- HikeType General Hike
- PaceTypes Leisurely: 3 km/h or less
- TerrainTypes ,Easy: Mostly flat and good footing.,Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Sydenham, Peninsula
Location (Google Maps): Click on the (Google Maps) link to the left to take you right to the Pavilion beside the Grey Sauble Administration Centre at the Inglis Falls Arboretum. NOTE: the Inglis Falls Arboretum is NOT right at Inglis Falls but is located at 237897 Inglis Falls Road, Chatsworth which is 1.2 km north (towards Owen Sound) from Inglis Falls.
Note: Google Maps only works for this address with Chatsworth added even though this venue is nowhere near Chatsworth!
Pace: Leisurely: 3 km/h or less
Terrain: Easy: Mostly flat and good footing., Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing
: 2-5 km
Description
Sydenham Bruce Trail Club (SBTC) is excited to celebrate this Rainbow Hike on the Bruce Trail and the trails at the Inglis Falls Arboretum! The Event will be based at the Pavilion at the Grey Sauble Conservation Administration Centre.
Bring your own lunch and drinks for after the hike to be enjoyed on the picnic tables in the shade of the Pavilion. There are washrooms at the Pavilion.
This inclusive, family-friendly 2SLGBTQIA+ hike offers a safe and supportive space for trans, gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, 2Spirit, intersex, asexual people, as well as allies and friends.
The day includes two hiking options. We’ll begin with a short introduction at the Pavilion at 11 a.m., then walk an easy section of the Arboretum Trails with Expert Interpreter , Nan Brown, and SBTC Hike Leaders. Arboretum interpretation will include an introduction to this unique ecosystem of woody and herbaceous plants and the wildlife which it supports, using a Queer Ecology perspective.
The guided Arboretum tour offers 2 km of winding trails throug 20 acres of the Trees of the World section and the Native Trees and Shrub section both of which are adorned with interpretative signs of interesting details. Among the woody plants, there are intentional meadows of native herbaceous plants which provide homes and food for butterflies, bees, birds and other animals in a sustainable, ecologically-diverse habitat.
Back at the Pavilion about 12:30 p.m., participants can choose to stay there and socialize, or to continue for a 30-40 minute hike along the Bruce Trail to the bridge at the Sydenham River and along the the river a short distance, then return. We will follow the sparkling waters of the Sydenham River that race past the forested paths of the Bruce Trail on their journey from Inglis Falls to the mouth of the river in downtown Owen Sound.
Everyone will meet together at 1 p.m. or shortly after at the Pavilion for a bring your own lunch and social time. Plan for about 3 hours until 2 p.m. for the hike and lunch.
You are welcome to stay after 2 p.m. at the Pavilion for as long as you would like. Also, consider visiting spectacular Inglis Falls, or a walk from the Arboretum along the Bruce Trail's Harrison Park Side Trail the short distance to the Park. Or spend the rest of the day in Owen Sound and explore its River District.
All participants will receive a Bruce Trail Pride Badge to celebrate Pride month. The Bruce Trail Conservancy Pride Badge represents a celebration of 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion on the Bruce Trail.
There are no parking fees at the Administration Centre of Grey Sauble Conservation
If you would like to offer or receive a ride share, please complete the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/AtAETCoHrWTXSoY89 Grey Bruce Pride will facilitate connecting community members amongst Grey Bruce. A consent waiver is included.