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The Ontario Trails Council is a charitable organization, established in 1988, that promotes the creation, development, preservation, management and use of recreational trails.

Over past years membership got: a working Ontario Trails Strategy, new Regional Trail Committees, $25 Million in federal funding for communities (NOT OTC!), 84 trail projects in Ontario equaling 16.4M, and work to enhance the Waterfront Trail, Toronto Trails, Lake Erie Coastal Trail, Trans Canada Trail and 2,000 other trails in Ontario. We do this with your support!

MEMBERSHIP FORM - PDF                              MEMBERSHIP FORM - WORD DOC

Membership Dues

Large $772.50 CAD             Medium $257.50 CAD             Small $103.00 CAD             Friend of Trails $25.75 CAD             Student $20.60 CAD

Benefits to Individual

• Savings on conference/seminar registration
• Monthly e-bulletins
• Access to OTC trails database
• Great gift price!
• Savings on trail literature/maps

$25.75 + $3.38 = $29.13 (includes 13% HST)

Benefits to Student

• 4 editions of the OTC newsletter Greenways
• Access to OTC trails information
• Conference and selected literature savings

  * must provide student verification
$20.60 + $2.67 = $23.27(includes 13% HST)

Types of Members

Our members include municipalities, conservation authorities, parks, trail management groups, trail clubs, trail user groups, health units and other trail-related supporting organizations.

Benefits to Organization

• Access to Trail Insurance package
• OTC Web page representation
• Option on registration in Trillium Trail Network
• Access to Professional Development sessions, i.e. Trails Tourism Practices, Trails Tort Reform, Trail Design Build Workshops
• User conflict resolution
• Representation on OTC trails maps
• Regional Trail Management Committee development
• Knowledge exchange
• Office services and networking support
• Advocacy benefits - provincially and nationally
• Savings on conference/seminar registration

PRICING - Buy fax, credit card or mail (all include 13% HST)

	Base	HST	Total
Less than 200 users	$103.00	$13.39	$116.39
Between 200 and 5000 users	$257.50	$33.47	$290.97
Greater than 5000 users	$772.50	$100.42	$872.92

These prices do not include PayPal fees.              

You can support the OTC in a number of ways. One way is to add one of the badges below to your website or blog. Or become a member! Options below.

Simply cut and paste the text beneath a badge into your HTML:

Ontario Trails News - Ontario Trail Information from all over Ontario's trails

Trails Auditing News

For the last 3 months Ontario Trails audited the proposed Guelph to Goderich Rail Trail with a new tool - Trail Auditor.

Developed for the ski industry, Ontario Trails was pleased to pilot this impressive tool on trails. And the work on the product is nearly done!



Fully customizable, this tool allows you to assess your trail based on the criteria you need to assess. Then the material is stored for future use, so you can send others out to inspect what you have audited.

This allows you to manage trail risk not have risks manage you. The OTC has received no compensation for this endorsement - we are pleased to have been able to product test this product in order to enable our members to have access to a tool that is easy to use, for both managers and volunteers.

For more information email Niall Lobley at niall.l@geoauditinc.com

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Ontario Trails Council Website Refresh - some hints

Due to recent upgrades to the OTC website you can now search the entire site for a particular record or item of interest. Let's say you wanted a copy of the Ontario Trails Strategy.

In the search box, where it says search term, at the top type in a term like "trail plans"; then click on the magnifying glass.


We hope this improves awareness and use of all the documents we've collected over the years to improve conditions on trails in Ontario through better communication.

Sample return below:


Did you know - our website can link your event with your trail, Simply complete the event form, identify the trail and we'll do the rest.



Other recent upgrades to the OTC website you can now comment on the trail you are using. That message now gets sent directly to the OTC.


Use the social media function on the trail page to send us your message. When you comment we get an alert.


We hope this improves awareness and trail conditions in Ontario through better communication.

On the new website homepage - we showcase 3 Featured Trails every day. Is your's there? Add your trail and be sure to check out the list daily!


On the new website we showcase over 1800 trails. Did you know you can now use the Nearby Function on each trail page to highlight trip planning options! The Nearby Function teels you what trails are nearby. That way if you are out for a couple of days you can explore trails, or trails near a town.



In this example you can find trails near Moonbeam Ontario, Use each of the icons to plan your trip accommodations, meals, transit to and from, or if you are in need of supplies you can find fixes for your tent, or your bike.

Through the generous support of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport our web re-design team has been working for 6 months to complete a website renewal to satisfy the trail sector. 

Ontario Trails Council News - Members and Edcuation Information

Projects Updates - National Trails Coalition (ON)

This program was announced at the end of June. In total the OTC had 93 enquiries for funding. Snowmobile had 89 projects come forward and ORV 19, for a total of 201 expressions of interest.

This led to 59 applications being received by non-motorized. 13 of these are mixed use, either non-motorized/snowmobile, snowmobile/ORV, non-motorized/ORV, or all 3.



The total value of work on these 59 projects (without single snowmobile, or single ORV) is over $21,000,000. The project costs alone are $17,600,000. The dollars raised by the communities applying is over $10,000,000 of this and the NTC contribution is of course maxed at $2.1 million.

The Ontario Review Committee has met on one occasion to reconcile receipt and acknowledgements. We are working towards September approvals and communications.

The NTC also hired a National Program Facilitator - his name is Roger Pelletier. He can be reached by email at: rogpel@videotron.ca

In the same time frame as we are working on all this we got an acknowledgement that the Ontario Government is not going to support the OTC. 

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Membership Growth - Join Today.

Ontario Trails Council Membership is now over 220 member organizations. In 2003 we had 33. In the past year we have:

• Audited land for new trail development
• Opened or secured trails in Niagara, Georgian Bay and other places
• Completed the curriculum for our on-line Trails Skills Course at Algonquin College
• Signed onto the Green Infrastructure, and renewed our commitment to the "No Child Left Behind" initiatives
• Secured $2.1M in federal funds for trails in Ontario through 2016
• Defended the Pan Am Games and Pan Am Path
• Increased our membership to over 180 organizations - Members
• Represented your trail on our Award winning website
• Funded 6 youth trail programs
• Secured policy developments from the province for trail management and use.

Your support helps us keep staff, service trails and other charitable obligations. Membership Pages

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Member Profile - New Members

Perth County Trails

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Trails News

North of Superior Trails

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Toronto Trails

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Mattawa Area Trails

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Trail Running

 

Ontario Trails News - Trailwise

Weekly E-Bulletin of the Ontario Trails Council. The provincial trails association in Ontario. Week of September 4, 2014 Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

• Community Trail News  • Trail Events • Member Links • User News • Surveys and Feedback

Ontario Trails Council AGM Hamilton is host to the OTC 2014 OTC AGM. We wish to thank McMaster University for acting as host. Trails Education News We have completed the complete program curriculum for the Algonquin College supported Ontario Trails Council Trail Skills and Education Program. Over the summer we have added the three final modules: Budgeting and Planning for Trails Trail Tourism Trail Risk Management These three modules have been added to the already comprehensive program of Trail Planning, Trail Stewardship, and Trail Management. NEXT COURSE - Sept. 2014 Oct. 2014 Be sure to sign up for one of these stimulating and challenging courses. Whether a staff or a volunteer you'll be surprised at what you learn, and how your trail knowledge will be enhanced. Projects Updates - National Trails Coalition (ON) This program was announced at the end of June. In total the OTC had 93 enquiries for funding. Snowmobile had 89 projects come forward and ORV 19, for a total of 201 expressions of interest. This led to 59 applications being received by non-motorized. 13 of these are mixed use, either non-motorized/snowmobile, snowmobile/ORV, non-motorized/ORV, or all 3. The total value of work on these 59 projects (without single snowmobile, or single ORV) is over $21,000,000. The project costs alone are $17,600,000. The dollars raised by the communities applying is over $10,000,000 of this and the NTC contribution is of course maxed at $2.1 million. The Ontario Review Committee has met on one occasion to reconcile receipt and acknowledgements. We are working towards September approvals and communications. The NTC also hired a National Program Facilitator - his name is Roger Pelletier. He can be reached by email at: rogpel@videotron.ca In the same time frame as we are working on all this we got an acknowledgement that the Ontario Government is not going to support the OTC.

Ontario Trails Council - Join Today Support Ontario Trails Development!

 
• HOME
 
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Join the OTC

The Ontario Trails Council is a charitable organization, established in 1988, that promotes the creation, development, preservation, management and use of recreational trails.

Over past years membership got: a working Ontario Trails Strategy, new Regional Trail Committees, $25 Million in federal funding for communities (NOT OTC!), 84 trail projects in Ontario equaling 16.4M, and work to enhance the Waterfront Trail, Toronto Trails, Lake Erie Coastal Trail, Trans Canada Trail and 2,000 other trails in Ontario. We do this with your support!

MEMBERSHIP FORM - PDF                              MEMBERSHIP FORM - WORD DOC

Membership Dues

Large $772.50 CAD             Medium $257.50 CAD             Small $103.00 CAD             Friend of Trails $25.75 CAD             Student $20.60 CAD

Benefits to Individual

• Savings on conference/seminar registration
• Monthly e-bulletins
• Access to OTC trails database
• Great gift price!
• Savings on trail literature/maps

$25.75 + $3.38 = $29.13 (includes 13% HST)

Benefits to Student

• 4 editions of the OTC newsletter Greenways
• Access to OTC trails information
• Conference and selected literature savings

  * must provide student verification
$20.60 + $2.67 = $23.27(includes 13% HST)

Types of Members

Our members include municipalities, conservation authorities, parks, trail management groups, trail clubs, trail user groups, health units and other trail-related supporting organizations.

Benefits to Organization

• Access to Trail Insurance package
• OTC Web page representation
• Option on registration in Trillium Trail Network
• Access to Professional Development sessions, i.e. Trails Tourism Practices, Trails Tort Reform, Trail Design Build Workshops
• User conflict resolution
• Representation on OTC trails maps
• Regional Trail Management Committee development
• Knowledge exchange
• Office services and networking support
• Advocacy benefits - provincially and nationally
• Savings on conference/seminar registration

PRICING - Buy fax, credit card or mail (all include 13% HST)

	Base	HST	Total
Less than 200 users	$103.00	$13.39	$116.39
Between 200 and 5000 users	$257.50	$33.47	$290.97
Greater than 5000 users	$772.50	$100.42	$872.92

These prices do not include PayPal fees.              

You can support the OTC in a number of ways. One way is to add one of the badges below to your website or blog. Or become a member! Options below.

Simply cut and paste the text beneath a badge into your HTML:

Ontario Trails - Join Today! Support Ontario's Trails

 
• HOME
 
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• LEND A HAND
 
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• Join the OTC
 
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Join the OTC

The Ontario Trails Council is a charitable organization, established in 1988, that promotes the creation, development, preservation, management and use of recreational trails.

Over past years membership got: a working Ontario Trails Strategy, new Regional Trail Committees, $25 Million in federal funding for communities (NOT OTC!), 84 trail projects in Ontario equaling 16.4M, and work to enhance the Waterfront Trail, Toronto Trails, Lake Erie Coastal Trail, Trans Canada Trail and 2,000 other trails in Ontario. We do this with your support!

MEMBERSHIP FORM - PDF                              MEMBERSHIP FORM - WORD DOC

Membership Dues

Large $772.50 CAD             Medium $257.50 CAD             Small $103.00 CAD             Friend of Trails $25.75 CAD             Student $20.60 CAD

Benefits to Individual

• Savings on conference/seminar registration
• Monthly e-bulletins
• Access to OTC trails database
• Great gift price!
• Savings on trail literature/maps

$25.75 + $3.38 = $29.13 (includes 13% HST)

Benefits to Student

• 4 editions of the OTC newsletter Greenways
• Access to OTC trails information
• Conference and selected literature savings

  * must provide student verification
$20.60 + $2.67 = $23.27(includes 13% HST)

Types of Members

Our members include municipalities, conservation authorities, parks, trail management groups, trail clubs, trail user groups, health units and other trail-related supporting organizations.

Benefits to Organization

• Access to Trail Insurance package
• OTC Web page representation
• Option on registration in Trillium Trail Network
• Access to Professional Development sessions, i.e. Trails Tourism Practices, Trails Tort Reform, Trail Design Build Workshops
• User conflict resolution
• Representation on OTC trails maps
• Regional Trail Management Committee development
• Knowledge exchange
• Office services and networking support
• Advocacy benefits - provincially and nationally
• Savings on conference/seminar registration

PRICING - Buy fax, credit card or mail (all include 13% HST)

	Base	HST	Total
Less than 200 users	$103.00	$13.39	$116.39
Between 200 and 5000 users	$257.50	$33.47	$290.97
Greater than 5000 users	$772.50	$100.42	$872.92

These prices do not include PayPal fees.              

You can support the OTC in a number of ways. One way is to add one of the badges below to your website or blog. Or become a member! Options below.

Simply cut and paste the text beneath a badge into your HTML:

Ontario Trails News - tell us about your trail trip or trail conditions, issues via our trail reporting interface.

Ontario Trails shared a link.

Posted by Patrick Connor · 19 hours ago

Been on a trail where you noticed something that needed repair or changing? Or if you'd like to comment about trail conditions and your experience - Find that trail page on the OTC website, say -http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/trails/view/d... See More

Devil's Gap Trail | Ontario Trails Council | Ontario Trails Council

www.ontariotrails.on.ca

This trail is located on the original colonization road between Gravenhurst and Bala. The trail can be walked as an approximately 6 km return trail. However, a mountain bike route extends a further 16 kms to Torrance.

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  Christina Speers the only point I think if is to consider ie breeding seasons for ie birds frogs etc. so Renos dont happen at the wrong time

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Posted by Patrick Connor · July 12

One from the Ontario Trails channel on youtube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEkchBrAj0U&list=PLEA40357F777F216F

Where is Algonquin Park, Ontario Canada

Algonquin Park is shown on a Google Earth Fly in showing travel to Algonquin Park and adventure retreat canoe trip routes.

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  Ontario Trails Check out the over 300 outdoor and trail videos at:https://www.youtube.com/user/ontrails

  

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  Barry Westhouse How old is this video ??? A train ride from Toronto ??? We could only wish!

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  Ian Taylor ParkBus may be available. Toronto to Ottawa

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