alvar trails

Alvar Bay Nature Reserve

The Alvar Bay Nature Reserve is another project EBC has worked on for several years. The initial 4-acre parcel was acquired in 2001. This parcel is adjacent to an Ontario Nature reserve and protects significant Lake Huron shoreline. Slowly, EBC continued acquiring...

BARNEY LAKE NATURE RESERVE TRAIL

The Barney Lake Nature Reserve was built over several years. The first 300-acre parcel was acquired in 2002. It is adjacent to Cape Hurd Road, and as the name suggests, includes most of Barney Lake. In 2006, a further 50 acres were acquired from the Meyer Family. This...

Bruce Alvar Nature Reserve

You will discover one of nature’s most spectacular rock gardens at the Bruce Alvar Nature Reserve. In 1993, Ontario Nature purchased this property with funding through a generous bequest from Catherine S. Wishart. She requested that her gift be used to protect a...
Cameron Ranch  Trails

Cameron Ranch Trails

Cameron Ranch Trails As of spring of 2014, Cameron Ranch became part of the Carden Alvar Provincial Park. Cameron Ranch was purchased by a coalition of conservation organizations working in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The ownership of this 1,214...

Island Eco-Trail

Near the east end of Harris-Garno Road is the Florian Diamante Nature Reserve and the beginning of the Eco-Trail that is suitable for cycling or walking. It goes south through fields and along hedgerows as well as woodlands, some of which are alvar (thin soil over...

JUNIPER FLATS SIDE TRAIL LOOP

This loop trail starts at the point on Lindsay Rd 40 where the main Bruce trail emerges onto Lindsay Rd 40. Follow the white blazed main Bruce Trail south from Lindsay Rd 40 until you come to the start of the Juniper Flats Side trail. Turn right onto this blue blazed...
LINDENWOOD SIDE TRAIL LOOP – BRUCE TRAIL

LINDENWOOD SIDE TRAIL LOOP – BRUCE TRAIL

From the parking lot located on the south side of Lindenwood Rd head south on the white blazed main Bruce Trail. After about .9 km you will meet the beginning of the Lindenwood Side Trail. Turn left onto the side trail and follow the blue blazes for about  .9 km. As...

Little Bluestem Alvar Nature Reserve

Little Bluestem Alvar Nature Reserve, a 654-acre parcel, is owned by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and co-managed with the Couchiching Conservancy. This property adjoins the 678-acre Prairie Smoke Alvar, also owned by the NCC; these two properties are now...

MALCOLM BLUFF SIDE TRAIL LOOP – BRUCE TRAIL

Start this loop by heading south along the blue-blazed Purple Valley access trail for .5 km.  Here it meets the main Bruce Trail. Turn left on the white blazed main trail and follow this main trail for 2.3 km. SHORT LOOP: At this point it meets with the Bob Light side...

Menzel Centennial Provincial Nature Reserve

Menzel Centennial Provincial Nature Reserve This 627 ha nature reserve located in the headwaters of Otter Creek of the Salmon River system, protects one of the largest examples of open and treed fen in southeastern Ontario. Fens, which are rare in southern Ontario,...