Niagara

PULL and PLANT!

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Event Hikes
Location (Google Maps): Thirty Road, Grimsby, just down from Ridge Rd
Parking is available in the triangle at the intersection of Thirty Road & Ridge Road.

Hike Leader(s): Michele Altobelli Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium 3- 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate: some hills and some poor footing
Distance: Not a long hike (2-4km)

Description

This event is to work on removing invasive honeysuckle from the BTC Thirty Mile Creek Nature Reserve off Thirty Road in Grimsby. We will also be planting 40 native shrubs to restore biodiversity in the understory where invasive honeysuckle has been removed in previous years.
We will meet for 10 am at the designated parking area at the intersection of Thirty Road & Ridge Road East and walk in together.
Invasive honeysuckle removal methods depend on size – small being pulled by hand and hung on tree branches by the roots to dry out, medium sized pulled through the use of extractigators (special shovel like tools that help pry out the small shrubs) & large having to be cut with chain saws. We will only be tackling small and medium shrubs on this day, leaving the larger ones to be cut by work crews on another date. We hope to have many volunteers on site and we will tackle this area in one day/one work party per year.

Join us at 10:00 am and stay as long as you can – it’s an easy walk out for those that just want to work for an hour or two.  If you plan on staying longer, pack a lunch & don’t forget lots of water, long pants, long sleeves, work gloves & sturdy footwear.
Volunteers make a difference – come out and join us for a fun work day!

• Students under 16 MUST be accompanied by a parent/guardian on this hike (please refer to the BTC link https://brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/VOL.05.01_Minors_Volunteering_Policy_-_Approved_February_2016.pdf )
• 16 or more but under 18? Bring a waiver signed by a guardian.
• students wishing to receive community service hours (4Hours max) must bring service forms from school.
• Please wear clothes for work – long pants tucked into socks, appropriate footwear (no sandals), long sleeves and work gloves

NRNC Traditional Pow Wow

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Event Hikes
Location (Google Maps): Niagara Regional Native Centre, 382 Airport Rd. Niagara On The Lake

Hike Leader(s): Angela Lytle Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Distance: n/a

Description

Come visit our table while attending the Niagara Regional Native Centre’s Nurturing Our Roots traditional pow wow at their headquarters at 382 Airport Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

A wonderful opportunity to learn about First Nations cultures, community, and traditions with powerful dances, songs, stunning regalia, traditional foods, and a vibrant marketplace of Indigenous vendors.

Please note that this is not a hike – just an invitation to come and to visit our NBTC table with the other vendors and community groups and enjoy the events.

If you wish to hike before attending the Pow Wow, sign up for Robin’s urban hike in NOTL (check the hike schedule) and join us at the Pow Wow afterward.

Please read the information available on the NRNC’s website to learn more.

If it is your first time attending a Pow Wow, the website has important information on protocols and what you can expect: https://nrncpowwow.info

Note that the location was changed from Butler’s Barracks to the NRNC at 382 Airport Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON and the Lacrosse tournament originally planned has been postponed.