White Lake fen

It has been designated both an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest and a Provincially Significant Wetland; it is also listed as a Special Place in Lanark County.

[1] Fens are a relatively rare wetland habitat in the region of Lanark County; they can occur on either marble or limestone bedrock.

White lake has a granite dome along its north shore, while it spreads over marble bedrock to the south.

[3] There are also many species of ericaceous shrubs including Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum), Kalmia angustifolia, and Andromeda glaucophylla.

[5] In drier locations nearer the shore, there are wet conifer forests with trees including white cedar and black spruce.