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- 18May 18, 2025
Sunday Only (Niagara End 2 End)
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/sunday-only-niagara-end-2-end-2/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Hike
Location (Google Maps): Sunday May 18: Brock University Parking Lot 3A Merrittville Highway St CatharinesHike Leader(s): Mary Ann Enns Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium
Terrain: ModerateDescription
This is the NBTC Annual End to End 1 day hike from Balls Falls to Brock University. This hike is in conjunction with Niagara’s End 2 End in Three.Distance 27 km
Please arrive by 6.30am to check in. Buses will depart promptly at 7am. Hikers will be transported by bus to Balls Falls where they will hike at their own pace to final checkpoint at Brock University.
Checkpoint volunteers stations will be approximately every 10 kms, offering nutritious snacks and water refills. Checkpoint coordinates will be provided at the beginning of your hike.
Trail Angels will provide assistance. A list of Trail Angels and their contact information will also be available at the beginning of the hike.
Pack for weather and terrain. A cell phone is important to bring, appropriate footwear, poles if preferred, basic first aid and trail map or app. Hikers are responsible for informing the organizing personnel of their intention to drop out during the hike.
Fee includes bus and checkpoints.
Proceeds support Niagara Bruce Club which in turn supports The Bruce Trail Conservancy mission to “Preserving a ribbon of wilderness for everyone forever”

Warblers and Waterfowl
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Hosting Club: Peninsula
Category: Birding
Location (Google Maps): Meet at the boat launch at the west end of Isaac Lake Road. Please arrive a few minutes early.Hike Leader(s): Marg Glendon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely (2.0 – 3.0 km/h): A relaxed pace with frequent breaks and a focus on enjoyment.
Terrain: Easy: Flat forested sections or lowland trails.
Distance: 2-3 kmDescription
Join local birding enthusiast and retired outdoor educator, Peter Rasberry, for some Spring birding at the Isaac Lake Management Area Saturday, May 18, 2025. 223 species have been recorded here on eBird between October 2014 and December 2024. This date should put us smack in the middle of spring migration which bodes well for both warblers and waterfowl, and a host of other songbirds! All levels of birding welcome! This hike is a family friendly hike – a “walk, sit/stand, listen/observe” type of hike. Binoculars would be helpful. A head bug net may be helpful. Wear a hat, longsleeved shirt/pants, and sunblock. Bring a light backpack to carry water, snacks, bird ID guides, insect repellent and personal materials.A portapottie is available at the boat launch. A portable sit-stool/lawn chair is optional. Binoculars and bird ID guides are available to borrow from your local Bruce County library – book ahead. This bird hike will be about 2 hours in duration. Participants are welcome to linger longer after the group hike.
Scotsdale Farm to Silver Creek return
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/scotsdale-farm-to-silver-creek-return/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet in the main parking lot at Scotsdale Farm.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: 11 kmsDescription
Meet in the main parking lot at Scotsdale Farm on Trafalgar Road at 9:15 am. We will hike up the Bennet Side Trail to the main trail and along Snows Creek to the Fallbrook Farm Side Trail, back to the main trail and down the loop to the other end of the Bennet Side Trail. There are some rocky bits to this hike with a few hills. Bring a snack as needed. We should see beautiful spring wildflowers and hear lots of birds.Richard Reble Memorial Hike - Waterdown
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/richard-reble-memorial-hike-waterdown/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): City View Park, Waterdown. Second left south of Dundas Street (Hwy #5) on Kerns Road.Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 12 kmsDescription
Please join us on a 12 km hike to the Great Falls in Smoky Hollow and back in memory of a hike leader friend of the trail and a friend of many: Richard Reble. Richard was an energetic hike leader that introduced many to the joy of the trail and the camaraderie that comes along with it. He was a fearless advocate for the environment. Everyone welcome whether you knew Richard personally or not. He would be pleased that you just showed up for the hike. Optional pub stop after. Please wear hiking boots and dress for the weather. It could be muddy. Bring a smile, a lunch, bug spray and some water.Urban Walk: Central Don Parks
https://hikesstaging.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-central-don-parks-3/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps):Meet front entrance Civic Garden Centre Pavilion, Toronto Botanical Gardens – Leslie Street & Lawrence Avenue.
Take Bus #54 Lawrence or #51 Leslie from Eglinton Station on Line 1Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Variable, Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot)
Distance: 10-12 kmDescription
We’ll hike a couple of loops on side trails through Wilket Creek, Sunnybrook, ET Seton, and Serena Gundy Parks. Enjoy the trilliums and other wildflowers in the wooded areas of Sunnybrook as well as the gardens of the Toronto Botanical Gardens at the start of the hike. Bring lunch and water. Hiking boots recommended. Those who wish may join us for a post-hike refreshment stop at Corks Beer & Wine Bar in Longo’s in Leaside.