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CENTRE POINT PARK

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        Independent Directions to this Site: From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 127 (Woodroffe Avenue) south. Go SSE for 2.3 km on Woodroffe to Tallwood Drive. Turn right or southwest onto Tallwood and proceed 0.4 km to Centrepointe Drive. Turn right or northwest onto it and drive 0.3 km to turn right and park at the Nepean Civic Square. From here, explore the Centrepointe Park area.
        Ottawa West Park Loop Route Directions: From the Pinecrest Creek South Area, wherever you are parked along Adirondack Drive, return south and east to Woodroffe Avenue. Turn right or SSE on it and go 1.4 km to Tallwood Drive. Turn right or southwest onto Tallwood and proceed 0.4 km to Centrepointe Drive. Turn right or northwest onto it and drive 0.3 km to turn right and park at the Nepean Civic Square. From here, explore the Centrepointe Park area.
Map of the Centrepointe Park Area
Map of the Centrepointe Park Area
        Site Description and Birding Information: This relatively new park looks like it might have some minor birding potential as it matures. Located in the western section of the mostly goose grazing lawns that make up much of the park is a beautiful little pond, complete with small island and cattails. A small patch of mature deciduous trees with a well worn path graces the southeastern corner.
Centrepointe Park
Centrepointe Park

         Outside the park itself, but within walking distance, are two other areas one could check. One area is the scrub west of the Baseline Transit station. The other is the small patch of woods south of Tallwood Drive. A bike path crosses it from Woodroffe Avenue, opposite Norice Street, to Pinetrail Crescent, off Centrepointe Drive south of Tallwood.
Patch of Woods South of Tallwood Drive
Patch of Woods South of Tallwood Drive

        Ottawa West Park Loop Route Directions: From where you are parked at the Nepean Civic Square, for exploration of Centrepointe Park, return to Centrepointe Drive and turn left or SSE onto it. Drive 0.4 km to Tallwood Drive and turn left or ENE onto it. Go 0.4 km to Woodroffe Avenue and go straight across into Meadowlands Drive West. Continue ENE on Meadowlands for 0.7 km to Viewmount Drive, then turn right or southwest onto it. Proceed 0.7 km on Viewmount to Parkside Crescent. Turn right or SSE onto Parkside and after 0.2 km park on the right near the entry access for the next site in this loop, the Crestview Greenspace.
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