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.....revised August 14, 2008. Read new articles here Badlands Update Trail Closure and Reroute in Iroquoia The Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club has had to close a six-kilometre portion of the main Bruce Trail around the popular Spencer Gorge Wilderness Area in the communities of Greensville and Dundas in Hamilton . The closure was requested by landowner Canadian National Railway Company. The entire main trail section between km. 59.6, near the intersection of Woodley Lane and King Street/Highway 8 in Dundas at the west, and the point where the Trail crosses Sydenham Road part way up the Escarpment to the east (km. 65.6 on Map 8) has been closed. The 800-metre long “Old Dundas Station Side Trail” which ran east and west parallel with the tracks has also been closed. The main Trail has been re-routed for 2.5 kilometres through Dundas streets between Woodley Lane and Sydenham Road . This is the route all through hikers must use. White blazes have been posted, primarily on utility posts. Hikers visiting Webster’s Falls may continue to hike the trail down Spencer Gorge alongside Spencer Creek , but cannot continue down to the railroad property. They must reverse direction. Similarly, hikers may use the Trail east from Tew’s Falls to the Dundas Valley Lookout and the Glen Ferguson Side Trail, but must reverse direction before reaching the railroad property. The Club hopes this re-route will be temporary, and is actively looking at alternatives that might permit continued use of the Spencer Gorge as a continuous route of the Bruce Trail .
SOLD OUT The Caledon Hills and Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Clubs have reserved two passenger cars on the ‘Credit Valley Explorer’ train. The train leaves Orangeville, travels down through the Credit Valley to Snelgrove then returns, with a short stopover in Inglewood, offering different views for a hiker in the area … and you don’t have to walk! It’s a day to sit back and enjoy! The cost is $60.00 per person, which includes the return train trip, a delicious light lunch on board*, historical commentary along the route and a $20.00 charitable donation income tax receipt. (A cash bar service is available enroute.) This excursion is a fundraiser for the Caledon Hills & Dufferin Hi-Land Clubs to raise money for the Bruce Trail … “All aboard for a scenic tour of the fall colours!” *Light lunch includes seasonal soup and dessert with choice of deli sandwich: black forest ham and cheese or roasted chicken or cheese and vegetables. Complimentary non-alcoholic refreshments served throughout the tour. !!We anticipate that all seats will sell out - so to guarantee your seat, mail your cheque early!! Cheques should be made payable to the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club, and mailed to: Jean Kerins, 244 Queen’s Drive, Toronto, Ontario. M9N 2H7. You will receive confirmation of your seat reservation upon receipt of payment. If your cheque is received after the train is full, your cheque will be returned. The Bruce Trail Conservancy From its modest start as The Bruce Trail Association in 1963, followed by the opening of the Bruce Trail in 1967, the organization has grown to be one of the largest land trusts of its kind in Canada and a highly respected conservation leader. The name change to The Bruce Trail Conservancy better reflects the true scope of the charitable organization’s commitment to preserving a conservation corridor along the Niagara Escarpment. “Although widely recognized as a trail building and hiking organization, the idea of the Bruce Trail was born in the minds of life-long naturalists whose driving aim was to protect the Niagara Escarpment and the unique plants and animals that call it home”, notes Bruce Trail Conservancy President Robert Ellison. “Their vision was to provide the public at large with an easy way to enjoy the Escarpment with the hope that knowing would lead to caring, which in turn would lead to the will to protect this natural treasure.” Their vision proved true. Forty years after its official opening, the Bruce Trail now acts as the string connecting over 100 parks and conservation areas along the length of the Niagara Escarpment from Queenston to Tobermory. Tens of thousands of acres of Escarpment land is now protected and provides invaluable public recreation opportunities, all within two hours drive of the largest urban population in the country. In addition, the organization has been directly responsible for the conservation of over 6,000 acres of land along the Escarpment of which approximately 5,000 acres is stewarded by dedicated volunteers in our unique Land Stewardship Program. “The Bruce Trail Conservancy is the right name for this organization” says Executive Director Beth Kümmling. “It reflects our role as a conservation organization protecting land on the Niagara Escarpment, while still acknowledging that the Bruce Trail is a strong part of our history and is our means of raising public awareness for the protection of the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve”. The process of changing the name to The Bruce Trail Conservancy began in 2005 and involved consultation and communication with the Board of Directors, Bruce Trail Clubs and the organization’s 8,000 members. The historic name change was approved by the membership at the 2007 Annual General Meeting. Concludes Robert Ellison, “Those that love the Bruce Trail will be pleased to know that we are not changing what we do. We are simply renaming ourselves so that people more easily recognize all aspects of our organization’s work – from establishing and maintaining the Bruce Trail, to protecting and preserving the beautiful landscape of the Niagara Escarpment.” All contact information will remain unchanged – www.brucetrail.org 1.800.665.HIKE 905.529.6821 Badlands Update |
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