2:00 Discover BLACK HISTORY in NOTL

Hosting Club: Niagara Category: Urban Location (Google Maps): Veteran’s Memorial Park. Park on King St. at Centre Hike Leader(s): Karen Couch Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium Terrain: Easy Distance: 7 km Description This hike will give us an opportunity to celebrate the strength and perseverance of the early Black community in what once once part … Read more

9:00 Underground Railway. (Black History)

Hosting Club: Niagara Category: Hike Location (Google Maps): Butlers Barracks Paring Lot John St NOTL Hike Leader(s): Bruce Manion Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Leisurely Terrain: Easy Distance: 5k Description Learn about Niagara’s role in the legendary Underground Railroad that led an estimated 40,000 slaves to freedom throughout the 19th century

9:00 Port Dalhousie – Jaycee Gardens & Green Ribbon Trail

Hosting Club: Niagara Category: Urban Location (Google Maps): Meet in Jaycee Garden Parking Lot Hike Leader(s): Margaret Northfield Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium Terrain: Easy Distance: 10 km Description Escape the mud with this urban hike will take us through Port Dalhousie starting at Jaycee Gardens Park and winding around the town to the Green … Read more

9:30 NOTL BLACK HISTORY SERIES – #4 of 4: The Early Niagara Community

Hosting Club: Niagara Category: Urban Location (Google Maps): Veteran’s Memorial Park. Park on King St. at Centre Hike Leader(s): Karen Couch Click here to contact Hike Leader(s) Pace: Medium Terrain: Easy Distance: 5.2 km Description Since 1995, the government in Canada officially recognized February as Black History Month; a time when Canadians are invited to reflect, educate and … Read more