Ojibway Prairie Complex

The Ojibway Prairie Complex is a nature reserve in Windsor encompassing several interconnected parks with diverse natural landscapes. The area contains wetlands, woodlands, savanna, and grassland habitats that rest on sandy soil over clay layers.

These lands were home to Ojibway and other Indigenous peoples for countless generations before European settlement. The area was later protected to preserve one of Ontario's largest remaining tallgrass prairie and oak savanna environments.

The Ojibway Nature Centre offers programs that share the history of Indigenous peoples and their long connection to these lands. Visitors learn about the plants and animals that have thrived here for generations.

The complex features multiple parks connected by nature trails and sits close to downtown Windsor. The area is easily accessible from the city center and can be explored on foot.

The reserve shelters several rare animal and plant species found nowhere else in Canada, including specific snake and orchid varieties. This type of habitat has become increasingly scarce across the region.