The Rattray Marsh Conservation Area is a 94 acre environmentally sensitive wetlands and conservation area in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
It is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario.
It is the last remaining lakefront marsh on the western end of Lake Ontario and is owned and administered by Credit Valley Conservation.
The park has been designated an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest, Environmentally Significant Area, and a Provincially Significant Wetland since it was recognized internationally in an Important Biological Program in 1969.
The marsh provides a protected environment for many species of plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish. It is a stopover for many migrating waterfowl.
The diversity of the marsh also attracts many migrating songbirds. It features a shingle beach and pedestrian boardwalk overlooking a natural wetland.
The Rattray Marsh Conservation Area is named after Major James Rattray whose estate was on the property.
Upon his death in 1959, the future of the property was debated between conservationists and developers.
After 16 years of citizen activism for its preservation and the support from various conservation groups and individuals, the marsh was officially opened as a conservation area in 1975.
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