It's almost time to celebrate the beauty of nature that exists in our own community.
In honour of Bruce Trail Day, the Toronto Bruce Trail Club is hosting an open house at the Limehouse Memorial Hall on Sunday, Oct. 1. The theme for the day is ‘Belonging for All.’
"Our club welcomes anyone who is new to the Bruce Trail, who might want to learn more. We want everyone, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, physical limitation, or age, to feel welcome as they connect to nature and our hiker community,” said Toronto Bruce Trail Club president David Royle.
The club is hosting a drop-in centre full of information displays and refreshments at the Limehouse Memorial Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit the booth and talk to club representatives to learn more about the group's biodiversity efforts, trail maintenance, landowner relations and volunteering opportunities.
A guided hike is also being held that day, but has reached capacity for registration. Click here to be added to the wait list.
For more information about all the Bruce Trail Day events offered by the group's eight sister clubs, visit brucetrail.org/bruce-trail-day-2023.
Bruce Trail Day is also a great opportunity to capture a photo on the trail for the 'Moments of Wonder on the Bruce Trail' photo contest. From September 1 through October 15, the Bruce Trail Conservancy invites photo submissions of the places, people, wildlife and nature of the Bruce Trail that makes you feel a sense of awe. Learn more at brucetrail.org/photocontest.
The Bruce Trail's Toronto section is a 50-km trail that runs from Hilton Falls in Milton to the Badlands in Cheltenham, intertwining its pathways through the Scotch Block, Speyside, Limehouse, Scotsdale Farm, Silver Creek Conservation Area, and the Terra Cotta Conservation Area.
There are also more than 50 km of side trails that the club regularly maintains. The entire 900-km Bruce Trail runs from Queenston Heights in Niagara to Tobermory in the Bruce Peninsula and is managed through the Bruce Trail Conservancy, a non-profit organization consisting of nine clubs whose volunteers run group hikes and maintain the trails.
Members and non-members can register for weekly hikes by going to the Toronto club’s website www.torontobrucetrailclub.org. Those who need more information can email [email protected].
