 LINKS  On-Line
Resources
 SBTC's
Gateway to Learning Ferns
If you hike the Bruce Trail, you will see numerous species of ferns,
especially in the this area. The Northern Holly Fern is sometimes
mistaken for the Christmas Fern. Here is a web page to help you learn
the ferns.
Bruce Trail Conservancy - Links to most of the nine Bruce Trail
Clubs' websites appear below.
Bruce Trail Conservancy Environment Committee
Hike
Ontario - is a non-profit organization which represents the
interests of walkers and hikers in the province of Ontario, Canada.
Now twenty-four hiking clubs and over 13,000 individuals.
The
Bruce Grey Trails Network - Bruce and Grey Counties have
plenty of trails.Trail experiences ranging from community trail
systems such as the Georgian
Trail, all the way to the world re-nowned Bruce
Trail along the Niagara Escarpment.Tap into our Trails
Database to find out more information about each trail system
or visit our Media
Articles web page that provides a list of articles that have
appeared in the media as our "Trail of the Week" series.
Groomed
Cross Country Ski Trails at Explore the Bruce - includes
links to the The
Bruce Ski Club > 10-km
Colpoy's Trail, the 10/12-km
Rankin Ski Trail and the Sawmill
Ski Trail plus more.
Grand
Valley Trails Association - The Grand Valley Trail is a marked
footpath stretching more than 250 km between Rock Point Provincial
Park on Lake Erie to the town of Alton near Orangeville. At Alton
a side trail links to the Bruce Trail.
Avon
Trail Association - The Avon Trail winds for 110 km from
St. Marys, Ontario to Conestogo, Ontario, and forms a link between
the Thames Valley and Grand Valley Trail.
Elgin
Hiking Trail Club - South Western Ontario's jewel of trails,
41 km of trails through the Carolinian Forests with trail elevations
of approximately 70 m. The trail borders the Dodd and Kettle
creek from Paynes Mills to the village of Port Stanley on Lake
Erie and going north from Paynes Mills to link up with the Thames
Valley Trail west of London.
Ganaraska
Trail Association - The trail starts in Port Hope, on the
north shore of Lake Ontario and after more than 400 km connects
with the Bruce Trail near Glen Huron. In Port Hope, the Ganaraska
Hiking Trail connects with the Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail.
In the Ganaraska Forest, the trail crosses the Oak Ridges (hiking)
Trail. In the hills of Oro Township, between Barrie and Orillia,
a branch trail veers off to Midland and then turns south, through
Wasaga Beach, to rejoin the main trail just east of Glen Huron
(the link between the Midland section and the Wasaga section
is not yet complete). Including some branch trails, the total
length of the trail is in excess of 500 km.
Guelph
Hiking Trail Club - Since 1972 members have been dedicated
to recreational hiking, and to building and maintaining rural
trails in the general area between the Grand Valley (Fergus,
Elora, Cambridge) on the west and the Bruce Trail (Limehouse--near
Acton) on the east. The Club is also involved with others in
building multi-use trails on recently abandoned railway lines.
About 90% of the Club's trails cross private land and the remainder
traverse publicly-owned property. All of them are suitable for
a family outing. Most of the 55 km of trailway are linear, but
there are several pleasant loops that make transportation easier.
All you need to get started are the Club's Handbook with its
detailed maps, some sturdy footwear, a bottle of water and your
favourite snack.
Maitland
Trail Association [Map]
- formed on July 2, 1975 with the proposal to build a trail which
would follow the path of the Maitland River. The trail is built
largely on private land through the courtesy of the landowners
and is not intended for motorized vehicles. The Maitland Trail
entrances are marked by distinctive identification plates and
by white blazes.
Oak
Ridges Trail Association [Map]
- The Oak Ridges Moraine is a ridge of land up to 300 meters
high that runs parallel and about 60 km north of Lake Ontario.
It extends about 200 km from the Niagara Escarpment in the west
to the Trent River in the east. About 200 km of 250 km of potential
trail have been completed. The trail presently starts with a
link to the Caledon Trailway near Palgrave in the west to the
town of Gores Landing on Rice Lake in the east. Efforts are underway
to extend the trail further to the east.
Rideau
Trail Association - The Rideau Trail is a hiking trail of
about 300 km (186 mi.) in Eastern Ontario. It winds in a generally
north-northeast direction from Kingston on Lake Ontario to Ottawa,
on the Ottawa River. The path of the Trail is indicated by orange
triangular markers.
Thames
Valley Trail Association - The Trail is a 109 km hiking trail
which follows the Thames and North Thames Rivers along most of
the route. It links the Elgin Trail at the Elgin/Middlesex County
line in the south with the Avon Trail in St. Marys in the north.
The Associaiton offers recreational hiking and cross-country
skiing inside and outside the Thames Valley Region. We also maintain
and develop walking and hiking trails in the London area, maintain
over 130 km of hiking trails, and promote hikes of varying difficulty
from a one hour stroll to a demanding three day hike.
Voyageur
Trail Association - a trail building and maintenance organization
to a trail building-and-hiking organization consisting of various
clubs. Goal is to achieve the dream of a continuous trail from
Thunder Bay to South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island.
The
Bruce Trail Virtual Tour: Southern Section, Niagara to Hamilton -
compiled as a Senior Honours Project by Brian Giles, a 4th year
Honours Biology Student at the University of Waterloo, under
the guidance of Dr. Hamish Duthie, for use by the Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTA) in 1995-1996.
The
Right Stuff - is a series of short articles by Greg Vincent
describing what a novice user might need to know to make a first
attempt at hiking, or other outdoor activities, more enjoyable.
Greg is a certified hike leader with 25 years experience with
the Toronto Bruce Trail Club and the Grand Valley Trails Association.
He lives in Waterloo Region.
Toronto
Hiking - hiking & road maps, descriptions, gear, ecology,
tutorials, forums, pictures galleries, gps logs, videos. The
hikes section features Loop
Hikes and Niagara
Escarpment Waterfalls Hikes.
Escarpment
Centre Ontario (ECO) - learn about Escarpment Centre Ontario
(ECO), a world class interpretive and research centre dedicated
to the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. ECO will
be located just south of Owen Sound, Ontario on Grey Sauble Conservation
Authority property.
Niagara
Escarpment Commission - Ontario's Niagara Escarpment, designated
a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve for its special environment
and unique environmental plan, is a working example of sustainable
development.
Grey
Sauble Conservation Authority - A community-based environmental
agency, the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority owns and manages
over 11,000 hectares of some of the most scenic and environmentally
sensitive lands in Grey and Bruce Counties.
Grey
County - the official website of the county containing a Visitor
Information section, a interactive Grey
County Map Room, an Accommodations
section, and other information.
Coalition
on the Niagara Escarpment (CONE) - CONE is a coalition of
30 environmental organizations and hundreds of individual citizens.
Formed in 1978 it has worked for the protection of the Escarpment
and its many values to Ontario society.
The
Owen Sound Field Naturalists Club - created in 1989 to provide
Grey and Bruce naturalists with an opportunity to meet with like-minded
individuals and enjoy activities and programs to increase their
awareness and understanding of natural history and conservation.
Trent-Fleming
Trail Studies Unit - There is considerable need for expertise
on various aspects of trails. In response to this need, several
members of Trent University and Fleming College established a
Trail Studies Unit in 1992. The website contains links to Ontario
Rail Trails and Canadian
Trails.
The
Grand Trunk Trail - This trail links with the River View
Walkway along the Thames River to provide an extensive walking
path through areas of architectural and natural beauty in the
heart of the historic town of St. Marys, ON. In addition it links
to the Avon Trail.
Ontario
Rail Trails: The Best Bicycling and Hiking Trails by Ken Brown -
Ken is a 57-year-old Professional Engineer who enjoys cycling
and other outdoor pursuits. His website is a personal account
of several trails he has experienced including a brief account
of the Goergian
Trail. It includes a map and pictures.
Haliburton
Highlands Trails and Tours Network - an organization dedicated
to the development and promotion of trails and tours in Haliburton
County
The
Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail - The Waterfront Regeneration
Trust website. Once complete, the Waterfront Trail will stretch
650 kilometres along the shore of Lake Ontario, from Niagara-on-the-Lake
to Gananoque. Curently 350 kilometres have been completed.
Canada
Trails - claims to be one of the largest directories of trail
sports. Regional maps show locations of major trails of various
categories one being hiking.
Map
Room - This section of the Grey County website provides a
vareity of interactive maps. The first interactive map on the map
room homepage allows you to access six larger maps and they
are different from the maps listed below.
Community
Street Maps of Grey-Bruce - This map provides you with links
to over 25 community street maps such as Meaford, Owen Sounds
and so on. Part of the Owen
Sound Area Internet Community.
The
City of Owen Sound Interactive street map - Follow instructions
on the page. To "scroll" left-right and/or up-down
one must use the computer mouse to "grasp" the map
image and drag it.
Official
Owen Sound, Collingwood, Goderich Ontario Road Map (PDF
- 546 kB) - from The
Official Road Map of Ontario wesbite of the Ministry of Transportation.
Use the "zoom tool" in Acrobat Reader or Adobe Acrobate
when required.
Grey
Sauble Conservation Authority Waterhsed Map
The watersheds of Grey County are looked after by three different
Conservation Authorities.
Official
Conservation Authority Websites
Grey
Sauble Conservation Authority [watershed
map]
Nottawasaga
Valley Conservation Authority
Saugeen
Valley Conservation Authority
The
Grey County Tourism Website Conservation Authority Summaries
Grey
Sauble Conservation Authority
Nottawasaga
Valley Conservation Authority
Saugeen
Valley Conservation Authority
It may be a bit early but with the planning for our AGM in Sept.
is going on as I write, I wanted to have you think about the possibility
of including the list of B&B's in our area for our out-of-town
guests to possibly stay at. We plan to note a few motels in our
sign up page but also wanted to provide more info in our web site.
Without going to too much space, there is the phone number for
the B&B Assoc. 1-888-749-6604 and the web page www.bbcanada.com/greybruce
that has 32 places listed in our area. Three other B&B's that
aren't listed there are: Nielsen's (519) 422-1489, Kepplecroft
(519) 534-1090, and Sunset Country (519) 371-4559. I would suspect
that most of these listing are within 30 minutes of our meeting
places which are Grey Roots Museum and Archives, Shallow Lake Community
Centre, and Harrison Park in Owen Sound.
If you are planning to come to the event, we would love to have
you stay with us free of charge. I want to tell you again how much
I enjoyed our end-to-end hikes. We noe have a few changes. Just
last Sunday I was out with a team making new trail along Shinner's
Bluff. The old trail will make a loop in the area.
MaiTribe
Gallery/Studio and B&B, Big Bay near Wiarton [BB
Canada]
Grey
Bruce Bed and Breakfast Association - a listing for this
area hosted by Bed and Breakfast Online Canada.
BB
Canada.com Southwestern Ontario - This section of the website
contains listings for such towns/cities as Collingwood, Thornbury,
Meaford, Owen Sound, Wiarton and more.
Grey
County Accommodations - at the official Grey County website.
It includes a Search Accommodation Database option.
Owen
Sound KOA - Kampgrounds of America
The
Urban Outback - Wetlands for Wildlife: A Guide to Wetland Restoration
and Frog - Friendly Backyards - Heather M. Gosselin and Bob
R. Johnson. Published by: Metro Toronto Zoo's Adopt-a-Pond Wetland
Conservation Programme.
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