Felker’s Falls Conservation Area

Felker’s Falls is a 22-metre ribbon waterfall just steps away from an urban environment. The waterfall and property were formerly owned by Joseph Benjamin Felker (1880-1956). He was born and lived all his life on the same property. Since the waterfall is located in a subdivision, visitors must observe care and respect for private property. This escarpment area features trails, scenic vantage points, landscaping and the Peter Street Trail, a wheelchair accessible loop trail which travels through the conservation area.

Felker’s Falls is located in the Felker’s Falls Escarpment Valley natural area. The waterfall is the highlight of the area, which also contains one of the few remaining woodlots on the Vinemount Moraine. The broadleaf upland woods that grow along the escarpment slopes serve as a link between natural areas along the Niagara Escarpment Corridor. The rock exposures located at Felker’s Falls have been identified as providing important geological information and of educational value. Though the plunge pool at Felker’s is not as large as the one at the Devil’s Punchbowl, it does provide an interesting look at the rock layers of this section of the Niagara Escarpment.

There are several significant plant species found within this natural area; Leather-leaved Grape Fern, Squawroot, Goldie’s Wood Fern and Dwarf Scouring-rush. Both Monarch and Northern Cloudy-Wing butterflies have been recorded in the area. You may also find the Jefferson Salamander, Eastern Milk Snake, or the Carolina Wren in this area.