Birding is best during migration. Walk the periphery of the pond and the trails through the deciduous woodlot.

The stormwater pond has attracted a variety of waterfowl over the years and small numbers of shorebirds may be encountered during the latter half of May. The willow-dogwood thickets around the periphery of the stormwater pond can be productive for passerines during migration, often late into the fall as evidenced by a November 2016 record of White-eyed Vireo, establishing the county’s sixth record.

Stenson Park is a 4 ha municipal park comprised of manicured lawns with a playground, a 1.5 ha remnant sugar maple-beech-oak woodlot and a stormwater retention pond just under 1 ha in extent. Access is from Waddell Ave in the north, Pinewood Dr to the east or Stenson Blvd to the south. Parking (max. 3 h) is streetside on all these roadways.

There are well-maintained limestone screening footpaths leading north from Stenson Blvd and nearly encircling the pond; unmaintained footpaths lead through the deciduous woodlot.