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Index of Subjects Hi Randy, Sorry Joan for hijacking your post. :-) At the top of the trails at Victoria Park, there is a water tower. near there is another, less used trail, mostly by mountain bikers. cheers, Gary M Bedford, NS www.garymurray.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Czapalay" <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] hiking trails near Truro > Hi Randy- This just came in from Janet Barlow. Others may also be > interested. Cheers, Joan > PS I like Victoria Park, right in Truro. J > > Hi Joan, > > I was wondering if you could pass along this workshop information to > your fellow naturalist contacts in the province? Hope you're doing well! > Thanks. > > -Janet > > LEAVE NO TRACE and HIKING Workshops > > In honour of Trails Day in June, Hike Nova Scotia, Leave No Trace Canada > and > local partners are holding three Leave No Trace and Hiking workshops to > promote low-impact use of Nova Scotia's beautiful trails. Workshops are > free and about two hours long > (http://www.rswebmanager.com/documents/63//LNTWorkshopFlyer-09.pdf). > > JUNE 6 - Dartmouth Workshop > Hike Nova Scotia and the Fairbanks Centre present a Leave No Trace and > Hiking workshop in Shubie Park in Dartmouth on June 6 at 1:30 pm. > Fairbanks > Centre is located at 54 Locks Road (just off Waverley Road) in Dartmouth. > > JUNE 13 - Cape Breton Highlands Workshop > Hike Nova Scotia and Parks Canada present a Leave No Trace and Hiking > workshop on the Jack Pine Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park at > 1 pm > Saturday, June 13. Travel north approximately 20 km from entrance of > park in > Ingonish. Turn right off the Cabot Trail at the Black Brook day use area > and > turn left at T intersection to the upper parking lot. You must register > online for this workshop at > www.hikethehighlandsfestival.com/walkforwildlife.html. > > JUNE 24 - Annapolis County Workshop > Hike Nova Scotia, Annapolis County Recreation Services and the Annapolis > Field Naturalist Society present a Leave No Trace and Hiking workshop at > the > Mickey Hill Pocket Wilderness Trail near Annapolis Royal on June 24 at > 7:00 > pm. Located approximately 10 minutes (8 km) south of Annapolis Royal on > the > east side of the road. > > Special thanks to Mountain Equipment Co-op, The Trail Shop and the NS > Outdoor Leadership Development Program for donating hiking related gear > and > experiences for a "trail prize" draw. > > Leave No Trace builds awareness, appreciation and respect for our > wildlands > (www.leavenotrace.ca). Hike Nova Scotia is the voice of hikers, walkers > and > snowshoers, working to create a culture of hiking in Nova Scotia > (www.hikenovascotia.ca). Trails Day (June 6, 2009) is an annual > celebration > of trails to promote trail development, the use of trails and the healthy > lifestyle they encourage (www.internationaltrailsday.blogspot.com). > > -- > Janet Barlow, Vice President > Hike Nova Scotia > www.hikenovascotia.ca > info@hikenovascotia.ca > (902) 494-7644 (home phone) > > Are you a member of Hike Nova Scotia? It's only $10 for individuals and > $25 for organizations. Learn more about Hike NS membership at > www.hikenovascotia.ca/membership.cfm. > > > > > Randy Lauff wrote: >> All, >> >> A friend and I will be attending the fundraiser to help out Helene's >> rehab centre, near Truro (http://www.cwrc.net/benefit_concert.shtml) >> this Saturday night. Prior to that, we'd like to go on a hike, >> something around 2 hours in duration. I've been to a lot of NS trails >> websites, and I'm not finding what I need. I do have Michael Haines' >> book...somewhere... :) >> >> Any suggestions for a trail that doesn't involve having the >> coordination of a mountain goat or the endurance of a wolf? >> Randy >> _________________________________ >> RF Lauff >> Way in the boonies of >> Antigonish County, NS. >> >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.52/2153 - Release Date: 06/03/09 18:00:00
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