Anthropocene Represented by Milton Ontario’s Crawford Lake

“Anthropocene epoch” is the term for a proposed geological era to represent the influence modern humanity has on our planet. Find out why a picturesque lake near Milton, Ontario is the chosen site to represent this new epoch.

Most people have heard of Niagara Falls. In fact, it might be Canada’s most famous geographical feature and attraction.

Even so, people in other countries may not have heard of a much larger geological feature. It’s called the Niagara Escarpment and it stretches for 725 kilometres across a swath of Southern Ontario.

The escarpment is a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, and I’m privileged to live in the midst of it. Further south along the escarpment is the town of Milton, Ontario, my hometown’s rivals in both ice hockey and lacrosse.

Crawford Lake to Represent New Geological Epoch

Milton is in the news for a completely different reason this week. Scientists announced that they’ve chosen a picturesque nearby body of water called Crawford Lake to represent a proposed new geological epoch.