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 The
Saugeen River, known as the "Sahging" to the earlier
Ojibway people, winds through towering bluffs as it traverses
the countryside. Exposing layers of sand, clay and boulder till
in a 30 metre (98 foot) high moraine, the bluffs reflect the
glacial history of the area. Many have travelled down this waterway
including early settlers who utilized cedar-log shafts, or French
fur traders en route to a trading post.
Mr. Robert Sutherland approached Saugeen Conservation in the
early 1970's about purchasing a piece of property along the
Saugeen River in the Paisley area. Robert felt strongly that
an area should be conserved for future generations. He generously
offered funds toward the purchase of the current park property.
The land was purchased in 1973 by the Authority, with the help
of the generous donations from the late Robert Sutherland Sr.
His legacy continues through the ongoing education programs
held at the Robert Sutherland Education Facility.
In 1975 an additional 160 acres of land was purchased, bringing
the total to its present size covering over 500 acres!
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Saugeen
Bluffs Conservation Area 
