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Durham Mountain Bike Association

Durham Mountain Biking Association is a non-profit association whose mission is to create, enhance and preserve trail opportunities for mountain bikers in Durham and York Regions. 

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Elgin County

Pick-up an Elgin St Thomas Cycling & Hiking Trail Map at Elgin St Thomas Public Health or at Elgin County Tourism Services.The map displays areas where you can walk,hike, jog, cross country ski, and cycle on the beautiful trails and parks throughout Elgin and St. Thomas. Pick yours up today or view it electronically here!

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Elliot Lake Recreational Trails

The City of Elliot Lake is located at the heart of one of the provinces most extensive trail networks - providing hiking, biking and riding opportunities through rugged country and to amazing lookouts. To learn more about trails around Elliot Lake, visit the interactive map on our tourism website.

Visit Elliot Lake's Tourism Website (click here).

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Georgian Cycle and Ski Trail Association

A 34 km all-season, easy access, recreational trail linking communities between Collingwood and Meaford, primarily on former railway property.  The trail is for cyclists, walkers, joggers, cross-country skiers, and is wheelchair accessible (however, motorized vehicles and horses are not permitted).  
 

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Kapuskasing Cross Country Trails

Welcome to the Kap Nordic Skiers Ski Club Web Site. This site offers general information about the trails and the Nordic Skiiers Ski Club. For more information, please contact the Club. Our trail system offers 25 km of groomed trails for both classic and skate skiing in beautiful wild northern sceneries.
 

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Lambton Shores Nature Trails

LSNT was founded in October 2011 by a group of local nature and hiking enthusiasts.  It is a volunteer organization and since 2012 a Community Committee of Council dedicated to upgrade & maintain existing Nature Trails and help build other community trails and connector trails in Lambton Shores & Vicinity (LS&V) with landowners and other partners.
 

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Brockville Recreational Trails

Experience the outdoors as only the 1000 Islands Region can offer. Canoeing, kayaking, boating, fishing, hunting, scuba diving, golfing, hiking and cycling only name a few of the outdoor adventures you can take part in during your stay, all with a spectacular view that you can't find anywhere else.

 

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Carleton Place Recreational Trails

Carleton Place is home to a range of outdoor sporting facilities.Throughout this section information can be found on various clubs and facilities available in our area!

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Central Lake Ontario Conservation Trails

Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority was established in 1958. Our mandate is to establish and undertake programs to promote the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources in partnership with local Municipalities and the Province.

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Carolinian Canada Coalition Eco-Trail

Cycling, hiking, driving or paddling, travellers on the Erie Coastal Stewardship EcoTrail will learn about the heritage of the coast of Lake Erie. We hope you will be inspired to participate in a future where the coastline thrives both naturally, culturally and economically, a source of pride for generations to come.
 

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Catfish Conservation Area Trails

The Springwater Conservation Area provides 8 kms of hiking trails open year-round. A nominal donation of $2.00 per person is requested to help support maintenance of the trails. Fee boxes are located at each entrance of the trails.
 

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Weekly E-Bulletin of the Ontario Trails Council. The provincial trails association in Ontario. Week of August 25, 2014

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Membership Growth Ontario Trails Council Membership is now over 220 member organizations. In 2003 we had 33. Our growth is in large part because of our services, the other because we create the ability to apply for funds to make your communities better through recreational trails. Membership Pages The latest grant fund being used is the National Trails Coalition Funding. For information on the program use this link: http://www.ntc-canada.ca/index.php The project application process is now CLOSED (AUGUST 15, 2014). In Ontario the OTC has been retained to assist members process their NON-Motorized and multi-use trail applications to the NTC. This facilitation includes: application review assisting in application completion ensuring applicants are eligible to apply processing at decision making committee (ORAC) negotiating with other use groups in multi-use applications reporting on grant to NTC Ontario, national non-motorized and NTC National Coordinator and related staff ensure file is audit ready Please contact the OTC to discuss - 613-484-1140, orexecdir@ontariotrails.ca Ontario Trails Council AGM Hamilton is host to the OTC 2014 OTC AGM. We wish to thank McMaster University for acting as host.

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