This hike will introduce a large new block of land (100 acres) purchased by TBFN in June 2022.  The hike will be along unopened city road allowance of Vanguard Avenue.  Part of the road allowance is wet with streams and beaver dams, conifer wetland, and moss hummocks.  The road allowance extends through the wetland to a disturbed higher sandy ridge adjacent to the Harbour Expressway extension.  Wear footwear that you do not mind getting wet. Bring sun screen, insect repellent, water, and a snack.  The outing will proceed even if there is minor rain.

Join us on a hike to the Kam Valley Reserve near Stanley. This 30 acre reserve has extensive frontage on the Whitefish and Kam Rivers and remains in a natural state with no trails, except those made by deer or beaver.

Meet at the Movati parking lot (area close to Scotia Bank) at 9 am Saturday August 20, 2022. From there we will drive past Stanley to a parking area on Sideen Rd, which runs off Highway 588 about a kilometer past the Stanley bridge. It’s about 20 minutes from the meeting point. From there we will navigate the bush to the edge of the Whitefish River and explore both the river bank and inland. In the past, several notable plant species are expected and usually there is at least one in the group who can identify them.

Join us as we learn about the glacial history of this area heading east to the Dorion area.   More information […]