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INsIde: Finding Connection – Using the Bruce Trail to support dementia Caregivers
Bruce Trail
VOL. 55, NO.3, SU MM ER 2018
MAGAZIN E
Joy & Fun on
the Bruce Trail
2018 Photo Contest
Our Mission
Preserving a ribbon of wilderness,
for everyone, forever.
Photo: Gary Hall
CONTENTS
SU MM ER 2018
F e aT U r e s
Photo courtesy of Evergreen Resort
9 Bruce Trail Conservancy
Receives Ontario Heritage Award
11 2018 Annual Meeting
13 Volunteer Working Vacation
16 Finding Connection –
Using the Bruce Trail to Support
Dementia Caregivers
18 2018 Photo Contest Winners –
Joy & Fun on the Bruce Trail
11
d e Pa r T m e N T s
5 CEO’s Message
6 Blazes
8 Volunteer Corner
12 Friendship Trails
14 Realizing the Dream
26 Trail Changes & Notices
28 Our Donors
30 General Store
Photo: Michaela Schwandner
18
Cover photo:
Nature’s Joyful Palette, Après-Thunderstorm, by Lisa Creighton
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Bruce Trail M AG AZ INE
The BrUCe TraIl CoNservaNCy
55 Head St., Unit 101, Dundas, ON L9H 3H8
Toll-Free: 1-800-665-4453 Tel: 905-529-6821
Email: info@brucetrail.org Website: brucetrail.org
honorary President
Dr. Philip Gosling
Bruce Trail Founders
Raymond Lowes, Dr. Philip Gosling,
Dr. Norman Pearson, Dr. Robert McLaren
Board oF dIreC Tors
Warren Bell (Board & Human Resources
Committee Chair)
John Grandy (Board Vice Chair &
Land Securement Secretariat Chair)
Cynthia Archer
Stephanie Bird
Walter Brewer
Marlis Butcher
Rob Graham (Governance Committee Chair)
David Hass
Brian Johnston (Finance & Audit Committee Chair)
Corrie Kellestine
Bruce King
David Lamb (Risk Committee Chair)
Janice McClelland (Fundraising Committee Chair)
Leah Myers
Anjlee Patel
Frank Schoenhoeffer
Sue Simons
Michael Treuman
Danielle Waters
s Ta F F
Chief executive officer: Beth Gilhespy
executive assistant: Allison Wright
director of Communications &
Fund development: Marsha Russell
director of Fundraising: Jan Graves
outreach & engagement specialist: Laura Tuohy
database administrator: Claire Davidson
membership administrator: Lyndsey Wilkerson
director of land acquisition and management:
Antoin Diamond
Cartographer & GIs Coordinator: Scott Langley
land stewardship Coordinators & ecologists:
Adam Brylowski, Brian Popelier
land acquisition Planner:
Joel Swagerman
director of Finance: Kevin Durfy
Bookkeeper: Sharon Fennell
director of organizational resources: Jackie Randle
office administrators:
Pat Stainton, Cheryll Sullivan, Meghan Fielding
Design and Production: Rossi Piedimonte Design Inc.
Bruce Trail Magazine is published quarterly by The Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC).
Non-BTC related materials may not be the opinion of the BTC. Advertising herein
does not imply the endorsement of the BTC. Trademarks of the BTC published
herein are used with the permission of the BTC. No part of this publication may be
reproduced without written consent of the BTC. Canadian Publications Mail
Agreement #40040698. Return undeliverable copies to BTC, P.O. Box 857,
Hamilton, ON L8N 3N9. Charitable Registration # 11921 7578 RR0001.
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Chief Executive Officer’s Message
Summer has a power all surroundings and our personal health. ments (as opposed to busy city settings)
its own. We all under- Our forests, wetlands, waterways and calmed activity in a part of the brain that
stand the science of sum- meadows are working to filter our air, research has linked to mental illness.
mer, the season in which clean our water, moderate temperatures Hanging out with Mother Nature also seems
the earth’s rotational axis – these are all things we need and we to reduce your mind’s propensity to “rumi-
tilts towards the sun, care about. We also know that these sys- nate”– a word psychologists use for nega-
maximizing the amount of sunlight tems work most effectively when they tive, self-focused patterns of thought that are
reaching our hemisphere. But for me, are in their natural, connected state. linked with anxiety and depression”.
the power of summer is more than the And for all these reasons, and more, we It is inspiring to hear stories of how
longer days and warmer weather. What are working to preserve a corridor, our people are using the Bruce Trail – our
really strikes me, as spring gives way to beautiful ribbon of wilderness, along the own beautiful transmitter for nature’s
summer, is the energy. It’s everywhere! Niagara Escarpment. This is why the energy and resilience – to heal and
On the forest floor where wildflowers Bruce Trail is so important; these ecolog- strengthen body and mind. You will
awake, along the rushing creeks, and in ical benefits hold the key to wellness for read about several such stories on page
the forest canopies – everywhere on our our generation and for the generations 16. I encourage you to seek out these
Bruce Trail are signs of nature’s unique that follow. opportunities and perhaps consider
energy and resilience. The physical health benefits of using other ways the Bruce Trail can be a part
When we look to the forest as an the Bruce Trail go far beyond simply of your life. •
example of a highly functioning, com- building muscle mass and improving
plex ecosystem, it makes sense that we cardiovascular health. An article in the Beth Gilhespy
see a reflection of these systems within July 2017 issue of Time Magazine notes CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
our own bodies. We can clearly draw a “A 2015 study from Stanford University
connection between the health of our found that time spent in natural environ-
Photo: Man Khun Chan
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BL AZ ES N e w s a n d Eve n t s f r o m t h e B r u ce Tra i l C l u b s
Content deadline for Blazes for the Fall 2018 issue is June 15, 2018
NIaGara Send content to: Laura Tuohy, BTC Outreach & Engagement Specialist, at ltuohy@brucetrail.org
Niagara Club special event hikes
For full registration details of Register online at Hikes will go rain or shine.
the NBTC hikes below, visit www.eventbrite.ca/e/bruce-trail- First weekend (October 13, 14) meet-
www.niagarabrucetrail.org and conservancy-niagara-club-steeltown- ing location is Mount Nemo
head to Hiking > Event Hikes. stomp-registration-42136222576 Conservation Area (overflow parking
Event Co-ordinator: Wendy Howick, area), 5317 Guelph Line, Milton, ON
annual laura secord hike – June 16 wendy@wlarmanca.com L9T 2X6. Check-in is 7:00 am. Buses
Enjoy a part of our Canadian heritage by leave at 7:30 am.
hiking along the Bruce Trail from Laura IroQUoIa Second weekend (October 20, 21)
Secord’s Homestead in Queenston to meeting location is Mohawk 4 Ice
DeCew House in Thorold. We are sure Iroquoia end-to-end –
Centre, 710 Mountain Brow Blvd.
this 30 km hike was a challenge for Laura october 13-14 & 20-21
Hamilton, ON L8T 5A9. Check-in is
in a long dress and no Nikes but we have The annual Iroquoia
7:00 am. Buses leave at 7:30 am.
never heard any complaints. Follow her Club End-to End consists
To register: Purchase registration via
lead and rise to the challenge. of four hikes over two weekends
Eventbrite (beginning June 1):
Check in by 5:45 am at DeCew (October 13-14 and 20-21). The section
www.eventbrite.ca/e/iroquoia-bruce-
House. The bus will take you to is 122.5 km long and each hike aver-
trail-official-end-to-end-2018-tickets-
Queenston to start your trek. The hike ages 30 km - a challenging, but richly
43319389460
takes 5 to 7 hours to complete depend- rewarding series of hikes.
Participants must register and pay
ing on your pace. Registration is $25. All hikes start between 7:45 and 8:00
online through Eventbrite before October
Event Co-ordinator: Janet Davey, am at predetermined locations. A bus
3. No cheques or cash accepted on any
needstogolf@gmail.com will take all participants to the start of
day of the event. Tickets must be pur-
the hike. Checkpoint volunteers are sta-
chased in the name of the participant.
steeltown stomp – september 29 tioned along the way with water and
For more information visit
A joint Niagara and Iroquoia Bruce Trail snacks. There is no leader. Each hike will
iroquoia.on.ca or email
event. 2000 stairs and 20 km! be completed independently, at your
iroquoiabtcevents@gmail.com. After
Hike and climb over 2,000 stairs along own pace. It is expected that partici-
September 4 contact the organizer by
the Hamilton Escarpment (made up of pants will be able to finish by 5:00 pm.
phone at 905-331-7317.
6 sets of stairs: Chedoke-289, Dundurn- The registration fee is $50 ($60 for
329, James-232, Wentworth-500, non-BTC members) for all four hikes, or
$15 for a single hike. The fee covers the
ToroNTo
Kenilworth-387 and Uli’s-358) and hike
20 km along the Bruce Trail, Chedoke cost of transportation, entry to Mount Toronto section
Radial Trail & the Escarpment Rail Trail Nemo Conservation Area for two days, end-to-end –
and back to the beginning. $25 fee snacks and receiving a Waterfall badge september 8 & 9
includes checkpoints and badge. for those who complete all four hikes. Join us to complete the 50 km Toronto
section in two days enjoying beautiful
vistas along the way! You will hike 28
s a v e T h e d aT e : km on Saturday and 22 km on Sunday.
Cost of the End-to-End is $35 (includes
B r U C e T r a I l d ay transportation, refreshments and
badge). Hikers may drop out at check-
s U N d ay, s e P T e m B e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 8 points. Badges are awarded to those
completing both days. Please register
online at the Toronto Club website,
Celebrate our wonderful footpath and lend a torontobrucetrailclub.org.
hand in our conservation efforts. The $35 registration fee can be paid
via Interac e-Transfer to
This year’s Bruce Trail Day will include special TorontoBruceTrailClub@gmail.com or
hands-on conservation projects on Bruce Trail by a cheque payable to Toronto Bruce
Trail Club and mailed to Geri Poulouski
Conservancy Nature Reserves. Open to all.
at 3179 O’Hagan Drive, Mississauga,
Watch for details at brucetrail.org/pages/ ON L5C 2C4. Monies must be received
by August 31, 2018. No refunds will be
bruce-trail-day
issued after this date.
For any questions about the event
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looking to add to your
badge collection?
See page 12 for the latest badge series
including volunteering opportunities, test your legs against tion, exactly as typed. Note that your
please contact coordinator Geri Poulouski the highlands and bank may have a minimum payment
at giftingconcerns@rogers.com or lowlands in Dufferin higher than the fee. Fee will cover
hikingdirector@torontobrucetrailclub.org County. For registra- refreshments and the special Falling
Register early. Space is limited. tion information, Water Trail hike badge awarded to each
please visit the Dufferin-Hi-Land Club hiker who completes the entire hike. For
CaledoN hIlls website at dufferinbrucetrailclub.org. more information, contact Glenda
Registration will be limited. Collings, 519-694-7691 or
Caledon hills end-to-end – october 6-8
gcollings@rogers.com
The Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club
invites you to join us for our annual
Beaver valley
“Fall Colours” End-to-End hike on the Falling Water Trail sydeNham
Thanksgiving weekend. end-to-end – sydenham end-to-end 2019
Plan now to participate in one of the september 1 Please join us for our bi-annual end-to-
most enjoyable and challenging hiking Come and test your mettle! Join us for end hikes in 2019. The hikes will be held
experiences of the year, a 70.2 km hike the sixth biennial Falling Water Trail on: May 11-12, June 22-23, September 7-
through the spectacular fall colours of hike. Experience a 31.1 km loop hike 8, and October 5-6, 2019. Registration
the Caledon Hills. You can complete that traverses the beautiful, rugged will start on February 1, 2019. All details
the 70.2 km distance over all three days upper Beaver Valley and during which will be provided later this year.
of the weekend or the same distance you will never be far from the sound of
over Saturday and Sunday. falling water. PeNINsUla
The cost of the End-to-End is $25.00 To register, mail a submission with
Details of all the Peninsula Club hikes
for the three-day event, $20.00 for the your name, contact information (phone
and activities are provided on our web-
two-day event, or $10.00 for a single and e-mail address) and your payment
site - www.pbtc.ca - under the Hikes tab,
day. This fee covers daily bus trans- of $10.00 to BVBTC, P.O. Box 3251,
and as Events on our Facebook page.
portation, refreshments, and the End- Meaford, N4L 1A5. Payments will be
This summer join us for the very pop-
to-End badge on completion. accepted by cheque or by Interac
ular Easy Rambles with Elaine, and for
Payment can be made by cheque or e-Transfer. Cheques: Make payable to the
our new series Lookouts and Lunch, on
Interac e-Transfer. For further registration Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club and
Thursdays in June, September and
details, email Sandy Green, sgreenhikes@ include with mailed submission. Interac
October when we will be combining a
gmail.com. Registration is limited. e-Transfers: Send payment to
hike to one or more lookouts with a
payments@beavervalleybrucetrail.org
lunch stop on the Trail. •
dUFFerIN hI-laNd and with your mailed submission,
dufferin hi-land 20 km Challenge – include the answer to your security ques-
June 23
We’ve packed as many hills in to this 20 visit Club websites for more news, events and hikes.
Links to all 9 Clubs can be found at brucetrail.org/pages/trail/bruce-trail-clubs.
km loop hike as possible. Come out and
Join our fifth annual
hike-a-thon and make
your kilometres count
this october
Each October, Bruce Trail hikers Since 2014 the Bruce Trail Hike-a-thon
become part of a community of has raised over $100,000 to help
Hike-a-thoners, giving back to the Trail ensure the future of the Bruce Trail.
they love with each footstep. Earn a coveted Hike-a-thon 2018
The Bruce Trail Hike-a-thon is a badge and compete for fun prizes!
Photo: Wenders Hiking Group
month-long hiking and fundraising
event where participants set them- Registration opens August 1.
selves a hiking goal, seek sponsoring
donations from friends and family, and Watch brucetrail.org for details.
hit the trail for the month of October.
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Volunteer Corner
seeking Citizen scientist volunteers for Bruce Trail iNaturalist Project
Calling all hikers with an interest in botany. We’re growing iNaturalist app, or using your regular
camera app or camera)
our understanding of plant life along the Bruce Trail with the 5.Share the observations with the BTC’s
help of observations from our Bruce Trail community. iNaturalist Project (using the mobile
iNaturalist app or website)
The Bruce Trail Conservancy is recruit- tribution of flora along the trail – includ- 6.Follow the progress, including maps
ing volunteers for a new Citizen Scientist ing invasive, rare, and/or native species. and species observations, on the BTC’s
volunteer program to observe and record Each observation will help build a map iNaturalist project webpage
flora along the Bruce Trail. Anyone can of plant sightings. The more observa- Don’t know your plants well? Don’t
participate. Using the free smartphone tions that are contributed, the more worry. Label your photo as best you can,
app and website iNaturalist, Citizen tools we will have to make decisions and others can help identify it. Plus you
Science volunteers make observations about conservation and stewardship of can have the app make suggestions based
and take photos of plants (including lands along the Niagara Escarpment. on your photo. Your observations will be
flowers, ferns, grasses, shrubs and trees) checked by BTC ecologists and other
during their hikes, and share these To participate: iNaturalist observers. If you do have
observations with the Bruce Trail 1. Create an account at inaturalist.ca/signup botanical knowledge, you can contribute
Conservancy’s iNaturalist project. 2.Download the iNaturalist app on your to the identification of observations
mobile device (optional) made by other iNaturalist participants.
3.Connect with the BTC to sign up as a For more information visit
Citizen Science volunteer and to be brucetrail.org/pages/volunteer/citizen-
added to the BTC’s iNaturalist “Project” science or contact Meghan Fielding at
Data collected will help the Bruce Trail 4.Take photos of plants on your next mfielding@brucetrail.org. •
Conservancy better understand the dis- Bruce Trail hike (either directly in the
Photo: Brian Popelier
Small Purple Fringed Orchid (Platanthera psycodes)
8 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018
Bruce Trail Conservancy Receives Ontario Heritage Award
The Bruce Trail Conservancy is the proud recipient of the 2017 Lieutenant Governor’s
Ontario Heritage Award for Special Achievement, awarded at a ceremony at Queen’s Park
on February 23, 2018.
The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the tremendous conservation work done The Bruce Trail Conservancy is proud
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, pre- by the Bruce Trail Conservancy results to accept this honour and applauds the
sented the award to honour the Bruce from the dedication of volunteers, efforts of the other recipients of the
Trail Conservancy's unique and lasting landowners, members, donors and com- 2017 Lieutenant Governor's Ontario
conservation work over the past 50 munities, and we are pleased to see this Heritage Awards. •
years. During the ceremony, Ms. exceptional commitment recognized.”
Dowdeswell noted “These exceptional
individuals, organizations, and commu-
Photo: Ian Crysler, courtesy of the Ontario Heritage Trust
nities are champions of our past and
architects of our future. On behalf of a
grateful province, I thank them for their
exemplary achievements in conserving
the best of Ontario from which we may
learn and mature.”
Bruce Trail Conservancy Board Vice-
Chair John Grandy, who accepted the
award on the Bruce Trail Conservancy's
behalf, reflected on its significance. “For
over 50 years, the Bruce Trail
Conservancy has been committed to pro-
tecting the natural land along the The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, with John Grandy, Bruce Trail Conservancy Board Vice
Niagara Escarpment. The Bruce Trail and Chair, and Harvey McCue, Chair of the Ontario Heritage Trust at the Ontario Heritage Awards ceremony February 23, 2018
ontario volunteer service award Winners
Congratulations to the six volunteers who were
honoured by the Province this year with Ontario
Volunteer Service awards for their volunteer roles
with the Bruce Trail Conservancy:
For 10 years of volunteering: For 15 years of volunteering: Eric Best receiving Ontario Volunteer Service Award from
Linda Finley David Tyson Monique Taylor (MPP Hamilton Mountain) for 20 years of
Kim Kirby volunteering with the BTC.
Frank Schoenheoffer For 20 years of volunteering:
Lynn Allen
Eric Best
Volunteers are the foundation of the Bruce Trail Conservancy.
For more information about our volunteer program go to
brucetrail.org/pages/volunteer. •
Lynn Allen and Frank Schoenhoeffer receiving Ontario
Volunteer Service Awards from Liz Sandals (MPP Guelph).
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FIlm sCreeNING &
BrUNCh FUNdraIser
The GardeNer
sunday, october 21 at Gorge Cinema
43 mill st W, elora, oN
Two screenings: 11:00 am and 2:30 pm
Join members and friends of the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail
Club for a film screening and brunch in support of the Bruce
Trail Conservancy.
Beth Gilhespy, Bruce Trail Conservancy CEO, will open the
program with stunning visuals highlighting precious lands
preserved and rehabilitated by the Bruce Trail Conservancy
and its volunteers.
The feature presentation, The Gardener, is a mesmerizing,
award-winning Canadian documentary from Quebec
filmmaker Sebastien Chabot. It offers a rare glimpse into
Les Quatre Vents, a 20-acre private garden overlooking the
St Lawrence River at La Malbaie, created by self-taught
horticulturist, Frank Cabot.
The Gardener features members of the Cabot family and
friends, including former Governor General Adrienne
Clarkson. Filmmaker Chabot says, “…a garden is much more
than a postcard. It heals the soul”. The film also notes the
synergy between the gardens and the next-door walking
trails of the Centre Ecologique.
“[a] cinematically exquisite stroll” additional Brunch option
-- Globe and Mail The Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club has arranged a brunch at
the Wellington County Museum in Elora at 11:30 am (suitable
“One is left at the end with a sense of the ecstatic lift for those attending the 2:30 pm screening). Numbers are
of beauty sometimes radiating peace and purity, limited. Brunch tickets: $30 each (includes a $10 donation to
the BTC with a $10 charitable gift income tax receipt).
other times entering with a jolt of surprise. Give
yourself a treat and see this show more than once”. For full registration details please email Janice McClelland at
-- Tribute.ca janicedon86@gmail.com
admission by donation Please note that space for both the brunch and film is limited
Admission to our cinema event is by advance donation. and will be allocated upon receipt of your film donation
Seating is limited. Your donation for the 11:00 am or 2:30 and/or brunch payment.
pm film screening will help secure a conservation corridor
along the Niagara Escarpment containing the Bruce Trail: Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop in Guelph has
Preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever. helped to sponsor this event.
10 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE SUMMER 20182018 Annual Meeting
save the date for the Bruce Trail
Conservancy annual meeting, hosted by the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club
september 21-23, 2018 at Evergreen Resort, 139 Resort Road, Red Bay, ON
www.evergreenresortredbay.ca
Members from all Bruce Trail Clubs are
invited to attend the Bruce Trail
Conservancy Annual Meeting this fall,
September 21 to 23. The Annual Meeting Wonder”, a “Smart photography" work- registration begins in august.
weekend will include a social and speaker shop, a kayak tour of Isaac Lake, and a
on Friday evening; business meeting, tour of the McIver Wetland.
More information to follow in the fall
workshops and tours throughout Sunday hikes will begin and end in the
Saturday; and hikes on Sunday. hamlet of Colpoy’s Bay with a spectacu- 2018 issue of Bruce Trail Magazine
Saturday events will include a hike to lar view of Georgian Bay. and online at brucetrail.org
Rural Rocks, a boat tour of the Fishing Contact the Evergreen Resort directly
Islands, a tour of Petrel Point and the to make accommodation reservations. Be
Oliphant Fen, a talk by Peter Middleton sure to mention you are attending the
“Where we Walk: Footsteps into Bruce Trail Conservancy Annual Meeting.
Photos courtesy of Evergreen Resort
W W W. B R U C E T R A I L . O R G BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 11Friendship Trails
To celebrate the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s Friendship Trails with organizations around the
world, we’ve launched a new Friendship Trail badge series. Earn your badge(s) by hiking
the Friendship Trail route on the Bruce Trail and on the corresponding twinned portion on
the international trail.
Once you have completed both hikes, The Bruce Trail Conservancy has nine For more information about our
email your hike log to Jackie Randle at Friendship Trails so far. You’ll find their Friendship Trail program, please visit
jrandle@brucetrail.org and you will be routes in the Bruce Trail Reference, Ed. 29 brucetrail.org/pages/trail/friendship-trails
sent the main Friendship Trail badge and (see table below). Happy hiking and or email Jackie Randle at
corresponding trail badge, at no cost. happy travels! jrandle@brucetrail.org.
International Friendship Trail Country Bruce Trail section Bruce Trail map
Rim of Africa South Africa Niagara 3
Offa’s Dyke Path Wales Iroquoia 9
Kythera Hiking Greece Toronto 11
Jeju Olle South Korea Caledon Hills 18
Bibbulmun Track Australia Dufferin Hi-Land 20
Transcarioca Trail Brazil Blue Mountains 22
Sendero Pacifico / Pacific Slope Trail Costa Rica Beaver Valley 26
Lebanon Mountain Trail Lebanon Sydenham 30
Cotswold Way England Peninsula 38
12 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018Volunteer Working Vacation
in development, the trail will eventually rural Costa Rica. Volunteers work in the
BTC-sendero Pacifico extend about 80 kms from the moun- company of other BTC supporters in a
Friendship Trail tains of Monteverde west to the man- group of 10-12 people.
grove forests of the Gulf of Nicoya. A Total cost including flights, accommo-
CosTa rICa, marCh 2019
portion of the Sendero Pacifico is dation, meals and ground transportation
twinned with the Bruce Trail as an inter- is about $2,000(CAD) per person for 12
Interested in volunteer trail national Friendship Trail. days. Extend your visit on either side of
work in the Monteverde To date, four groups of Bruce Trail the volunteering if you would like to
Conservancy volunteers have assisted experience a beach resort or other tourist
cloud forests of Costa Rica? the community of San Luis at the upper activities.
end of the Sendero Pacifico with If you are interested in this opportuni-
The Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club is improving existing trail and establishing ty and are available for a 12-day period
organizing its fifth volunteer work party new trail. The work involves hard phys- in March 2019, please contact Ros
on the Sendero Pacifico for March 2019 ical labour. The terrain is mountainous Rossetti of the Beaver Valley Bruce Trail
and is looking for the next crew of vol- and the hikes are strenuous. The trail Club at info@beavervalleybrucetrail.org. •
unteers for this unique experience. work is complemented by various local
The Sendero Pacifico is a community- activities which serve to acquaint volun-
supported hiking trail in Costa Rica. Still teers with the people and way of life in
Photo: Nat Scrimshaw
Bruce Trail Conservancy volunteers on the Sendero Pacifico this year
W W W. B R U C E T R A I L . O R G BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 13Realizing the Dream
Bruce Trail Member Turns Volunteer Hours into Matching Donations
For BTC donor and volunteer Marlis Butcher, being recently retired has many benefits. Among
them is the ability to give her time to support the causes she feels strongest about, including
work of the Bruce Trail Conservancy. Another benefit is the opportunity to take advantage of
her status as a former employee of TD Bank to turn those volunteer efforts into matching
financial support for the Bruce Trail Conservancy.
Marlis, a life member and two time End- Program” can lead to an easy way to Thank you to all our
to-Ender, has been volunteering for multiply the value of your donations or
many years on the Board of Directors time volunteered to the BTC.
donors and supporters
and various committees of the Bruce Trail Often overlooked, matching gifts are The Bruce Trail Conservancy greatly
Conservancy, and at the Club level with a form of corporate philanthropy by appreciates each and every gift we
trail maintenance. She was thrilled when which companies match the number of receive. We know you have choices
she found out that she could leverage her dollars or effort that their employees (or about who you are able to support. We
volunteerism to get additional funding past employees) give to registered chari- sincerely value your patronage and
for the BTC from her past employer. ties such as the BTC. Many companies would like to acknowledge the follow-
Marlis explains: “TD Bank recognizes offer these programs as way to show ing recent donations:
and supports the volunteer efforts of employee appreciation and honour com-
their active and retired employees by munity involvement. anonymous $ 253,580
Companies with matching gift pro- heather & ross hamlin Fund $ 200,000
grams include TD Bank, Bell Canada,
BMO Employee Charitable Foundation, echo Foundation $ 50,000
Royal Bank, Johnson & Johnson, The anonymous $ 30,229
Home Depot, KPMG Canada, Juniper
volkmar leistner & Family $ 10,940
Networks, Telus Corporation, Intact,
Spectra Energy and UPS Foundation, to eberhard leistner $ 10,524
mention just a few. Although the type of
The Gosling Foundation $ 10,000
support and causes they embrace vary
among corporations, many will match or Korax Inc $ 10,000
BTC donor and volunteer Marlis Butcher
double employee donations and some alex reid $ 10,000
donating $500 annually on behalf of companies contribute financially to chari-
those who contribute 40 volunteer hours ties where employees volunteer their time. steve & maureen Peacock
to a registered charity over a 12-month To find out if your company has a & Family $ 5,105
period. I heard about the TD Volunteer matching gift program, check with your Blue mountains BTC $ 5,000
Grant Program from a colleague and human resources department. You will
have been applying for the grant for 11 likely be provided with a special form to Bradstreet Family Foundation $ 5,000
years now. It’s so simple.” complete. That’s all it takes to make your Ghd limited $ 5,000
Marlis completes an online form with BTC donations or volunteer time go
smith’s Funeral homes $ 5,000
TD to track her volunteer hours. Once even further. •
she reaches 40 hours, she receives an e-
mail indicating she qualifies for the
grant. She then asks the BTC for a letter
confirming her hours, which she submits
to TD and the donation is generated.
Corporate matching Gifts:
making your donations & volunteer
Time Go Further
Whether you are currently working or
retired, taking a moment to check if
your company has a “Matching Gift
14 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018adveNTUre aUCTIoN raIses $17,500
The opportunity for truly unique adventure drew many Bruce Trail supporters to this year’s online
Adventure Auction in April. On the virtual auction block was an 11-day expedition cruise for two to
Scotland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland, generously donated by Adventure Canada. At the end of
10-day auction, $17,500 was raised for the Bruce Trail Conservancy.
Thank you to all who placed a bid. Congratulations and bon voyage to our winner!
Leave Them A
Natural Legacy
For information about the benefits of
making a bequest or becoming a
Heritage Club Member, please contact:
Marsha Russell,
Director of Communications and Fund Development
The Bruce Trail Conservancy
P.O. Box 857, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3N9
905-529-6821 ext. 251
All inquiries will be kept confidential.
W W W. B R U C E T R A I L . O R G BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 15Photo: Greg Coman
Fi n d i n g Co n n e c t i o n
Using t h e B ruce Tra i l to Su p p o r t De m entia Ca reg iver s
By Allison Baggio
every year, thousands of hikers of all As a caregiver himself to his own partner, Tony has learned
first-hand how challenging it can be to care for someone
ages use the Bruce Trail to get active, suffering from dementia. Dementia is a brutal disease that
can see a happy person gradually change into someone
stay healthy and connect with nature. with confusing and aggressive behaviours or frightening
our Trail also provides an incredible hallucinations. Caregivers must assist with everyday tasks
such as toileting, bathing, dressing and eating, and also
resource to interest groups looking to need to stay up-to-date with developments in dementia
treatment. The caregiver role requires a great deal of
bring community members together. dedication and self-sacrifice, which can be very taxing.
Tony Pao, long-time Toronto Club member and DCIG was formed a couple of years ago when Tony realized
Bruce Trail volunteer, has found a way to use the trail that bringing caregivers together to hike would provide the
to support people who are caring for loved ones with perfect opportunity to share knowledge and support with
dementia. The Dementia Caregivers Interest Group those who were just beginning the dementia journey.
(DCIG) offers monthly meet-ups for past or present “When I first got into [caregiving], I was very naïve about
caregivers, giving them a chance to recharge their what would be involved,” says Tony. “Now, I can share
spirit through a day hike on various parts of this these experiences with newcomers to DCIG, so they will
natural corridor. know what to expect with their own family members.”
16 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018Groups Connect on the Bruce Trail
Throughout the years, the Bruce Trail has helped
underserved groups like DCIG to connect with nature
Most of the members of DCIG are senior citizens who are and each other, improving their physical and mental
anxious to learn more about the stages and symptoms that well-being. Here are a few further examples of these
will affect their loved ones in the future. Tony and other unique initiatives:
seasoned caregivers use this monthly hike as a time to share
information about dementia-related behaviours and Mood Walks: Niagara Club Hike Leaders
research breakthroughs, as well as instill the importance of led a series of Mood Walks in 2016 for
creating an end-of-life plan while family members are still clients and care providers of Niagara
able to. After hiking 15-20 km each month, the members Mental Health. People who struggle with
come away with valuable knowledge they can apply to their
everyday living, sometimes even
own situations. They also make new friends who can relate
struggling to get out of bed, found their
to what they are going through.
spirits lifted by walking the Trail in the
Niagara section.
“We’re a very friendly group of people!” Tony says. “By
bringing dementia caregivers together, we can support each
other so that no one has to feel alone or helpless when CityKidz: For four years, inner-city
caring for patients.” Hamilton kids have been exploring the
Bruce Trail with hike leaders from the
Well-trained leaders with high standards for safety and Iroquoia Club, in a partnership with
efficiency lead every DCIG hike, giving hikers the perfect CityKidz Hamilton. These children, many
chance to rejuvenate in a natural environment. According from families living in poverty, don’t often
to Tony, everyone comes away feeling very relaxed and get a chance to explore natural areas and
encouraged after the hike, a picnic lunch and friendly look forward to these outings on the Trail.
conversation. They’ve taken time out of their busy day to
exercise and connect with like-minded people, which gives Together Project: Newly-arrived
them the boost they need to continue to be there for their immigrants from eight countries were
loved ones. hosted by the Toronto Club to a great day
on the Bruce Trail at Limehouse in 2017.
“The group also benefits the future health of the trail,” says Partnering with the Together Project of
Tony. “By attracting new hikers to DCIG, we also create new Tides Canada and COSTI Immigration
members of the trail. The Bruce Trail has so many uses and Services, the Club provided a bus for the
should be supported by everyone who uses it.” group and lead hikes introducing these
refugees to one of the amazing natural
Tony himself has been a member of the Bruce Trail for many treasures of their new Canadian home.
years and also helped to create the hike leader training that
allows people to come out and enjoy the trail safely. He is a
Is there a group in your community you would like
true appreciator of all the Bruce Trail can offer and the
to connect to the Bruce Trail?
benefits that hiking can bring into people’s lives, especially
Each of these examples began with the initiative of a
those who are experiencing stress and uncertainty like the
Bruce Trail member like you. Reach out to your local
DCIG members often are. For Tony, this group offers a
golden opportunity to provide relaxation, learning and peer Bruce Trail Club’s President or Hike Director and see
support for those who are committed to keeping their what you can create together.
family members at home with them.
Tony recently had one of the members of DCIG members
come up to him after a hike and express just how much of a featuring guest speakers – doctors, nurses, scientists – who
difference the group has made in her life. She said that give further insight into topics that have been discussed by
when she first became a dementia caregiver, she knew hikers during their journeys through the Bruce Trail.
nothing about the various stages her mother would go
through. Now, she can talk to senior members to learn more Walking, talking, learning – DCIG offers a way to use the
about how this sickness will change her mother’s trail in a positive and fulfilling way and membership in this
personality, and this has helped her immensely. life-changing group continues to grow. If you are interested
in getting involved with DCIG hikes, please contact Tony
These days, there are about 20 DCIG hikers taking part in Pao by e-mail at tony201188@ymail.com. Everyone is
the monthly hikes. Tony also arranges special events welcome to attend! •
W W W. B R U C E T R A I L . O R G BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 17THE BRUCE TRAIL CONSERVANCY’S PHOTO CONTEST
GRAND PRIZE WINNER – Adult Category
2018 PHOTO CONTEST The pleasure of a refreshing foot bath after
a long day of hiking in the heat!
(Peninsula section)
Joy & Fun on the Bruce Trail Photo by Michaela Schwandner
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s photo
contest, and thank you to everyone who shared their
photos of joy and fun on the Bruce Trail. on these pages
we are pleased to highlight our 9 finalists, five from our
adult category and four from youth.
Although our newly introduced Youth Photographer category did not see as
many entries as we’d hoped, we know there are plenty of kids and teens
enjoying the Bruce Trail and taking great photos. We’ll try to draw these
budding photographers out of the woodwork in an upcoming contest.
Visit brucetrail.org to see all the wonderful entries from this year’s contest.
18Finalist – Adult Category
Nature’s Joyful Palette,
Apres-Thunderstorm
(Bruce Peninsula National Park)
Photo by Lisa Creighton
19THE BRUCE TRAIL CONSERVANCY’S PHOTO CONTEST
Finalist – Adult Category
Smiley
(Crawford Lake)
Photo by Margaret Wood
Finalist – Adult Category
Loving springtime on the trail
(Devil’s Monument)
Photo by Melissa Krakar
20Finalist – Adult Category
Joy on the Trail - Australian style!
(Southern terminus of the Bruce Trail)
Photo by Daniel K Wilson
21THE BRUCE TRAIL CONSERVANCY’S PHOTO CONTEST GRAND PRIZE WINNER – Youth Category More trail please! “I luv the bruce trail. Can you macke the trail bigr! Josh” (Crooked Toe Road log book, after 107 days of end-to-end hiking) Photo by Josh Krakar, age 6 22
23
THE BRUCE TRAIL CONSERVANCY’S PHOTO CONTEST
Finalist – Youth Category
Bruce Grey Frozen Sunset
(Vandeleur area)
Photo by Easton Farrow, age 15
Finalist – Youth Category
Toys like hiking too! My sasquatch loves the BTC.
(Terrence Creek Falls)
Photo by Mona Javaheri, age 10
24Finalist – Youth Category
Cave Adventure
(The Grotto)
Photo by Maeve Davidson, age 10
25Trail Changes & Notices J a N Ua ry - ma r C h 2018, P o s T e d I T I o N 29
IroQUoIa PeNINsUla October 31, 2018. Four-hour timeslots
map #9 – highview survey; No Parking map #42 – Grotto Parking by reservation can be reserved online at www.reserva-
The City of Burlington has installed “No Bruce Peninsula National Park is institut- tion.pc.gc.ca or by phone at 1-877-
Stopping Anytime” signs on Springer ing reservations for parking access to the RESERVE. Details at www.pc.gc.ca/grotto
Crescent. The recommended roadside very popular Grotto from May 11 to
parking previously shown in the Bruce
Trail Reference within the Highview
Survey will no longer be a recommended
parking location. Please respect the wish-
es of this community.
Photo: I Woodley
TraIl To The BrUCe:
The story of the building of the Bruce Trail
A look back at the 50-year history of our remarkable
footpath, this book was a labour of love and meticulous
research by David E. Tyson, a dedicated Bruce Trail
Conservancy member and long-serving volunteer.
From the Bruce Trail’s inception in the 1960’s to the 50th
anniversary celebrations, the book reveals what can be
accomplished when concerned citizens come together
and take action in the preservation of a natural treasure.
$28.00 paperback, $38.00 hardcover
Available from the Bruce Trail Conservancy.
Visit brucetrail.org, use our order form on page 31, or visit
the BTC office in Dundas for your copy.
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The following donors have made gifts of $100 or more to The Bruce Trail Conservancy between January 1, 2018 and march 31, 2018
Barbara Adams Sue Clarry Doug Fraser Karen Hunter Eberhard Leistner
Carl Alexander & Lynda Vera Bruce Clegg Lynne Freeman Michael Hunter Volkmar Leistner
Ron Andrews David & Gwen Cole Barbara Frey Larry Isaacson & Frances Brandon Levac & Family
Gaetano Antonini & Family William Coleman Friends of Dr. Cairo Walking Campbell Christine Lewis
Aqueduct Foundation - Stan Daralis Collins Group Ann Jackson & Denis Ho Bridgitte Li
and Diane Gasner Fund John Conder Ronald Fulton William Jackson Kiki Li
Allan & Mary Asselin Bill & Jacqueline Costello Susan & Michael Furey M. Jeffrey Jens Lohmueller
Tyler Atkinson James Couse Hedi Furrer Ferne Jenkins Ron Loveys
Theodore Babiak & Family Art & Judy Craig Ron Gatis & Family Dave Jewett Marie Lucas & Family
Annette Balgord Carl & Ruth Crawford Antje George David Johnston Andrew Lugowski
Michael Barnard & Family Tony Crutcher Barbara Jackel William Johnston & Family Errol MacKenzie & Jeanne
Carol Barron Michael Curtis GHD Consultants Ltee John Kajioka & Family Keldson
Tony & Joan Barton Ted & Jayne Dawson GHD Limited Sharilyn Kamholtz Judi MacLeod
John Beamish Mary Dayman Donna Gierszewski Stephen Kamnitzer & Family Bernadette Magtanong
Rick & Kate Bedding Catharine de Leeuw Andrea Gifford Robina Kaposy Esmond Mah
John Bedford Jennifer Denomy Beth Gilhespy & Family Teresa Karolewski Brigitte Martin-Mendonca &
Lori Beesack & Family Vivienne Denton John A. Gingrich Samuel Kelley Family
Paul Beneteau Nicholas Diamant & Family Paul & Linda Gordon Robert & Heather Kelly & David Mathieson
Grace L. Bevan Miriam Diamond & Family The Gosling Foundation Family Dave & Bev Matthews
Kathleen Black Stephen & Rosemary Digby Rob Graham & Family Mavis Kerr & Larry Kryski The Morning Walking Group
Estate of Sandra Beryl Black Cecile Dillon Robert & Lynda Grant Vivek Khindria Dennis & Kathleen McCalla
Bloom Depot Inc Ann Dragicevic Jan Graves & Family Trudy Kieven Kenneth McCallum
Blue Mountains BTC Bob & Caroline Duncanson Robin Gray Kinsman/Kanyar Family Janice McClelland & Don
Lily Boraks John & Jane Greenhouse Foundation Blok
Echo Foundation
Dennis & Gloria Boulton Terence & Ruth Grier Robert Kirk Anne McClure & Family
Ken Edwards & Family
George Bowman Martin Griffith Sherri Klassen Nancy McConnell
Richard Edwards
Bradstreet Family June Gunn Valerie Kloet & Family John & Elizabeth McCullam
Grant Ehrhardt
Foundation Robert & Wendy Haaf Robert & Marie Knapp Patricia McDonald-Harrison
David Eikelboom
Linda & Mark Brager Heather & Ross Hamlin Fund Gisela Knappe Sue McFarlane & Family
Jill Eisen & Family
John Breckon Krista Hanniman Michi Koike Donald McGillivray &
Barbara Euler
Walter Brewer Korax Inc Family
The Exchange Brewery Inc Lily Harmer
Ken & Heidi Brisco Sebastian Kozlowski & Maureen McGuigan
Elizabeth Fedorkow & David Ryan Harrison
Anne Broadhead & Joe Family Diane McKenzie
Alles David Hass & Family
Genovese Dale Kucharczyk Liz McKittrick
Rob & Danielle Ferguson & Julie Hay
Donald & Noreen Brodie Family Ernie Kuechmeister E. Dianne McKnight
Don & Jo-Anne Haycock
Hazel Broker Gregory Fichter Nancy Kumpf Ron & Dianne McLean
Bob Hayes
Brian Browne Bill Findlay Matthew Kunica John McManus & Family
Art & Marg Heidebrecht
Cambridge Roadrunners Samantha Finkelstein Philip Kuruvilla Christian Medved
Tom Henderson & Family
Atom B Team Judy Finlay & Family Nancy Laing Subhash Mehta & Family
Ian Hendrie
Canadian Federation of Doug Finley David Lamb & Family Monika Merz
Dan Herlihy & Kathleen Bull
University Women - Owen Brian Laube Catherine Middleton
Footloose-on-the-Bruce David Herman
Sound & Area Diana Laubitz Catherine Milne
Greg & Alice Forbes Gordon Hinch
Carole Capling Frank & Julie Lauritzen Lisa Miolo
Jeffrey Forgrave Anne Hiscock
David Caspari & Jane Gayle Laws Francis & Melissa Moens &
Somerville Debra Forman & Family John Horman & Family
Kate Lazier & Jane Pyper Family
Anne Cathrae Ronald Forman Blain Horsley & Family
Joyce Le Chasseur Ruth Moffatt
Laurie & Clive Chan Hannah Fournier Roy Hostrawser
Mary Lee & Family Russ & Pat Moore
William Chapman & Family Lawrence & Christine Foy Doris Houghton & Family
Glenn & Phyllis Lee Wendy Morin & Family
The Chicago CRA/GHD Maria Fragomeni Betty Howell
Peter Leeney Margaret Morison
Office Richard Frank William & Lynn Hryniuk
Catherine Morrison
28 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018David Moule Nick Rodmore Laura M. Thomas JaNUary 1 – marCh 31, 2018
Ken Mullings Terry & Mary Rose Wade Thomas
Dianne E. Mundy
William Murphy &
Family
Roger & Mary Nelis
Beth Ross & Family
John & June Rossall
Rosamund F. Rossetti &
Mike Osborn
John G. Thomson
Lisa Timpf
Brenda Tipper &
Family
GIFTS
Patricia A. Nelson Joseph Rothfischer John Titgemeyer &
Judy Neudoerffer & Richard Rysak & Family Gifts were received to honour these special people:
Family Family Toronto BTC
Howard & Pamela S.S. Papadopulos & Ralph Tremills Moore Family (Meaford, ON) Retirement
Newman Associates Inc. Kim Trudgeon Trudy Senesi Cathy & Scott Best
Jordan Neysmith Karen Saliwonchyk & Andrew Uyede
Sui Kuen Ng Family Ted & Marge Van Geest
Anniversary Seasonal
Gordon Nicholls David Sarginson & Theo & Pam Black van
Family Footloose-on-the-Bruce’s 12th John Breckon
Florentin & Cristina Groll
William J. Saunderson Anniversary of completing their Doris Harper
Novac Magdalena Vander
& Family End-to-End
Laura Novikow Kooy & Family
Joan Nuffield & Family Peggy & Robert Savage James Vanderlip Thank You
Anne Schlarp- Birthday
Konstantin Oleynikov Evelyn Veale David & Gwen Cole
McArthur & Stephen Tanya Achilles
Rhonda Ott Annette Verschuren Trudy (Niagara Trail Angel)
McArthur & Family Karl & Barbara Freeman
Outdoor Club of East Douglas Wahlsten
Frank Schoenhoeffer Christi Hodgson
York Jacqueline G.
Susan Schwark & Rhonda McMahon – 60th
Marg & Will Overton Wakefield & Family
Family
Robert & Jean Grant Janet Walker Debbie Leach Sartor
Leslie Scott & Family
Page Robert & Mary Walker
Robert Sears & Family
Scott Parker Kevin Warburton
Earl & Elaine Shannon In memoriam gifts were received in recognition of:
Donna Pautler Karen Ward
Mary & Ray Shier
Roman Pawlyshyn & Lulu Waters
Family Jocelyn & Ted Shipman John Agnew Boris Kashchenos
Dana Webster Gordon E. Anderson Mary Lee's mother
Steve & Maureen Brian Sickle
Donna Wells & Family Donna Baker Arthur Mittermaier
Peacock & Family Craig Sim
Dorothy & Gerd Larry Ballon Janmarie Moss
J.M. Pearson Jan Simpson & Richard
Wengler George Brewster Brian Nevins
Veronika Pelletier Andrews
Evelyn Westen & Elizabeth Carver James Clarn Pickard
Gloria Pennycook & Linda Sloka & Family
Family
Family John Smale & Family Norman Leslie Clements Jim Prentice
Stephen White Ethel Cole Myra Reiter
Diane Pope & Family Alicia & Murray Smith
Geraldine Whiteley Gwendolyn Dixon Claudia Rinne
Henry & Susan Popp Robert Smith
Wendy Whitwham Clarence Dolson Frank Rovers
David Port Rolande Smith
Grant Williams Edgar Allan Eagle Lionel Salisbury
Susan & James Preyde Jill Smith-Brodie &
Eileen Wingate Susan Eagles Andre Schroer
Stephen Prime David Brodie
John & Rhonna Rick Feighan Herb Schutz
Robert Putman Smith's Funeral Homes
Wolkowski & Family Leila Fredericks Michal Siekierski's father
Alex Reid Robert Smythe
Robin & Sharon Wood Steve Gasaway George Sim
Barbara Reid-Crysler Wendy Southall
Ross Wood Brian Gatt Marion Timmins
James A. Reive Patrick Speissegger &
Scott Wooder Geoff George Dick Tso
Family
Glynnis Rengger Virginia Wooder Pat Green Gordon Tyndall
Julie Stanley
Kay Ribson Gary Wrathall James Griffin Richard Anthony (Tony)
Eileen Stark VanderBrugge
Sarah Rice & Chuck Robert Wray & Family Richard Harvey
Hui Robyn Stephens Pam Will
Ralf Wroblewski & Inge James A. Henderson
Joan Richard Anne Strang Sarah Hopton Jonathon (John) Wooder
Eckerich
Derek & Merle Andrew Suboch Keith Hyde Danny Shu Wah Yu
The Yogashala Inc
Richards Bruce Summers Kevin James
David Young
Paul & Marjurie James Swalwell
Elaine & Clifton Young
Richards David & Gloria Sykes
Loudon Young Presents for Preservation:
Ronald & Mary Lynn Tibor Szandtner
and 7 Anonymous
Ritchie Patrick B. Taylor & Donors
Sandi Robinson & Family Birthday Marc Letourneau
Family Paul & Gale Taylor Michael Brienza Aleksandra Makos
Barbara & Peter Anne Temple Terry Grice Ewelina Makos
Robinson Becky Gunn Jakub Makos
Jimmy Gunn
Thank you to all donors whose names Katie Gunn
Marion Kazdan
Graduation
Victoria Mendonca
are too numerous to print.
W W W. B R U C E T R A I L . O R G BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 29Bruce Trail Conservancy General Store
see our full selection of products and shop online at brucetrail.org
Bruce Trail Poster map Bruce Trail reference maps and
Printed on heavy stock this beautiful, newly Trail Guide
redesign poster map is perfect for hanging at edition 29 – our commemorative 50th Anniversary
home or at the cottage – maybe it will edition – is now available. Enjoy the new user-
inspire your next Bruce Trail adventure! Same friendly design enhancements, anniversary-themed
price since 2012. Poster Size: 23.94" x 35.94" content and a special new Bruce Trail field guide.
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W W W. B R U C E T R A I L . O R G BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 31Get Involved
Bruce Trail iNaturalist Project
Calling all hikers with an
interest in botany!
Your observations can help build our
understanding of plant life along the
Bruce Trail.
Become a Citizen
Science volunteer
and join our Bruce
Trail iNaturalist
Project.
Using iNaturalist – a website and free
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volunteers take photos of plants during
their hikes and share these observations
online with the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s
iNaturalist project.
Data collected will help the Bruce Trail
Conservancy better understand the
diversity and distribution of flora along
the trail – including invasive, rare, and
native species.
All it takes is a camera, a free iNaturalist
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See inside page 8
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