Miller Creek

Miller's Creek Photo

Miller Creek is located on flat poorly drained, heavy clay soils in the north east section of Fort Erie. Significant fish species such as Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Grass Pickerel, Pumpkinseed and Black Bullhead are found in the creek. This area is recognized as an IBP site and is the only site of wild Hibiscus in the Niagara Peninsula. This is also the location of the rare Kingnut Hickory tree. On the banks occur occasional specimens of Cardinal Flower, Wild Coffee, Buttonbush and Swamp Milkweed. All of these plants are uncommon or rare to the Niagara Peninsula. The creek is recognized in the Fort Erie Official Plan (1993) as a Environmentally Sensitive Area, unique Biological Area and a provincially significant fishery.



Brady, R.F. 1980. Regional municipality of Niagara Environmentaly Sensitive Areas. Department of Geography, Brock University. St. Catharines Ontario.

Regional Niagara. 1985. Natural areas of the Niagara Region: preliminary survey. Planning and development Department. Publication 72.