News and BLog
Volunteer and Landowner Appreciation night
On September 19th, the Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club invited volunteers and landowners to an appreciation night and the club’s 60th anniversary recognition at Kimberley Hall. Attendees were greeted with a spread of delicious cheeses and fruits, birthday cupcakes from…
End-To-Ender Advice: Methods for Finishing the Trail
An end-to-end is just a combination of logistics and dogged determination. After that, the hiking comes easy. This article will help you get started and perhaps enlighten you on some challenges you may have yet to consider when planning an…
END-TO-ENDER Advice: What is an End-to-End?
An end-to-end is a combination of logistics and dogged determination. After that, the hiking comes easy. This set of articles is to help you get started and enlighten you about challenges you may have yet to consider. I hope to…
End-To-Ender: Advice for Hikers and Backpackers on the Bruce Trail
In 2016, I finished the Bruce Trail consecutively over 40 days. We started in Queenston and ended in Tobermory. We called this the North-to-South hike for Campership. It became paradoxically named about two months before we swapped our route to…
Bruce Trail Conservancy Photo Contest
Do you have photos along the Bruce Trail and #NiagaraEscarpment that depict moments of wonder? We want to see them! Submit your photos to the Bruce Trail Conservancy Photo Contest and you could be featured in Bruce Trail Conservancy Magazine…
My First Hike
UPDATE SEPT 8, 2023: For those that have missed the webinar but would still like to join, please click here to see the updated hike info and location. Do you know someone who is new to Canada? Or new to…
Bruce Trail Day 2023
Event Date: Sunday, October 1, 2023 save the date Everyone is welcome! We invite nature lovers, hikers of all levels, and anyone wanting to venture onto the Bruce Trail for the first time, or the hundredth time, to join us. This…
Can you Spare an hour a month?
Have you been thinking about getting more involved with the Bruce Trail and its mission of conservation and outreach? Maybe in a less physically demanding (and less mosquito-bitten) role than trail work, hike leading or land stewardship? The Bruce Trail…
Best foot Forward – E2E in 8
Guest hike leader Smadar Junkin (Toronto Bruce Trail Club) led a dedicated group of hikers through the Beaver Valley Bruce Trail for four days in June and four days in July this year to earn the new E2E in 8…
2023 Keith Solomon Award Winner
In 1995, the Keith Solomon Award was established to celebrate an individual or group who has made a significant contribution to the improvement or preservation of the Bruce Trail in the Beaver Valley. Keith’s wife, Marguerite, offered one of his…
New Hike Series: Wednesday Walkers
New Hike Series! Dubbed the “Wednesday Walkers” these hikes will appeal to those of you who like a short morning hike, 1.5 to 2 hours (about 4 to 6 km), at a medium pace. Led by our experienced hike leader…
Consider the Birds: Identifying Biodiversity on the Trail
I’m not a birder—but I value birds. I didn’t always value them. They were just flying around my neighborhood, largely unnoticed. Of course I marvelled at owls, hummingbirds, bald eagles or great blue herons when I spotted them—but on the…