Visit back here often to see all the latest things the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club is doing both independently and in conjunction with the Bruce Trail Conservancy.
Summer Solstice Hikes Celebrate the Summer Solstice on June 15, 2024 with our new hikes! FOREST BATHING What is forest bathing? This Japanese practice is a process of relaxation; known in Japan as shinrin yoku. Not simply a walk in the woods, it is the conscious and contemplative practice of being immersed in the sights, sounds … Read more
Dufferin delights abound this time of year on our trails. Water cascades, the sun filters through the fresh green leaves, and the woods are full of melodic bird song. The real jewels though are the wildflowers – yellow lady slippers, columbine and massive jack-in-the pulpits. Get outside and take in all in! Stuart Law, Hike … Read more
The Nottawasaga River flows from the Orangeville Reservoir in Island Lake Conservation Area (in the towns of Orangeville and Mono) through the Dufferin Hi-land and Blue Mountains Sections. It empties at Wasaga Beach in the Nottawasaga Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron. Our Nottawasaga River hike is in the Hockley Valley Provincial … Read more
There is still time to register for the following Dufferin Hi-Land hikes series posted on the BTC website: Spring Grind 2024 Hike Series – five “small group” hikes from March through to June, progressively increasing in both length and total ascent. Staring with a 19 km/450 meter ascent hike, progressing to 25 km with up … Read more
Join in to help Mono Community clean up local parks, trails, and walkways. Help clean up the parks, trails, and walkways and get a chance to win prizes for litter collection! And then take a break from collecting litter to enjoy a guided family hike: 10:30AM – 2.5 km Turnbull Trail – meet at the … Read more
Have you been waiting for winter to end so you can to push yourself on an exceptional two day hilly hike? Here is your opportunity to shine! Registration is now open for this super popular hike that will earn you the Red Trillium Badge upon completing the Dufferin section of the Bruce Trail in two … Read more
The last 6 months have been a busy time for our Board of Directors with the organization of new teams, a better communication strategy, and enhanced volunteer management. Our new Biodiversity Committee supports the ecology of the Dufferin Hi-land Trail corridor through a combination of education, land stewardship, and special events. Check out the biodiversity … Read more
By Margery Cruise It’s time to sign up for the Seven Rivers hikes! This series features rivers in our Headwaters area: Humber, Nottawasaga, Boyne, Pine, Mad, Noisy and Pretty Rivers. It includes 7 hikes from three Bruce Trail Sections: Blue Mountains (3), Dufferin Hi-Land (2) and Caledon Hills (2). The hikes are scheduled for April … Read more
This year the Dufferin Hiland BTC 2 Day End2End hike will be on May 11 and 12. Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn’t work) to go to the signup sheet: volunteersignup.org/9TR43 To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes … Read more
Thank-you Dufferin Hi-land Volunteers Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Bruce Trail. Over the past year we have created a volunteer database with over 100 volunteers for the Dufferin Hi-land Bruce Trail Club. To make it easier for volunteers to sign up for volunteer positions, we have joined the website: Â https://volunteersignup.org We will … Read more
