Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Lupines (Lupinus perennis) were seeded here by Niagara area Scouts

Lupines Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 2, 2025

1. Lupines Marker

Inscription. Lupines (Lupinus perennis) were seeded here by Niagara area Scouts, The Niagara Parks Commission and Parks Canada in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the 8th World Scout Jamboree held at Paradise Grove in 1955. This marked the establishment of a lupine corridor along the Niagara River in an effort to re-establish habitat for the Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeïdes melissa samuelis) which is extirpated in Canada.

September 17 2005

Erected 2005 by The Niagara Parks Commission and Parks Canada.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 2005.

Location. 43° 14.745′ N, 79° 3.996′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from John Street East, on the left when traveling east. The tiny black plaque is on the north side of Athlone Road trail, just before it intersects Princess Alice Road Trail, at The Commons. It is 200 metres north-east of John St E. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 440A John Street

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E, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Ancient Oak: A Witness To History (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Finding Common Ground (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Site Of The Military Hospital And Indian Council House (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); In Their Footsteps / Sur Leurs Traces (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Indian Council House At Niagara (approx. half a kilometer away); 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion / 1er Bataillon de parachutistes canadiens (approx. half a kilometer away); The Scouting Movement In Canada / Le Scoutisme au Canada (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); From Colony To Nation: Standing On Guard For Canada

Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 2, 2025

2. Marker in context

The tiny black marker is in the undergrowth in front of the large white signboard, which is on the turn in the walking trail (where Athlone Road Trail bends south and turns into Princess Alice Road Trail); near the metal "tee-pee" sculpture.

(approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.