Centennial Lake Provincial Nature Reserve

About

The Centennial Lake Provincial Nature Reserve (also known as Centennial Lake Provincial Park) is a provincial park located in the municipality of Greater Madawaska, Renfrew County, in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The 530-hectare (1,300-acre) reserve was created in 1989 and is managed by Ontario Parks. The park consists of 5 non-contiguous parts. The majority of the park is a section of land north of Black Donald Lake surrounding Oakhill Lake and bordered on the east by the Black Donald Creek; another part is the largest island in Black Donald Lake, and the remaining 3 parts are portions of three smaller islets in the same lake. The park protects unusual geological features and many rare plant species, including the Purple cliffbrake (Pellaea atropurpurea). It is a non-operating park, meaning there are no facilities or services.

Bird species spotted in the reserve include:

- Bald eagle ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus )

- Black-capped chickadee ( Poecile atricapillus )

- Downy woodpecker ( Dryobates pubescens )

- Hairy woodpecker ( Dryobates villosus )

- White-breasted nuthatch ( Sitta carolinensis )