pottageville Swamp, indicating forests and wetland areas] from the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority