In the last trail talk, the bench was one of three benches in the John and Marylo Graham Nature Conservancy Property.  This used to be part of the Goud property and the Maitland Trail Association was very relieved that the Nature Conservancy bought the part of the property that includedmore…

In the last trail talk, the bench was one of the many logs surrounding the Clinton Conservation area parking lot.  The photo was unusual as it showed the front view of Margot, Sadie and me, this was because you can a sit on these log facing either direction. Although itmore…

In the last trail talk, the bench was one of the many benches on the Goderich to Auburn Rail trail (G.A.R.T.) that is now part of the G2G rail trail. I was surprised when I checked to find that between the start of the trail on West Street and wheremore…

In the last trail talk, the bench with Irene Brooks and Anne Storey was on a trail in the Naftel’s Creek Conservation area and was installed in the last couple of years. I recently found out the significance of the Manchester sign near Auburn.  Manchester was the original name formore…

In last trail talk the two chairs were on the Zavitz loop section of the Bayfield Woodland Trail. Zavitz being one of several landowners who allow the trail to cross their property on the Woodland trail. On Feb 10th the snow fleas were out on top of the snow. Thesemore…

In the last Trail Talk George Cantin and Tim Allen were enjoying the view of the Bayfield river from the Mavis Govier bench  on the Mavis trail near Varna. Mavis Govier was a community activist and trail supporter from Varna who helped secure some desperately needed funding for the (Bayfieldmore…

The Bench in last week’s Trail Talk was obviously the one on the Lobb Trail next to the sign that points to “ Boredom 9985 km, Stress 8750 km, Worry 9850 km, Work 8850km”. It is a pity this is not quite accurate but many studies have confirmed that walkingmore…

The photos last week were of the hollow tree, looking up inside it. The tree is on the Woodland Nature trail and this was the first time I had noticed the entrance doorway which measures about 12 x 6 inches and the hollow base is about 2 feet circumference.  Themore…

On January 14th I hiked on the Woodlands Nature trail and noticed a beech tree that was hollow at the bottom with an entry big enough for a raccoon to go inside.  I had passed the tree many times without noticing the entry, but on that day there were whatmore…