What’s New

Over the past two years, Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club’s Biodiversity Committee has had the distinct pleasure of working with Kurtis McMurray, Head of Canadian & World Studies at Orangeville District Secondary School (ODSS) to bring students to Bruce Trail sites so they could participate in ecological restoration projects. Earlier this year, when Kurt asked … Read more

We’re thrilled to report that twenty-one months, more than two-thirds of the American Chestnut saplings planted on the Russel property are surviving. On June 6th, a group of Biodiversity volunteers, under the guidance of Mara McHaffie, BTC Ecologist and Land Stewardship Coordinator, met to monitor, replace tree guards, and mulch around the trunks of these … Read more

The Environmental Registry of Ontario posted a decision on hunting within the Boyne Valley Provincial Park, and the addition of several surrounding properties, this week. We are happy to report that hunting will not be allowed within the previously existing park areas and will only be allowed within the properties that have been added to … Read more

Make sure you know how to protect yourself, pets, and your loved ones when you head out on an adventure. The most effective way to prevent Lyme and other tick-borne diseases is to prevent tick bites. Learn how to avoid bites from blacklegged ticks, which may carry anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Powassan virus and/or Lyme disease. Lyme … Read more

After a thorough process, the BTC and all nine of our Clubs are officially recognized through Canada’s Queer Chamber of Commerce’s (CQCC) national accreditation program. The CQCC is a non-profit organization representing a coalition of 2SLGBTQIA+ owned and supported businesses that have partnered with Tourism HR Canada to initiate the Rainbow Registered Accreditation Program for 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly businesses … Read more