Hike Schedule

Birding at Black Creek Provincial Park

Hosting Club: Peninsula

Location (Google Maps): Parking lot at Black Creek Provincial Park. 81 Old Womans River Rd, Lion’s Head, ON N0H 1W0
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Hike Leader(s): Owen Glendon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely, Medium
Terrain: Easy, Moderate
Distance: ~3-3 1/2 km

Description

Join local Bird Enthusiast – Rod Sein –  for a “ Birding Discovery  Hike” at Black Creek Provincial Park. What will we see?  Recent sightings include a wide variety of Ducks and Geese, Shorebirds, Warblers, Tree Swallows and Sparrows.This is a “walk-stop-listen” pace. No dogs please. No birding experience necessary. Bring your “listening ear” to help identify our feathered friends at the shore and in the nearby forest. Carry a backpack for your waterbottle, light snacks, any bird ID that you might have and binoculars. Dress according to the weather – it can be unpredictable at this time of year. Optional: bug net hat, gators, insect repellent.

Bus Hike: Forks of the Credit to explore the seasonal Lilacs blooming!!

Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 18:00
Departure Point: York Mills Bus Pickup

Optional Items
Hwy 400 & Hwy 7 MTO Car Pool Lot Pickup ($.01)

Hosting Club: Toronto, Caledon Hills
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Forks of the Credit Provincial Park

Hike Leader(s): Amir Alemohammad, Mohammed Aghamiri, Mehrnoush Ahmadi Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Hilly, Variable
Distance: 12-14 Km

Description

Bus departs 10 York Mills Rd at 830 AM and HWY 7 and HWY 400 MTO Car Pool Lot at 8:50 AM. If you wish to be picked up at the HWY 7 and HWY MTO Car Pool Lot, select this option when registering. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure. The bus waits for no one.

Join us for a wonderful hike in the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park when the lilac blossoms are blooming everywhere. We will hike main and sidetrails to explore the Credit river and it’s beautiful surroundings. Bring your snack/lunch for a wonderful by the river stop. Dress according to the weather conditions and bring at least 2L of water. Refreshments/ice cream  after the hike in the village of Belfountain if there is enough time.
Bus departs 10 York Mills Rd at 8:3o AM, and should be back in the city by 6 PM.

Car Hike: A trek, a token, and a treat for youth in the Toronto section!

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the parking lot of the Silver Creek Outdoor Education Centre located at 13500 Fallbrook Trail, Georgetown. (Map 13 of the Bruce Trail Reference Guide, Edition 31)

Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely, Moderate
Terrain: Rocky, Variable
Distance: 6.5 km

Description

Calling all youth who are 25 years old and younger!  Celebrate the May long weekend with a trek, a token, and a treat in the Toronto section of the Bruce Trail!

First, we’ll do an out-and-back trek (approximately 6.5 km total) to explore Silver Creek Conservation Area, including the Irwin Quarry and Roberts side trails as well as the main trail atop the escarpment.

While on our hike, I will provide assistance to participants who are 25 years old and younger who are interested in earning a token: the BTC Youth Council Scavenger Hunt Badge (https://development.brucetrail.org/2024-youth-council-scavenger-hunt/)!  Together we will strive to find and photograph at least 10 out of the 16 required plants, animals, and fungi.  After the hike, participants will need to share their photographs with the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s iNaturalist project and then they’ll be eligible for a FREE badge!!!

Afterwards, we’ll make the short 10-minute drive to Whimsy Street Treats (90 Main Street South, Georgetown) in order to treat ourselves to some delicious soft serve ice cream or donuts (or both!) before we head home.

You should bring enough water and food for a 2-hour hike, comfortable hiking shoes, sun and bug protection, appropriate clothing for the weather, a camera or smartphone if you are a youth who wants to work on the BTC Youth Council Scavenger Hunt Badge, and money if you intend to join us at Whimsy Street Treats after the hike.

Birding Hike: Colonel Sam Smith Park to the Arsenal Lands

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Power House Recreation Centre, Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. Coming by transit you can take TTC bus# 44 from Kipling Station at 9:21 (scheduled every 9 minutes) to the end. Look for the tall Powerhouse Smokestack. It is about 50 metres from the stop. Coming by car follow Kipling Avenue to Lake Shore Blvd and keep straight. Kipling Avenue becomes Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive. Follow to the end parking lot which has free parking. On the way you will pass the Powerhouse smokestack on the left. After parking your car walk back to the Powerhouse meetup spot. Please arrive 15 minutes early.

Hike Leader(s): Andrew Proczek Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely, Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 9-10 Kms

Description

Please join me and foremost local birder, Peter Sproule, for an enjoyable walk through Colonel Sam Smith Park and westward to Marie Curtis Park and the former Arsenal Lands. Peter won’t know exactly what birds are arriving or migrating through until the day before, but we can expect Warblers, Swallows and a variety of shore birds. Peter will be photographing them and so you will be able to see them up close on his camera. You can see the birds with the naked eye but a pair of binoculars will certainly enhance your experience.

Invited to the hike are the former TBTC Bus Hike team of Monica Feran and Tessa Shelvey. If you ever joined their hikes in the years prior to Covid please attend this event for a meet and greet opportunity. They will be happy to see you.

In case you cannot do a lot of walking and you will have your car, you can chose to return to your car when we will be leaving Colonel Sam Smith Park with the option of meeting the group at Marie Curtis Park. There is one small park in between but most of the birding will take place at Sam Smith and Marie Curtis Parks including the former Arsenal Lands. Driver’s instructions will be given.

Public washrooms: Ken Cox Community Centre (open from 9 am) opposite the #44 Bus Loop stop; The Powerhouse Recreation Centre will likely be open and there is also a Porta Potty in front; Marie Curtis Park by the boardwalk.

Urban Walk: Whitby Shores and Lynde Shores

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Whitby, Ontario

Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 12.5 KM

Description

Please read carefully. Some details have changed since the original posting.

On Sunday May 19, 2024, please join me by 9:05 am under the clock in the Great Hall of Union Station.  We will take the 9:20 am eastbound train to Whitby.  We will hike a loop that will take us south to Lake Ontario, west and north to Victoria St, west to Lynde Shores Conversation where we will do a loop down to Lake Ontario and back, and then to the pub stop before returning to Whitby GO and back for a distance of (new) 12.5 km.  There are washrooms at Union Station, Whitby GO and on the train.  Bring at least two liters of water and a light snack.  Our pub stop will be The Royal Oak – Whitby Shores at km 11.7.

Here is an online map (new) of our route: Whitby Shores and Lynde Shores

You can buy a GO Transit day pass for $10 here https://tickets.gotransit.com/en-us/?&ticket_adult=1&start_address=UN&end_address=WH

H. I. P. - Hiking Tips and Basic Survival Skills Workshop, and Urban Hike in High Park

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: TBTC Special Events
Location (Google Maps): High Park Nature Centre, just North of the Tennis Courts

Hike Leader(s): Marijo Roy Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Variable
Distance: n/a

Description

Let’s get started on the right (hiking) foot!

Please join us for a workshop on hiking tips and basic survival skills. Topics covered include proper gear/clothing/footwear, essentials to carry in your backpack, priority survival skills (water, fire, shelter), First Aid, communication, navigation, and more. Please note that this is a hands-on workshop. Children 9 and over are welcome. A one-hour hike will follow the workshop in beautiful High Park.

Wildflower Search

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Hilton Falls Conservation Area, 4528 Campbellville Rd., Milton

Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 10 – 11 km.

Description

Please join us for this hike as we search for wildflowers on the wonderful trails of this beautiful conservation area. We will be looking for newer wildflowers as the season progresses. Please meet in the main parking lot at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start. Bring water, a snack, sunscreen and insect repellent. Poles might be helpful.  I will contact you a couple of days before the hike to give contact details.
Leader: Anne Armstrong

Afternoon Hike - Hilton Falls (reservation required)

Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Toronto
Category: Afternoon/Evening Hikes
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot at Hilton Falls Conservation Area

Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 7 kms

Description

We will hike around the main and side trails and see the Falls.   Reserve your time at conservationhalton.ca   Bring your camera as I expect we’ll see some spring wildflowers.  And bring bug spray.

8:00 pm Moonlight Night Hike in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Night
Location (Google Maps): Veteran’s Memorial Park, park just outside the park on King St.

Hike Leader(s): Robin Garrett Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 6-7 km

Description

Moonlight Night Hike – Take in the magic of the rising moon over Lake Ontario and the Niagara River. This hike includes a stop to connect with your senses – sights, sounds, smells and the rhythm of your breath. Counts towards your night hike badge (5 night hikes).