Kirk-Cousins Management Area
Kirk-Cousins Service Disruption
Service Disruption – September 22, 2025 – Please be advised that Bridge #2 at the Kirk-Cousins Management Area is currently closed for repairs. For your safety, we ask all visitors to respect posted signage and avoid the area until work is complete.
×Kirk-Cousins Management Area is a bird watcher’s paradise. A’Nowaghi Forest Ponds or, a “place of the turtles,” is an important nesting and migration area for birds and has been designated a Provincially Significant Wetland and an Environmentally Significant Area located in London, Ontario. Visitors can bask in the natural beauty of the area from two observation towers along the trail. For bird enthusiasts, more than 117 species have been identified here, including the green heron, brown thrasher, and northern bobwhite.
Hiking Trail
The trail loops around a wetland feature and through a mixture of forest and meadow habitats which are home to a variety of plants and animals native to the Carolinian Life Zone.
Facilities and Activities
- Picnic areas
- Hiking trails
- Bird watching
- Dogs on leash
Permit Required
A permit is required and can be obtained at the KCCA Administration Centre or at the Lake Whittaker and Dalewood Conservation Area gatehouses. Permits are not trail specific and permits provide access to all of KCCA’s trails and day-use facilities. Permits are provided free of charge to hiking groups and nature groups so ask for details. KCCA Trails are open from dawn to dusk, May 1 to November 30.
Staff Contact
Scott Pinnell
Maintenance Coordinator
Tel: (519) 631-1270
Email