Iroquoia

Orchids, Ferns and Birds in the Peninsula

Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Peninsula
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Richardson Access Trail parking lot off of Forty Hills Rd

Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: About 10km

Description

You will need your cell phone for this hike. We will look for orchids, ferns and birds to use towards the badges offered by the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club. I will show you how to use the Merlin and iNaturalis as well as Seek apps on your phone so please download them before you arrive. You will also need to take photos of any specimen we find.
This is a loop hike so we will start and stop in the same location. Please arrive before 7:30 so we can set off at 7:30 sharp. Please carpool to our meeting location if you can.
Please bring your Bruce Grey Orchid and Fern books if you have them.
Ensure you bring plenty of water, snacks and first aid kit.
There will be lots of stopping as we make our way from the parking lot along the access trail to the main trail, Whippoorwill St, Walter Brewer St, Alan Fowler St, White Bluff St and then back to the parking lot. These Side Trails can also count towards your Side Trails badge.
Bring bug spray, sunscreen, a brimmed hat, sturdy shoes and poles, if you use them.

RBG Ramble

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): RBG Arboretum, Old Guelph Rd.

Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 9 Km.

Description

Join us for a ramble around the Arboretum grounds of the RBG. It will be busy with the arrival of new additions for birds, wildfowl and animals who make their home here. We will be welcoming the arrival of new wildflowers as the season progresses. Meet on the circle of the parking area at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start. Bring water, a snack, sunscreen and insect repellent. Poles may be useful for the hills. An RBG membership or parking fee in effect.

Thrill of the Hunt

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Hilton Falls Conservation Area, 4985 Campbellville Rd., Milton

Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Approx. 10 km.

Description

Join us for a hunt for late Spring wildflowers and early Summer wildflowers. We will use a combination of Conservation Area trails and Bruce Trail blue side trails to search in two different areas for these wildflowers. Bring a snack/lunch, water, insect repellent and sunscreen. Poles may be useful. You must register with Conservation Halton to gain park entry.
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com

REVISED DATES - Iroquoia E2E in 6 - Jun 17-18, July 8-9, July 22-23 (Meet time 7:30 AM)

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Iroquoia E2E-in-Six
Location (Google Maps): Various – Schedule will be emailed to registered hikers

Hike Leader(s): Freddy Wang Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: Varies – 18-23 km per day

Description

This is a special series of 6 hikes to complete the entire Iroquoia section of the Bruce Trail over three weekends.  There is an accomplishment badge, included in the registration fee – which was designed by Joe Borges and features the endangered Jefferson Salamander. https://www.ontario.ca/document/five-year-review-progress-towards-protection-and-recovery-ontarios-species-risk-2015-0/jefferson-salamander.

For this E2E in 6, we will be following the main trail northbound eventually finishing in Kelso near Milton. Please note that you are signing up for the entire series of six hikes as a Group Hike. The Iroquoia in 6 series is geared to experienced long distance hikers with the expectation of a 3.5 to 5.0 km/hr pace maintained over an 18 to 23 km day.  No dropout points have been established and therefore hikers who must drop out, will be responsible for their own transportation. Please be honest about your hiking abilities.

Hikers will be expected to wear proper hiking footwear with the expectation of hot and possibly wet weather, with trail conditions varying from dry to muddy. Please being bug spray/repellant and sunscreen if you use it. Sufficient food and min 2l of water for a full day of hiking is also required. Hiking poles and wet weather gear (if necessary) are recommended. A 10-15 minute on-trail lunch break will be scheduled.

The fee goes towards supporting the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club, which in turn supports the mission of the Bruce Trail Conservancy, which is: “Preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.”

A maximum of 1 (of the 6) hikes can be self-completed as a result of scheduling challenges, but it is intended that this badge be earned while hiking as part of a group led by a certified hike leader. Car shuttles are shared amongst the hikers.

Please note there are no refunds!

This particular set of 6 hikes is intended to be BRISK.  Please be honest about your degree of physical fitness prior to registration.

TRANSPORTATION

This series will be through hikes and will require car shuttling, you must be willing to drive or to be a passenger. Masks are strongly recommended. Some parking locations require paid parking, and hikes that enter Halton Conservation Areas will require reservations.  The fee for the E2E-in-Six does not cover any parking/entry fees for hikers who are not members of the Halton CA and/or Hamilton CA.  If the group has enough hikers who are members of a CA, those will be the cars chosen to park in those areas so as to minimize costs but since conservation passes are not free, please consider nominal compensation to the pass holder. At least one hike starts at one CA and possibly ends at another, so parking fees are unavoidable for non-CA members.

Please remember, like all hikes, this is a Leave No Trace hike. Pack out whatever you pack in. Do not throw anything onto or into any sections of the trail.

Remember, you can only miss one hike to qualify for this special Jefferson Salamander badge. You must still complete the one day distance you have missed.  If you miss more than one but still complete the distances on your own, you may apply for the regular club End to End badge.