The valley bottom is dominated by wetland vegetation typical of Prairie marshes . Dominant species are cattails, reed grass, sedges, and white top grass. Willows are the most common shrubs. A bur oak stand is on the eastern slope, numerous Manitoban maple, shrubs, trees, and Trembling aspen are found throughout the area.

The Boyne River Valley provides natural habitat for most of the animal species of southern Manitoba and include: white tailed deer, mink, raccoon, beaver, muskrat and hares. Some birds that inhabit the area include blue heron, wood duck, mallard, red-winged and yellow blackbirds.

Goals of the Project

1. To provide active living enthusiasts with walkways and cross country ski trails

2. To develop an interpretive trail in the Boyne Valley to provide area residents, students, and tourists an opportunity to gain a better understanding of natural marsh and prairie habitat.

The project consists of a 2.5 km pathway in the Town of Treherne and a 1.5 km nature trail in the Boyne Valley on the east side of Treherne between highway No. 2 and the CPR line. The Town trail utilizes existing sidewalks while the nature trail is part grass and part covered with crushed stone. Two 80 ft bridges, one covered, cross the Boyne River.