Spring Orchid Adventure

Hosting Club: Peninsula

Location (Google Maps): Bruce Peninsula National Park Visitor Centre at 120 Chi sin tib dek Rd, Tobermory, ON N0H 2R0. Meet at Front Entrance of the Visitor's Centre

Hike Leader(s): Marg Glendon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy
Distance: ~5 KM

Description

Join Tony Edwards, a local orchid expert and much loved nature guide on our quest to find some of the first orchids of the season along with an array of other beautiful wildflowers that are unique to the area.  Meet at the Bruce Peninsula National Park Visitor Centre located at 120 Chi sin tib dek Rd, Tobermory, ON N0H 2R0. This hike will be a car-hike with short distance walking at each stop.  Car pooling will be coordinated at the meet up location,  to three different locations on the northern Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula. Total duration of the hike is about 4 hours.   Learn about what defines an orchid, as well as environmental ethics, conservation considerations and the interconnectedness of the natural world. Although this hike will not include Bruce Trail locations, it will help you to learn more about orchids found on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula and how to identify them.  For those who would like to stay a little longer,   upon returning to the Bruce Peninsula National Park Visitor’s Centre at the end of our hike, you are welcome to join us for a half hour hike extension along the Bruce Trail to the Burnt Loop Side Trail Lookout in the hopes of spotting another elusive orchid species here.

Please wear sun protective clothing, sturdy walking shoes, and a hat. Bring camera, binoculars, lunch/snack , water bottles, insect repellent and sunscreen. Masks are strongly recommended for carpooling.

Bruce Peninsula National Park Admission Fee and Parking Fees are required. If you do not have a Park Discovery Pass, purchase your day pass and parking pass at the Bruce Peninsula National Park Visitor’s Centre prior to 10 a.m.

Rain Date: June 10, 2023