2020 Armchair Quiz

Trail Maintenance

The Dufferin Hi-Land Club continues to have not just some of the most beautiful trails in the system, but some of the best maintained. Generally, trail building and maintenance is done when needed during the week. The Dufferin Club is fortunate to have a number of skilled trail workers amongst its membership; however, there are times when we can use additional help maintaining the trail.

If you are interested in helping out, Please Click Here to Contact Our Trail Director so that you can be notified of any upcoming trail building events.

Trail Captains

As in the other eight Clubs, the Dufferin Hi-Land section of the Trail is divided into sections, which are looked after by Trail Captains. During “hiking season” (April-Dec.) Trail Captains inspect and maintain their sections; generally once a month but more frequently during the heavy growth periods of late spring/early summer and after a storm. Duties include making sure the trail and treadway are clear of debris, hand sawing trees and branches that are across the trail, lopping the sides of the trail, making sure blazes, blazeboards and signs are present and in good shape and reporting to the Trail Director when encountering trees that need to be chain sawed and structures that need to be fixed.

They also must file a Trail Status Report (TSR) with the BTC twice a year.

Trail Captain positions occasionally become open. If you are interested in becoming a Trail Captain, Click Here to Contact Our Trail Director

Results

#1. Where is the Treasure Hike located and how many treasures can be found there?

#2. Where do bobolinks nest and hang out?

Boblinks nest on the ground in hayfields and meadows

#3. What are those whitish saucer like growths you see on tree trunks?

They are mushrooms and the very outer edges are edible.

#4. How many side trails are there in the Dufferin HiLand section?

25

#5. What is the shortest side trail called and how long is it?

Look Out 70m

#6. What are the names of the two new special areas nestled in the undulating hills of the Dufferin Hi-Land section that the BTC is seeking to preserve

Honeywood Ridge and The Pine River Nature Reserve

#7. What woodland creature can you spot in the photo above?

A Bard Owl

#8. How many members belong to the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club?

509

#9. Who is helping to protect the Pine River Nature Reserve?

All of the above

#10. Where are the two best views in the Dufferin Hi-Land section for spotting Santa?

Murphy’s Pinnacle and The Pine River Nature Reserve