Just before amalgamation, the old City of Ottawa agreed to a management plan for McKay Lake in the then Village of Rockcliffe Park.  The area was later designated Urban Natural Area # 176.

Here is the Management Plan, the UNA Report (including a species list), and a aerial photo of the site (1.4 MB).

(Posted at the request of Joseph Potvin.)

E.D. — 17 March 2009