Committed to the conservation, enhancement and stewardship of habitat across Newfoundland and Labrador

The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor contains habitat of critical importance to waterfowl, generally providing prime habitat for nesting and brood rearing. The most common species found in these habitats include American Black Duck (Anas rubripes), Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris), Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca), Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), Common Loon (Gavia immer), Beaver (Caster canadensis), and Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus).

The town has designated two Conservation Areas (CAs) within their municipal planning boundaries, totaling 531 acres of conserved wildlife habitat: Little Rushy Pond and Corduroy Brook. The Little Rushy Pond CA, located on the western side of Grand Falls-Windsor, is perhaps the most biologically productive wetland in town. Its shallow water and mud substrate provide good habitat for many aquatic vegetation, including Bayonet Rush (Juncus militaris), Water-lily (Nymphaeaceae sp.), and Floating Heart (Nymphoides peltatum). Water Arum (Calla palustris), or "Frog Cups" are very uncommon aquatic plants in Newfoundland, but are known to grow abundantly in the area. The Corduroy Brook CA, to the north of the town, consists of large wet meadows covered with extensive emergent vegetation, including Bulrush (Scirpus sp.), Cattails (Typha latifolia), Pondweeds (Potamogeton sp.), Sheep Laurel (Kalmia angustifolia) and Sweet Gale (Myrica gale). The Corduroy Brook trail system, which has been constructed throughout the area, is used heavily by residents and tourists for various activities such as bird-watching and nature viewing. Wildlife observed in the area include waterfowl such as Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris), and Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus), songbirds such as Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia), Whitethroated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), and Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), and others including American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula), and Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata).