Trail Talk

Trail Talk 253 March 15th-22nd 2023

There are quite a few trees along the local trails, with burrs (also known as burls) on them.  They are often like ink blots and different people see the resemblance to different things.  They are commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled withmore…

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Trail Talk 252 March 8th 2023

There are quite a few trees along the local trails. Although I have hiked on the Lobb trail several hundred times I only very recently noticed two trees with a branch from one joined to the other one.  I suppose my focus has been more on the river and onmore…

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Trail Talk 249 February 8th 2022

On Sunday January 29th Sally Brodie  led an impromptu snowshoe on the Falls Reserve Maitland trails. The snow was typically four to six inches deep as we packed the trails.  The fresh snow made the bush quite beautiful, which was a pleasant change from early January without any snow.  Asmore…

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Trail talk 247 January 25th 2023

In 2022 there were 48 Tuesday Tromps with an average attendance of 14.6 (ranged from 2 to24) with 62 participants.  There were 46 “ Uneven” hikes with the average attendance of 7.4 (2 to 24 range) and 24 participants. The January weather continues to surprise me with the mild weathermore…

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Trail Talk 245 January 11th 2023

On December 21st fourteen  hikers enjoyed the Lobb trail on a nice sunny day before the blizzard on Friday hit. On the Boxing Day outing the snow was typically just over one foot deep, so snowshoes were needed for the three of us out on the Hullett Sugar Bush trails.more…