Ontario Trails - Become a Mayor's Walk Community, Trail News and Join the OTC Today!

 

Ontario Trails is a charity, led by a volunteer board of directors that promotes the use, management, development, and preservation of trails and trail-based activities in Ontario.   Looking for Community Hosts Ontario Trails "Mayor's Walk" are open to OTC member organizations to act as hosts for a walk on June 7, 2025. If you are interested in the event prospectus email execdir@ontariotrails.ca and we'd be happy to send you event management details.     The OTC website has been renewed and updated for about 16 months. Tell us what you think. https://g.page/r/CQ9K9pdhHG6TEBM/   Add Your Trail   Know of a trail we don't? Add it to Ontario's best trail website, for support, updates and accuracy.   Trail News Tracy-Lynn Bell (center), organized the second annual Quad ATV Niagara Breast Cancer Charity Ride Nov. 2 that began in Wainfleet. With Bell are from left to right Peter and Kerry Ippolito, and Tammy Holmes, all from Windsor. They were among the over 160 riders who took part in the event. Kevin Werner Metroland See the full article.   Image via backgrounddesign/Shutterstock You won’t have to venture far outside the city for a photo-worthy outdoor adventure. Glen Eagles Vista Trail is located within Rouge National Urban Park, just 40 minutes outside of downtown Toronto, Ontario. The trail is considered an easy hike making it an ideal place to escape to with a friend or family member if the hustle and bustle of the city is too much. Getting there The 40-minute drive from downtown makes checking out the Glen Eagles Vista Trail easy to visit! See the full article Image via Goderich Tourism You won’t have to go far to experience the “prettiest town in Canada”. Goderich, Ontario sits on the shores of Lake Huron, a spot where visitors can enjoy the sandy shores, forested trails and an award-winning downtown. Sounds too good to not check out for yourself! See the full article GREY SAUBLE CONSERVATION SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT Local residents are getting the opportunity to voice their views on the future of the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA). The GSCA has prepared two draft strategies: the Conservation Area Strategy and the Watershed-Based Resource Management Strategy. FROM CKNX NEWsTODAY.CA See the full article Member Updates We thank these recent members for renewing or supporting the OTC through membership.  Town of Georgina Town of Pembroke - NEW Town of Petawawa Guelph Hiking Trail Club - NEW Niagara Parks Commission Explorers Edge Intact Public Entities Over past months we have -  Attended and spoke at the Hike Ontario Summit September 18th Helped with planning for the Town of Tweed Recreational Masterplan Added events to the OTC Events Page Attended an On the Trail Event with Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail Leaders Led an Education Session for the St. Catharines Lakeshore Rotary Club Finalized the Trail Steward Program being offered through Confederation College in January 2025 For all the latest on trails and trail news follow: Ontario Trails Blog - regular round up of Ontario Trail News! Ontario Trails Ontario ATV Trails Ontario Hiking Trails Ontario Climbing Trails Ontario Cycling Trails Ontario Dirt Bike Trails Ontario Horse Trails Ontario Water Trails Toronto Trails Trailhead North Trails of 1812 Niagara Trails Committee Hamilton Burlington Trails Canadian Trails Federation To find your trail listing go to Ontario Trails Support us today. Join ON-line Please renew. By electronic transfer, PayPal - select your membership rate and Go! or a call with your credit card. 613-484-1140 Thanks!

Ontario Trails - Add Your Trail, Join an Event, Become a Member and More!

 

Ontario Trails is a charity, led by a volunteer board of directors that promotes the use, management, development, and preservation of trails and trail-based activities in Ontario.   Looking for Community Hosts Ontario Trails "Mayor's Walk" are open to OTC member organizations to act as hosts for a walk on June 7, 2025. If you are interested in the event prospectus email execdir@ontariotrails.ca and we'd be happy to send you event management details.   The OTC website has been renewed and updated for about 16 months. Tell us what you think. https://g.page/r/CQ9K9pdhHG6TEBM/   Add Your Trail   Know of a trail we don't? Add it to Ontario's best trail website, for support, updates and accuracy.   Trail News For Immediate Release IMBA Canada's 2024 Summit: Building Better MTB Communities Brought to you by: IMBA Canada + Shimano Canada Location: Peterborough, ON Dates: Friday Nov. 8th/9th/10th, 2024 IMBA Canada is excited to announce that we will be hosting our 2024 Summit: Building Better MTB Communities in Peterborough, Ontario. In partnership with Shimano Canada and with support from Cycling Canada and local organisations like the Peterborough Trail Builders Association and Millbrook MTB, we will be engaging in thoughtful conversations about the current and future state of mountain bike advocacy in both a regional and national context.   In addition to a full day of presentations and panels we will be gathering in the evening for a screening of Dirt Relations - an inspiring and thought-provoking documentary from the Indigenous Youth Mountain Bike Program (IYMBP). The evening screening will also include a presentation by Adrian Alphonso on Trails as Reconciliation and a Q&A with Patrick Lucas of the IYMBP. We invite and encourage attendance from all corners of the mountain bike and trail communities. The film screening will be open to both conference participants and the general public. Please reach out to meg.k@imbacanada.com if you have any questions about the summit! Tickets and further information can be found here:   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/imba-canada-ontario-conference-tickets-896690544557 Event Schedule: Friday ● Welcome Night Social Saturday 9am-4pm ● Presentation: Social Sustainability and Community Building in Mountain Biking ● Panel: Supporting the Grassroots - Defining the Place for National Advocacy ● Presentation: Trail Building Strategies to Help Grow the MTB Community ● Presentation: The Occupiers' Liability Act (Ont.) - How to Keep Your Community Safe ● Panel: Relationship Building - Strategies from Advocates and Land Managers Saturday 7pm-9pm ● Presentation: Adrian Alphonso Trails as Reconciliation ● Dirt Relations Screening ● Q & A with Patrick Lucas of the Indigenous Youth Mountain Bike Program Sunday 11am-1pm ● Group Ride: Led by the Peterborough Trail Builders Association During the summit, we will be gathering, learning and biking on the traditional territory of the Missisauga Anishnaabeg.    Member Updates We thank these recent members for renewing or supporting the OTC through membership.  Town of Georgina Town of Pembroke - NEW Town of Petawawa Guelph Hiking Trail Club - NEW Niagara Parks Commission Explorers Edge Intact Public Entities Over past months we have -  Attended and spoke at the Hike Ontario Summit September 18th Helped with planning for the Town of Tweed Recreational Masterplan Added events to the OTC Events Page Attended an On the Trail Event with Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail Leaders Led an Education Session for the St. Catharines Lakeshore Rotary Club Finalized the Trail Steward Program being offered through Confederation College in January 2025 For all the latest on trails and trail news follow: Ontario Trails Blog - regular round up of Ontario Trail News! Ontario Trails Ontario ATV Trails Ontario Hiking Trails Ontario Climbing Trails Ontario Cycling Trails Ontario Dirt Bike Trails Ontario Horse Trails Ontario Water Trails Toronto Trails Trailhead North Trails of 1812 Niagara Trails Committee Hamilton Burlington Trails Canadian Trails Federation To find your trail listing go to Ontario Trails Support us today. Join ON-line Please renew. By electronic transfer, PayPal - select your membership rate and Go! or a call with your credit card. 613-484-1140 Thanks!