Beaver Valley (Ontario)
| Beaver Valley | |
|---|---|
 The Beaver Valley, looking south | |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Southwestern Ontario |
| County | Grey |
| Borders on | |
| River | Beaver River |
The Beaver Valley is a valley in southern
Geology
The Beaver Valley formed over a period of many thousands of years as the Beaver River cut into the Niagara Escarpment. Today, the river continues to cut southward into the bedrock at Eugenia Falls. Gradual erosive processes have created a wedge-shaped valley with a width ranging from 30 meters (90 feet) at the south end to 13 kilometers (8 miles) at the north end.
Ecology
While much of the valley is heavily cultivated, it also contains several well-preserved natural habitats and is home to a number of locally and globally rare species, notably American Hart's-tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium var. americanum).
Recreation
The valley is well known for skiing and snowboarding in the winter, as well as rock climbing, mountain biking and hiking in the summer. Beaver Valley Ski Club operates as a private ski club just south of the town of Kimberley. A location known as Old Smokey was a ski area in the valley that closed in the early 1980s.[1][2][3] Another resort, Talisman, was opened in 1963 and closed in 2011, approximately 4 million dollars in debt. When the resort was operating, it included a 9-hole golf course and a ski hill with 3 chairlifts and a T-bar.[4][5][6]
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