A small work party did some more planting in the Seed Orchard at Avalon Meadows on May 29, 2026. It was led by Conservation Ambassador Kayla Jakobszen and consisted of Sue and Stan Kaczmarek, and Jim Lewis. 30 plants consisting of Little Bluestem, Canada Wild Rye, Serviceberry, Nannyberry, and Wild … Read more
(Update Fall 2025) Over the summer, we completed the access trail to the plantation. By the end of August, we inspected our chestnut plantation and were astonished to find the meadow completely overgrown with goldenrod and milkweed. The vegetation was so dense that we could barely see the tops of … Read more
On Friday, May 15th the BMBTC Biodiversity Committee organized an event where eleven hard-working volunteers met at the Blue Mountain Club’s Timpson Property. They had one mission: to rid the area around the Bruce Trail of the Garlic Mustard plant. This aggressive plant competes with other plants for sunlight, water, … Read more
Managing Invasive Plants at the Dunedin Ravine Nature Reserve By: Evelyn Sparks and Steve McCauley, Land Stewards, Dunedin Ravine Nature Reserve We are BTC Land Stewards for the Dunedin Ravine Nature Reserve (a 78.7-acre Bruce Trail Conservancy property), located approximately 20 km south of Collingwood, along the northern flank of the Noisy … Read more
Date: April 2, 2025
The entire Blue Mountains section of the Bruce Trail is temporarily closed due to hazardous conditions caused by the ice storm on March 29-30. This closure includes the main Bruce Trail and all associated side trails between Lavender and Craigleith.
Please note that this is in addition to the similar closure of the Dufferin Hi-Land section further south (Mono Centre to Lavender).
Our Trail Maintenance volunteers are working hard to assess and clear the debris, but for your safety, please avoid this section until further notice. This closure may last a few weeks until our volunteer crews can attend to all the damage.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
As assessment continues, other parts of the Bruce Trail may be temporarily closed. Updates will be noted in the Bruce Trail App and on brucetrail.org/trail_changes.
[Photo by Jim Lewis, March 31, 2025, Bruce Trail at Petun Conservation Area]
