点评:Located in Milton, Ontario under the Halton Conservation Authority, Crawford Lake is not only for the nature enthusiast, but will be of interest to anyone that would like to explore the science, anthropological, and even indigenous civilizations side of this conservation site. The nature side of Crawford Lake is beautiful. It is filled with a number of progressively challenging trails for hiking, beautiful vistas overlooking the Halton Region, and if you are lucky, you might just catch a glimpse of the turkey vultures flying overhead by the edge of the cliffs. On the science side we have Crawford Lake itself which is very rare. It is a "Meromictic" lake - kind of like two lakes in one. Essentially, there are two very distinct layers of water that will not intermix and the bottom layer is fully oxygenated. Interestingly however is how geologists were able to use the sediment from the lake and discover the archaeological footprint of indigenous people that settled in the area, namely the Wendat or Attawandaron. Following this, the conservation site has a dedicated area displaying an indigenous settlement complete with long-houses that are free to explore. Something definitely not to be missed are the Fall colours. Crawford Lake like many of the other sites operated by the Halton Conservation Authority are great places to visit and spend time outdoors where the air is fresh and scenery is beautiful. There is a gate fee per person, or annual membership that can be purchased if you are so inclined. Reservations are recommended and can be completed online easily enough.
翻译:克劳福德湖位于安大略省米尔顿,隶属于哈尔顿保护区管理局,不仅适合自然爱好者,而且对于任何想探索这个保护区的科学、人类学甚至土著文明的人来说,它都很有趣。克劳福德湖的自然一面很美。它充满了许多逐渐具有挑战性的远足小径,可以俯瞰哈尔顿地区的美丽景色,如果你幸运的话,你可能会瞥见悬崖边上空飞过的红头美洲鹫。在科学方面,我们有克劳福德湖本身,这非常罕见。它是一个“分层”湖泊——有点像两个湖泊合二为一。本质上,有两个非常不同的水层,不会混合,底层完全含氧。然而有趣的是地质学家如何能够利用湖中的沉积物,发现定居在该地区土著人的考古足迹,即温达特或阿塔万达隆。之后,保护区内有一个专门的区域,展示了原住民定居点,里面有长屋,可以自由探索。秋天的色彩是绝对不能错过的。克劳福德湖和哈尔顿保护区管理的许多其他景点一样,都是游览的好地方,空气清新,风景优美,适合户外消磨时光。每人需支付门票费,或者如果您愿意,可以购买年度会员资格。建议提前预订,在线预订非常方便。