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About This Area
Located north of Bowmanville, Stephen’s Gulch Conservation Area protects a large area of deciduous forest and coniferous forest/swamp that help maintain both water quantity (through seeps and springs) and water temperature along a significant section of Soper Creek. Stephen’s Gulch Conservation Area also includes a portion of the provincially significant Soper Valley Area of Natural and Scientific Interest. Visitors will enjoy the 3-km, looped trail through the forest and valleyland and the spring ephemerals that create a carpet of colour at Stephen’s Gulch Conservation Area.
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