2026 Penninsula Hiking Festival
The Peninsula Bruce Trail Club is hosting a Hiking Festival in the fall. It’s a fantastic opportunity to come and experience hiking on the Peninsula. For more information: click here.
Nature News
Barefoot on the Bruce: 101 km for Presence in Nature
1. Can you tell us about the Wasteland Plan Foundation—how it started and what its core mission is?Back in 2018, Niki started cleaning badly polluted beaches in the Cayman Islands. One cleanup led to another, and soon residents and visitors were helping remove thousands of pounds of plastic from the Cayman … Read more
2026 Bruce Trail Day
Save the date for Bruce Trail Day, when celebrations will mark the 60th anniversary. October 4, 2026!
2026 Avalon Meadow Seed Orchard Update
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
The Mountains of Patagonia were Calling,and I Just HAD to Go!
By Linda Murphy, aka “The Healthy Hiker” My first hiking love is, and will always be, the Bruce Trail, especially the Blue Mountains section – my home club. Since my first backpacking trek in 2019 – a 3,000km mostly solo trek of the Pacific Crest Trail, U.S.A., the Bruce Trail has been my … Read more
Welcoming Our Winter Hiking Season ❄️
Winter hiking can be magical — quiet forests, glittering snow, frozen waterfalls. As we head into the colder months, here are a few winter reminders to help keep our hikes safe and enjoyable: We hope you all safely enjoy the Escarpment in all its winter wonderland beauty.
Fern-tastic Hike Recap!
🌿On August 18, our summer Conservation Ambassadors, Kayla Jakobszen and Esme Campbell, led a group of enthusiastic hikers through the lush Fern Crevice in the Petun Conservation Area for a deep dive into the fascinating world of ferns. We didn’t have to saunter far before spotting our first leafy resident: … Read more
American Chestnut Planting Initiative
(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
Looking for Bobolinks
“A-well-a ev’rybody’s heard about the bird 🎵 bird bird bird B-bird’s the word oh well-a bird bird bird Bird is a word oh well-a bird bird bird” Wednesday, June 7, 2025 – McLeod Property, Bruce Trail – Sunny, 29 degrees C. Windy. Species Seen: American Crow Turkey Vulture Cedar … Read more
Rosie’s 2025 Cake Walk – A Sweet Success
What a fantastic turnout for our annual Cake Walk Hike! With two hiking options, one shared destination, and plenty of cake — this organized hike brought everyone together in the best way to welcome summer. THE LONGER HIKE Led by Michael Treuman, this 11.3 km loop started from 6/7 Sideroad … Read more
