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  Niagara Bruce Trail Club
The Bruce Trail Conservancy is an organization dedicated to the preservation of nature and conservation of the environment, particularly of the Niagara Escarpment.
Its primary activity is hiking and the maintenance of the 800 km long Bruce Trail, a walking trail in Ontario, Canada, which runs (with 300 km of side trails) from Queenston on the Niagara River along the Niagara Escarpment to Tobermory, on northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula.
The Bruce Trail Conservancy has an Environment Committee which is always interested in hearing from BTC members and others about environmental issues related to the Bruce Trail and the Niagara Escarpment.
people.becon.org /~nbtc   (781 words)

  
 Hanover Community Trail System   (Site not responding. Last check: )
When the town of Hanover began their community trails project in 1995, it was with one goal in mind - to use the former railway line to develop a quality trail system.
The library and civic center are nearby, the soccer pitch at Rail Lands is accessible, and the Coliseum and Aquatic Centre are at the south end of the trail.
While the trail is available for use free of charge, a metre of trail can be purchased for $20 in honour of a friend or loved one.
www.brucegreytrails.com /hanover.html   (515 words)

  
 Sydenham Bruce Trail Club
Guelph Hiking Trail Club - Since 1972 members have been dedicated to recreational hiking, and to building and maintaining rural trails in the general area between the Grand Valley (Fergus, Elora, Cambridge) on the west and the Bruce Trail (Limehouse--near Acton) on the east.
The trail is built largely on private land through the courtesy of the landowners and is not intended for motorized vehicles.
The Bruce Trail Virtual Tour: Southern Section, Niagara to Hamilton - compiled as a Senior Honours Project by Brian Giles, a 4th year Honours Biology Student at the University of Waterloo, under the guidance of Dr. Hamish Duthie, for use by the Bruce Trail Association (BTA) in 1995-1996.
www.sydenhambrucetrail.ca /links.html   (1976 words)

  
 Credit Valley Conservation - Trails
The Bruce Trail is a footpath that threads its way across the CVC watershed along the Niagara Escarpment affording the user a variety of special interest side trails and spectacular scenery and outlooks.
The Bruce Trail Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and maintenance of over 800 kilometers of main trails and an additional 200km of side trails along the Niagara Escarpment between Niagara Falls, Ontario (Queenston Heights) and Tobermory, Ontario (Little Tub Harbour).
The Bruce Trail Association can be contacted at PO Box 857, Hamilton, ON L8N 3N9 or visit their website at www.brucetrail.org.
www.creditvalleycons.com /recandleisure/trails.htm   (844 words)

  
 Bruce Trail, Enviro P.I. ::: Media Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bruce’s mission is for children worldwide to embrace and use the 3R’s - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - to help keep their communities clean, and by doing so, “make a difference every day”.
'Bruce Trail' is assisted by his two, fun-loving beaver pals, Spike and Bucky and by Members of his ‘Friends of Bruce’ (F.O.B.), a Team of kids around the world who have taken a Pledge to follow the ‘3R’s’.
The producer and co-writer of Bruce Trail is Donny Young, whose credits include writing for the “Inspector Gadget” cartoon series and writer-producer of TV Movies.
www.brucetrail.com /media_home.html   (435 words)

  
 Hiking in the Bruce Peninsula - Bruce Trail, Ontario
It is in the North Bruce Peninsula that the most spectacular hiking on the Bruce Trail occurs.
The Bruce Trail was opened in 1967, and is Canada's longest hiking trail.
All the trails on the Bruce Peninsula are clearly marked with white blazes, single if the trail follows straight ahead, double if there is a turn ahead.
www.thebrucepeninsula.com /activities/hiking/hiking_bruce.htm   (453 words)

  
 Bruce Trail - An Adventure Along the Niagara Escarpment
The Bruce Trail follows the Niagara Escarpment from its Canadian / U.S. border at Niagara until it dips under Lake Huron at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula.
Learn trail tested wisdom from a couple who have worn over 2,700 miles of trail dirt into their hiking boots in under two years.
Whether the reader is planning a long distance hike of their own or merely dreams of big adventures, they’ll enjoy this ramble along a truly unique part of North America.
www.footprintpress.com /BruceTrail/btPreview.htm   (315 words)

  
 Bruce Trail trail markings Tutorial
If the Trail is rerouted for regeneration or when a landowner withdraws permission to use the trail, the blazes are usually covered over with dark paint.
This double blaze of white paint indicates you are on the main Bruce Trail and that the trail is about to turn left since the higher marking is on the left side.
This blue blaze indicates you are hiking on a Bruce trail side trail.
www.torontohiking.com /Tutorials/trailmark/trailmark.html   (361 words)

  
 Experience Bruce County
There are hikes for all levels, from the beginner to the advanced, from a leisurely stroll along a boardwalk or rail trail to a challenging multi-day hike along the Bruce Trail.
In addition to the 280 kms of the Bruce Trail that runs through our area, there are over 500 kms of trail that are promoted by the Bruce-Grey Trails Network.
Whatever your interest, hiking, cycling, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, or just plain walking the dog, there is a trail in Bruce County perfect for you.
www.naturalretreat.com /hiking.cfm   (209 words)

  
 Bruce Trail Association
The Bruce Trail Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and maintenance of over 800 kilometers of main trails and an additional 200 km of side trails along the Niagara Escarpment between Niagara Falls, Ontario (Queenston Heights) and Tobermory, Ontario (Little Tub Harbour).
The group of dedicated naturalists that founded the Bruce Trail recognized that a public footpath would be the perfect vehicle for people to experience first hand the wonders of the Escarpment, thus focusing public attention on the need to protect this special ecosystem.
The Trail is part of a greenway providing undisturbed habitat and a migratory corridor for a wide range of plants and animals.
www.nfwhc.org /brucetrail.htm   (219 words)

  
 Bruce Trail - Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
There are a number of different hiking trails, including bike trails and trails for horses.
We'll follow the Bruce Trail for 4.1 km north, between the escarpment and the outlier.
Follow the trail away from the lake, and up the hill a bit, where it meets the Cliff-Top trail.
brucetrail.wholemap.com /hike6-monocliffs/index.shtml   (1486 words)

  
 Dufferin Hi-Lands Bruce Trail Club - Homepage
As in the other 8 Clubs, the Dufferin Hi-Land section of the Trail is divided into sections, each of which is under the scrutiny of a Trail Captain.
The Trail Captains inspect their sections three times per year and fill out a report on what needs to be done.
The Bruce Trail Association acquires Escarpment land in two ways: through purchase with funds raised by donations and fundraising efforts or by a landowner donation.
www.dufferinbrucetrailclub.org /volunteer.html   (520 words)

  
 Bruce County, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bruce County is a county in western Ontario, Canada, and includes the Bruce Peninsula.
Officially, Bruce County is named for James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, Governor General of the Province of Canada.
Bruce - Dufferin - Elgin - Essex - Frontenac - Grey - Haliburton - Hastings - Huron - Lambton - Lanark - Leeds and Grenville - Lennox and Addington - Middlesex - Northumberland - Perth - Peterborough - Prescott and Russell - Renfrew - Simcoe - Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry - Wellington
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bruce_County,_Ontario   (495 words)

  
 Visit Grey - Bruce Trail
Established and maintained by the volunteer members of The Bruce Trail Association, the 773-km hiking trail follows the Niagara Escarpment.
The Bruce Trail is Canada's oldest and longest footpath.  Many sections cross private land, and courtesy is a keynote to trail use.
Three sections of The Bruce Trail bring hikers to the valleys and vistas of Grey County.
www.visitgrey.ca /travel-experiences/beautiful-naturally/bruce-trail   (208 words)

  
 Skiing the Bruce Trail
The purchase of a lift ticket at the Mount Mansfield at Stowe ski area (single ride) or a trail ticket from one of the cooperating ski touring centers in Stowe is required to ski this route.
The trail is fifteen to twenty feet wide and steep.
The Bruce is exposed to the southern sun.
www.dartmouth.edu /~doc/backcountryskiing/brucetrail   (457 words)

  
 Bruce Trail Association
The Bruce Trail Associationis a charitable organization committed to establishing a conservation corridor containing a public footpath along the Niagara Escarpment, in order to protect its natural ecosystems and to promote environmentally responsible public access to this UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
A Board of Directors governs the BTA and volunteers from 9 Bruce Trail Clubs are responsible for maintaining, stewarding and promoting the Trail.
The Bruce Trail Association is an organization founded, built and supported by volunteers, donors and members.
www.brucetrail.org /index.asp?id={E66FB2D0-2550-4D3D-8EF0-287002BFAA5F}   (182 words)

  
 Bruce Trail
The Bruce Trail is a continuous, 740 km footpath on the NIAGARA ESCARPMENT connecting QUEENSTON, near NIAGARA FALLS, with the village of Tobermory in the BRUCE PENINSULA, Ontario.
The trail follows the escarpment cliff through the fruit lands of Niagara and the city of HAMILTON, across the Dundas Valley, north through the Caledon Hills to the Blue Mountains, then northwest across the Beaver Valley to OWEN SOUND and onward, seldom out of sight of Lake Huron's GEORGIAN BAY, to Tobermory.
Public-spirited landowners gave permission for the trail route to cross their properties.
thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTA0001059   (146 words)

  
 IBTC Hikes
The Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club organizes a quarterly hiking schedule that includes hikes of varied lengths and difficulties.
All hikes are organized and led by VOLUNTEER members of the Bruce Trail Conservancy.
To become a member, please visit the Bruce Trail Conservancy website to fill out a membership application form or print this PDF file.
www.iroquoia.on.ca /hikes.html   (730 words)

  
 Bruce Trail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bruce Trail and the escarpment run through some of the most populated areas of Ontario, with an estimated 7 million people living within 100 km (62 miles).
The cairn marking its southern terminus is about 160 metres from General Brock's Monument on the easterly side of the monument's park grounds.
Currently headquartered at Rasberry House in Hamilton, the BTA marks and maintains the main trail which currently exceeds 800 km.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bruce_Trail   (627 words)

  
 2006 an 'outstanding year' for Bruce Trail
The Bruce Trail Association held its annual general meeting in Hamilton recently and announced an outstanding year of success for the Bruce Trail.
The Bruce Trail Association is a charitable organization committed to establishing a conservation corridor containing a public footpath along the Niagara Escarpment, in order to protect its natural ecosystems and to promote environmentally responsible public access to this UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
In 1967, in Tobermory the cairn at the northern terminus of the Bruce Trail was unveiled and seven years of determination and support and the founders' vision were realized with the official opening of the Bruce Trail.
www.citizen.on.ca /news/2006/1019/Regional_news/055.html   (566 words)

  
 Canada Trails: Hiking the Bruce Trail, Ontario   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The main trail is marked with white blazes and the side trails are marked in blue.
Trail map: Maps, guidebooks and a CDROM are available from the Bruce Trail Association (check their website for latest changes).
Trails that I hiked: All of the Trail
www.canadatrails.ca /hiking/on/brucetrail.html   (1251 words)

  
 Tobermory Visitor Information Centre - Peninsula Bruce Trail Club   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The mission of the Bruce Trail Association is to provide a public footpath along the Niagara Escarpment and promote protection of the escarpment and appreciation of its natural beauty.
The Bruce Trail provides a living classroom for your family as they observe the ever changing activities of the Escarpments varied ecosystems.
The trail was built and is continually maintained by volunteer Club members, people who believe in the dream and are committed to the footpath.
www.tobermory.org /bruce.html   (467 words)

  
 .......:::::: TRANS CANADA TRAIL ::::::..........   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Trans Canada Trail Ontario engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to undertake a study to examine the potential regional and province-wide economic impacts of the entire Ontario portion of the Trans Canada Trail.
Trails BC is proud to announce two new Trans Canada Trail Challenge events in 2005.
This section of the Trans Canada Trail website is designed to provide the information that local and regional trail building groups may require in planning, registering, funding and building their sections of Trail.
www.tctrail.ca /en/home.php   (970 words)

  
 The Bruce Trail
It's taken for granted that the most beautiful stretch of the trail is along the Bruce Peninsula where the green waters of Georgian Bay contrast sharply with the Dolomite cliffs of the escarpment.
The trail and areas directly adjacent to the trail offer a small oasis for species whose habitat is being reduced or eliminated due to development.
The upper reaches of the trail are one of the few areas where the remaining Massasauga Rattle Snakes still exist in Ontario.
www.out-there.com /brc-trl.htm   (720 words)

  
 Peninsula Bruce Trail Club
Your job as a Trail Worker is to build a trail that provides as positive an experience as possible for the greatest number of people, while respecting the land, landowners, and available reources of the Bruce Trail Association.
The Maps in the Bruce Trail Reference are at a scale of 1:50,000, not detailed enough for trail route planning.
White main trail diamonds every 1 km in both directions and near junctions and trailheads.Blue side trail diamonds every 1 km in both directions and near junctions and trailheads.White main trail "appreciation" sign near access points (several metres along the trail, not right at the road or parking area).
www.pbtc.ca /trailwork_howto.html   (1563 words)

  
 The Bruce Trail   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Meandering along the Niagara Escarpment some 780 kilometers, from the Niagara River to the Bruce Peninsula of the Georgian Bay in Lake Huron, the Bruce is Canada's answer to the Appalachian Trail.
For this beautiful stretch of the trail you are never away from the sound of cascading water.
The trail briefly rejoins civilization at Glendale Avenue in St. Catharines, turning west to cross the Welland Canal.
www-cs.canisius.edu /~bucheger/KOSBruceTrailPage.html   (349 words)

  
 Bruce Trail Conservancy
The Bruce Trail, Canada's oldest and longest footpath, provides the only public access to the magnificent Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
The Bruce Trail Conservancy is a charitable organization committed to establishing a conservation corridor containing a public footpath along the Niagara Escarpment, in order to protect its natural ecosystems and to promote environmentally responsible public access to this UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
A Board of Directors governs the BTC and volunteers from 9 Bruce Trail Clubs are responsible for maintaining, stewarding and promoting the Trail.
www.brucetrail.ca   (395 words)

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