MEMBER CLUBS
LIST OF CLUBS (ALPHABETICALLY)
Algoma
Highlands Conservancy
The principal focus of the Algoma Highlands Conservancy is
that of a land trust (e.g. Robertson Lake Cliffs), but it also
provides opportunities for undertaking educational programs
(e.g. Lake Superior State University), for research into forest
management techniques through the Canadian Forest Service,
for the protection of species at risk (e.g. the peregrine release
program) and for non-motorized recreational activities.
www.algomahighlandsconservancy.org
Avon Trail
100 km hiking trail from St Marys to Conestogo, northeast
of Waterloo. The Avon Trail links the Thames Valley Trail
with the Grand Valley Trail.
C/O: Denis Rawe 280 Birmingham St. Stratford N5A 2T8
Tel: (519) 273-6798
Bayfield River Valley Trail
Local walkers/hikers
as well as visitors will all enjoy physical and mental benefits
from their outdoor experiences along the trails that this group
plans to develop along the beautiful Bayfield River Valley.
Box
531 , Bayfield , Ontario N0M 1G0.
Dave Gillians at 519 565-5884 or Roger Lewington at 519 565 2202.
Bighead River Heritage Association (Trout Hollow Trail)
A walking trail that travels through private property along
both sides of the Bighead River.
www.bigheadriver.org
Bruce Trail Conservancy
The Bruce Trail is the oldest and longest continuous footpath
in Canada. It runs along the Niagara Escarpment from Niagara
to Tobermory, spanning more than 850km of main trail. Nine
Bruce Trail Clubs support the Bruce Trail Conservancy. Each
Club manages a section of the Trail.
www.brucetrail.org
Durham
Outdoors Club
The Durham Outdoors Club began with a small group of like-minded
individuals who got together informally to enjoy outdoor
pursuits in each others company. Hiking, canoeing, cycling,
cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing are among the clubs
more common pursuit.
www.durhamoutdoorsclub.ca
Elgin Hiking Trail Club
South Western Ontario's jewel of trails with 41 kilometres
of trails through the Carolinian Forests with trail elevations
of approx. 70 meters.
www.elginhikingtrail.org
Elora Cataract Trailway Association
A forty-seven kilometre trailway linking parks, watersheds
and communities in south-central Ontario
www.trailway.org
Friends of the Trail
A non-profit community based organization that assists
the Ministry Of Natural Resources in developing, maintaining
and promoting the Lower Trent Rail Trail, a former rail
bed between Trenton and Glen Ross.
www.friendsofthetrail.ca
Ganaraska Hiking Trail Association
Dedicated to the conservation of our natural resources and
has as its objective, the establishment and maintenance of
a hiking trail for public use from Port Hope to the Bruce
Trail near Collingwood.
www.Ganaraska-Hiking-Trail.ca
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
www.gvta.on.ca
Guelph Hiking Trail Club
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.
www.guelphhiking.com
Humber Valley Heritage Trail Association
The HVHTA has built and is maintaining
a hiking trail along the beautiful Humber valley north from Bolton,
Ontario to join with the Bruce Trail and the Caledon Trailway.
It is hoped, with other chapters, to eventually develop a trail
all the way down the Humber Valley to the Waterfront Trail
on Lake Ontario. www.humbertrail.org
Huronia Trails & Greenways
Huronia Trails and Greenways (HTG) is a registered not-for-profit
charitable corporation dedicated to promote and enable the
development of a sustainable network of trails and greenways
in Simcoe County , Ontario.
www.simcoecountytrails.net
Lost River Walks, North Toronto Green Community
The objective of Lost River Walks is to encourage understanding
of the city as a part of nature rather than apart from it,
and to appreciate and cherish our heritage. Create an appreciation
of the city's intimate connection to its water systems, by
tracing the courses of forgotten streams, by learning about
our natural and built heritage; and by sharing this information
with others
www.lostrivers.ca Maitland Trail Association
Following the path of the Maitland River
the MTA encourages hiking, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing,
and nature study as a form of recreation along this trail.
http://www.maitlandtrail.ca/
Nastawgan Trails Inc.
A non-profit
community based organization that plans, establishes, maintains
and promotes a four season non-motorized trail network
which, in combination with 2400 km. of interconnected canoe
routes, makes the Temiskaming area a world class recreational
tourism destination.
http://nastawgantrails.org/
Oak Ridges Trail Association
With over 200 kilometres of trail, ORTA is organized into ten "Chapters" along
the Oak Ridges Moraine, so that local knowledge can be used
to plan, develop and maintain the trail. The Chapters are:
Caledon, King, Aurora, Richmond Hill, Whitchurch-Stouffville,
Uxbridge, Scugog, Clarington, Hope/Hamilton and Northumberland.
www.oakridgestrail.org
Outing
Club of East York
A
non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to helping
people stay fit and enjoy outdoor activities year-round.
The club runs full programs of canoeing, hiking, cycling,
cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skating, city walks, and
social events for its members across the GTA.
http://www.outingclubofeastyork.org/
Palmerston Trail Association, Inc
P.O. Box 117, Palmerston, ON.,N0G 2P0
T: 519 – 343-3711
Rideau Trail Association
A founding member of Hike Ontario, the RTA's purpose is to
preserve and maintain a hiking trail from Kingston to Ottawa.
In addition to the main trail, there are a number of side
trails which are marked by blue triangles. The total length
of cleared and marked trails is 387 kilometres.
www.rideautrail.org
North
Simcoe Rail Trail
A 30 km recreational trail in Springwater Township, for all
season
www.simcoecountytrails.net/
Street To Trail Association
Street to Trail is a non profit organization that helps people
living on the streets of Toronto to rediscover their inner
sense of worth, using the healing power of the natural world.
Street to Trail organizes wilderness hikes and many other
outdoor excursions including trail hikes and canoe trips
that help homeless poeple experience the beauty and therapuetic
calmness of nature.
www.street-to-trail.org/index.html
Thames Valley Trail Association
The TVTA offers recreational hiking
and cross-country skiing inside and outside the Thames Valley
Region, as well as related social gatherings. They also maintain
and develop walking and hiking trails in the London area, maintain
over 130 kilometres of hiking trails, and promote hikes of varying
difficulty from a one hour stroll to a demanding three day hike.
www.thamesvalleytrail.org
Thunder Bay Hiking Association
The TBHA promotes recreational hiking and related seasonal
activities such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and
backpacking in the Thunder Bay area.
www.tbha.ca
Voyageur Trail Association
The Voyageur Trail is a true wilderness trail in Northern Ontario.A
pedestrian trail only--this means that it is made for hiking,
backpacking, snowshoeing and bushwhack skiing.
www.voyageurtrail.ca
4 Day Evening Walk Committee
With a relatively small beginning in 1991, the 4 DE Walk now
welcomes between 700 and 900 participants every year to their
organized activities.
C/o: Wilbur Sipkema, 2313 Barclay Rd., Burlington, Ont., L7R
2B7
Tel: (905) 634-3998
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