9:00 Merritt island loop

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Loop
Location (Google Maps): Merritt Island Welland

Hike Leader(s): Heather Howkins Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 9k

Description

We will meet in the parking lot and walk a loop along the Island crossing over the tracks to return to  main street. This is an easy hike with open areas. Please dress for weather and bring water, sun screen and bug spray.

We will have some social time for coffee at the end of hike for those that would like to join.

Beaver Valley Geology Hike Badge #2/8 Margaret Paull and Indian Brook

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Register online ONLY
Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Hortons on First St. in Collingwood.

Hike Leader(s): Annette Sandberg Linda Finley Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hr. or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 4.3 km

Description

Flower ports are created by water that exploits cracks and eventually removes the material between the flowerpot and the main rock face. The water smooths and round the rock of the flowerpot. The flowerpots at Indian Brook were created several thousands of years ago when lake levels were significantly higher than they are today.