Tag: Trails
Trail Talk: A week on the trails
I joined the Tuesday Trompers on Sept. 3 at Sheppardton Tract. Although I have not hiked there often, this was the first time I did not see any water (we did not go all the way to Nile Road). There was a nice group of cardinal flowers by the side of the trail. On our […]
Foraged Fruit and Nuts: Wild Apples & Abundant Acorns | Great Lakes Now
This story is a part of “A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes,” a series in partnership with expert forager Lisa M. Rose, with the mission of nurturing a deeper connection with the natural world through foraging. To get started with your foraging journey, begin here with our “Framework to Sustainable and Safe Practices.”
Autumn brings with it a bounty of fruits and nuts that often go unnoticed in our modern culinary landscape.
Great Lakes Moment: Ten natural wonders of The Great Lakes Way – Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes Way is an interconnected set of greenways and water trails stretching from Port Huron, Michigan to Toledo, Ohio on western Lake Erie. Its purpose is to help […]
Great Lakes Moment: Ten natural wonders of The Great Lakes Way | Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
The Great Lakes Way is an interconnected set of greenways and water trails stretching from Port Huron, Michigan (at the head of the St.
Trail Talk: Cycling along the G2G
A late-season trail ride to the Maitland River
Sauble ski club will carry on after equipment theft
The Sauble Beach Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Club decided Wednesday at an emergency meeting to carry on after nearly all of its equipment was stolen. Insurance will partially cover the stolen snowmobile but not any of the other equipment, which leaves about a $20,000 to $30,000 shortfall, said Jo-Ann Sheridan, along-time club member who […]
The Kincardine Independent
Community Living volunteers helping with trail work In Kincardine there are six trails which offer nearly 50 kilometres of pathways for hiking, biking and walking. But have you ever wondered … Continue reading Clearing the way
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Conservation area reopens after repairs for damage done by off-road vehicles
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) is reopening a conservation area after repairs for damage done by illegal off-road vehicles. The SCVA is also temporarily closing the 98-acre Stoney Island Conservation Area for forest management. In a statement issued Wednesday, the conservation authority announced three changes to its properties’ availability while reminding the public that […]
Trail Talk: Invasive plants
I have really noticed a lot of invasive plants lately. Spotted knapweed is in bloom with that small purple flower in nearly every open area, and is the dominant plant in several places, for example in the Hullett Sugar Bush and the Falls Reserve. However I have often seen butterflies nectaring on the flower. Himalayan […]
Bruce Trail volunteers improve fence after dog rescued from 25-foot well near trail
The owner of a dog that jumped a cedar-rail fence and fell into an old hand-dug well near the Bruce Trail in Bognor wants more done to avoid similar incidents. “I’d hope it would be done soon, and continue to be one of the best maintained and historic trails around, then end up reading years […]