
Portugal Cove - St. Philip's

SAM Member Since: June 2015
Area Protected: 2107 acres
Portugal Cove - St. Philip's amalgamated in 1992 and has since grown rapidly to become one of the the largest municipalities in the province, stretching over 56.43 square kilometers. It borders the City of St. John's to the east, and is only a 10-15 minute drive from the city centre.
Conservation Areas
The Conservation Areas within the Town of Portugal Cove - St. Philip's cover approximately 2106.8 acres (853 ha) of habitat. Voisey's Brook is approximately 104 acres (42 ha) and is located northeast of Millers Pond. It is an expansion of Voisey's Brook Park, a popular and widely used recreational area. Blast Hole Ponds is located in the northwestern portion of town, and has been identified as the community's watershed, so public use is limited to passive recreational activities such as hiking and picnicking. The riparian buffers around three of the major outlets, runoff rivers and streams which run into the eastern side of Conception Bay are also Conservation Areas. Riparian buffers are strips of untouched vegetation occurring between upland areas and wetlands, lakes, rivers, ponds and streams. They are composed of trees, shrubs, grasses, cattails and sedges and are important for wildlife as "corridors" for travel, protection from predators, and a safe haven against inclement weather.

Voisey's Brook, 103.8 acres conserved

Butterfly, Portugal Cove - St. Philip's.

Blast Hole Ponds
Explore Portugal Cove - St. Philip's
Town of Portugal Cove - St. Philip's Website
Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE-PCSP)
Facebook Group
East Coast Trail
East Coast Trail Conservation
The Blast Hole Ponds Conservation Area, protected by the Town of Portugal Cove - St. Phillips, includes part of the East Coast Trail, Picco's Ridge Path. Portugal Cove-St. Philips falls along the Longshore Path as well.
Conservation News
Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s Moving Towards Zero Waste by Going Circular - VOCM
To Fight the Effects of Climate Change, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is Hiring Some Help - CBC
Wildlife Watching
eBird Hotspot - St. Philips
eBird Hotspot - Hughs Pond
eBird Hotspot - Longshore Path (East Coast Trail)
eBird Hotspot - Long Shore Path (Beachy Cove & Raymonds Beard Hill)
eBird Hotspot - Portugal Cove​
eBird Hotspot - Near Western Pond
eBird Hotspot - Beaver Creek Road
eBird Hotspot - Voisey's Brook Park
eBird Hotspot - Picco's Ridge Trail (East Coast Trail)
Resources
Portugal Cove - St. Phillips Kids Map
Download and print this pamphlet to use at your next community stewardship event
Community Fact Sheet
