Conroy Marsh (Ontario)
Wetland in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
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The Conroy Marsh is a provincially significant wetland in Renfrew County, Ontario. Covering an area of 2,400 hectares, it was designated as a conservation reserve in 2003. It is also known as Conroy's Marsh or Conroys Marsh.[1]
Located at the junction of the Madawaska, York and Little Mississippi Rivers south of the village of Combermere,[2] it was named after Robert Conroy, an Ottawa Valley lumber baron who held timber harvesting rights in the area.[3] The wetland includes sections of marsh, fen and swamp. Plants found here include wild rice, and wild cranberries. Animals include bald eagles, ospreys, river otters and various ducks including ring-necked ducks.[2]
Part of the wetland has been designated as a Crown Game Preserve.[4]
Conroy Marsh was also the subject of a painting by Group of Seven member A. J. Casson.[5]
