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- 16July 16, 2024
Scotsdale Farm to Silver Creek Loop
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/scotsdale-farm-to-silver-creek-loop-2/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Main Parking area at Scotsdale Farm near the main houseHike Leader(s): Jennie Greenfield Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 11.5 kmDescription
We will hike the Bennett Heritage Trail, Main Trail, Maureen Smith and Irwin Quarry Side Trails from Scotsdale Farm to Silver Creek Conservation Area and back. The hike will start on the farm lane heading past the heritage buildings and barn at Scotsdale Farm. Most of the hike will be in the forest, at times following the edge of the escarpment with a few ups and downs and rocky sections.There will be stops for water breaks along the way and a longer snack / lunch break later in the hike. Bring plenty of water, lunch, sunscreen, and bug repellent. Hiking boots required, poles recommended. Please dress appropriately for weather conditions.
True Bugs, Arthropods and the Food Web
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/true-bugs-arthropods-and-the-food-web/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Nature Walks
Location (Google Maps): Riverside Woods Nature Reserve. Meet at Bruce Trail parking lot, 1st Line EHS (N 43.959916, W 80.070494) between 5 Sideroad and Hockley Road.Hike Leader(s): Jim Chaput Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hour or less
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: approximately 3.3 kmDescription
From our meeting point, we will begin our exploration of the insects and arthropods that inhabit the Riverside Woods Nature Reserve following the Goodyear Memorial ST down towards Rushing River ST where we’ll highlight the importance of aquatic invertebrates to the food web and how they act as critical bioindicators for environmental health. As we ascend back up to the Goodyear ST, we’ll pass through forests and meadows and loop back via the Upland ST where a variety of important arthropod habitats exist. By then you will have learned what a true bug is and how they differ from other insects! Mosquito repellent and/or mosquito net is recommended even though we want to find and see as many other insects as possible.