{"id":10597,"date":"2023-10-18T10:33:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/?page_id=10597"},"modified":"2024-01-31T09:45:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T14:45:21","slug":"hiking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/hiking\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10597\" class=\"elementor elementor-10597\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d5730f9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d5730f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27e683e7\" data-id=\"27e683e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e99a53b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e99a53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hiking<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc23852 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc23852\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23e3122\" data-id=\"23e3122\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063b841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"063b841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Immerse yourself in nature in one of NVCA\u2019s Conservation Areas. Hiking is an activity that can be enjoyed at NVCA\u2019s conservation areas with varying levels of wilderness adventure.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/parking-fees\/\">Parking fees apply at all NVCA-managed conservation areas.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p>Your parking fees help staff and volunteers with ongoing maintenance and restoration of our conservation areas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/maintaining-nvca-conservation-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn about how your parking fees are used<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-701fbe1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"701fbe1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20f416e\" data-id=\"20f416e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474588e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"474588e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/home\/tiffin-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Tiffin-Centre-scaled-q6y6wtez9mlc39pt7mg1znj4qyipo422d3r01yzvn4.jpg\" title=\"Tiffin Centre Baby Bear Bridge Summer\" alt=\"Tiffin Centre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7982e81\" data-id=\"7982e81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8718058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8718058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/tiffin-centre\/\">Tiffin Conservation Area<\/a>, located in Utopia, is one of NVCA\u2019s busiest conservation areas with 11km of trails and home to the Tiffin Environmental Education Centre and the John Hix Administrative Office. The trails at Tiffin have been assessed and are accessible to all users. Vault-style washrooms are open seasonally.<\/p><p>Tiffin also has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/other-venue-rentals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rentals available for education programming, family gatherings and weddings<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-500a32e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"500a32e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d0753e\" data-id=\"8d0753e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc68bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dc68bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/nottawasaga-bluffs\/\">Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area<\/a>, located on the Niagara Escarpment, near Singhampton, provides unique opportunities for views of breathtaking vistas and cave exploration. NBCA supports part of the main <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmbtc.org\/\">Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club<\/a> trail and the Betty Carter Side Trail, the Keyhole Side Trail and the Ian Lang Memorial Trail.<\/p><p>The main trail from the parking lot to the lookout is seasonally accessible. All other trails are not considered accessible due to inclines and uneven surfaces. The trails at the Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area are suitable for hiking and snowshoeing but are not maintained for skiing or cycling.<\/p><p>This conservation area will have a new parking lot ready for the spring of 2024! The new parking area will be located slightly west of the current parking area on the 15\/16<sup>th<\/sup> sideroad. The new facilities will also include a vault-style washroom, open seasonally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22ed70e\" data-id=\"22ed70e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad86604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad86604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/nottawasaga-bluffs\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Nottawasaga-Bluffs-2-scaled-q8l8ib4q98s8mtlkujdck9zav43snktlnow2cdhd8w.jpg\" title=\"Digital Camera\" alt=\"Digital Camera\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-918b8de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"918b8de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-569ebb6\" data-id=\"569ebb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32a844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a32a844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/fort-willow\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/fort-willow-coin-shots-007-q8l7yftjsbjs72b6c32ul5nhyfg84yl9jocboal0vs.jpg\" title=\"fort-willow-coin-shots-007\" alt=\"fort-willow-coin-shots\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9d3ef1\" data-id=\"a9d3ef1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0580e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b0580e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step into history at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/fort-willow\/\">Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area<\/a>.\u00a0 Located in Grenfel, this conservation area is an excellent starting point for hiking adventures as it is a central hub, connecting the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tctrail.ca\/explore-the-map\/?utm_campaign=12946_TCT_Summer&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=search&amp;utm_campaign=12365_TransCanadaTrails_SpringEmergency&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=search&amp;gad=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwl8anBhCFARIsAKbbpyRbmzfB58HRlUdVsDIZf_cFinb9j9GPnITNT-DK3zbl2lghQox3pGMaAvPpEALw_wcB\">Trans Canada Trail<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/\">Ganaraska Trail<\/a>\u00a0and the local\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrie.ca\/media\/1338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9-mile portage<\/a>.<\/p><p>The trails at Fort Willow are accessible for all users. Vault-style washrooms are open seasonally. A beautiful, timberframe construction pavilion is available for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/other-venue-rentals\/\">rentals for family gatherings and weddings<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4de794 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4de794\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1cd904\" data-id=\"d1cd904\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf1e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bf1e47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/petun\/\">Petun Conservation Area<\/a>, located along the Niagara Escarpment, southwest of Collingwood supports part of the main\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmbtc.org\/\">Blue Mountain Bruce Trail Club<\/a>\u00a0trail and the Black Ash Creek Side Trail. \u00a0<\/p><p>Parking is available year-round, provided with the support of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brucetrail.org\/\">Bruce Trail<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2e75ab\" data-id=\"c2e75ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5919183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5919183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/petun\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Petun-Conservation-Area-q9bikkv955xwj41cgotoyyzin9vib2v2s0r80pd40o.jpg\" title=\"Petun Conservation Area\" alt=\"Moss cover rocks\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0dbff5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0dbff5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d90e461\" data-id=\"d90e461\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f186db6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f186db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/edenvale\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Edenvale_CA-2-q8l7swjrjfyztqcmnoxxwjxs0qqet4m64a1dxmshiw.jpg\" title=\"Edenvale_CA (2)\" alt=\"Edenvale\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4295c68\" data-id=\"4295c68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8675d43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8675d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/edenvale\/\">Edenvale Conservation Area<\/a>\u00a0is ideally located along the Nottawasaga River, in the hamlet of Edenvale. There are limited hiking trails available at Edenvale, as it\u2019s mainly used as a launch point for paddling adventures and picnics. Parking area is open seasonally.<\/p><p>Starting in 2024, the Edenvale Conservation Area will be under the management of NVCA. NVCA\u2019s annual parking passes will now include the Edenvale Conservation Area. Please direct any questions or concerns to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lands@nvca.on.ca\">lands@nvca.on.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d999ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d999ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a8adf7\" data-id=\"1a8adf7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2065451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2065451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/utopia\/\">Utopia Conservation Area<\/a>\u00a0is managed in partnership with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/151239744911999\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Friends of Utopia Park and Mill<\/a>. Home to the Historic Bell\u2019s Mill, the Utopia Conservation Area has 2 km of accessible trails along Bear Creek.<\/p><p>Composting washrooms and parking area are open seasonally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15b4ae2\" data-id=\"15b4ae2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17da8bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17da8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/utopia\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Utopia_5-q8l8y5orhofctpm8k8hj3m624x9b3u0nca75r9shl4.jpg\" title=\"Utopia_5\" alt=\"Utopia_5\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ac84bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ac84bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e94e98c\" data-id=\"e94e98c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be30ab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be30ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/glencairn\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Glencairn_CA-4-q8l84t663w9ain6lnz9unv3yldafaeatof4j5fwzh4.jpg\" title=\"Glencairn_CA (4)\" alt=\"Glencairn\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec5a9e8\" data-id=\"ec5a9e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5929533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5929533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/glencairn\/\">Glencairn Conservation Area<\/a>&nbsp;is located along the Mad River, in the Village of Glencairn. There are limited hiking trails available on site, as the conservation area mainly used for fishing and picnicking.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/\">Ganaraska Trail<\/a>&nbsp;transects part of the property.&nbsp;<\/p><p><b>Caution: <\/b>Wild Parsnip is found along the unsanctioned paths.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f001844 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f001844\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82f9f28\" data-id=\"82f9f28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138b436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"138b436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/minesing-wetlands\/\">Minesing Wetlands Conservation Area<\/a> is best known for its paddling adventures, however there are some small trails provided along the edges of the wetlands.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Mad-River-Snowshoe-Map-Landscape_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lookout Trail<\/a>, located on Concession 2 may be seasonally inaccessible due to flooding.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Harold-Parker-Meadow-Mouse-Snowshoe-Landscape_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harold Parker Memorial Trail<\/a>, located at the <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/FewW9uB2msmcMsyK7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willow Creek Canoe Coral<\/a>, provides an excellent opportunity to stretch your legs before paddling Willow Creek.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Mayers-Marsh-Snowshoe-Map-Landscape_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayer\u2019s Marsh Trail<\/a> loops along Willow Creek. Part of this trail also includes the <a href=\"https:\/\/tctrail.ca\/summer8\/?utm_campaign=12946_TCT_Summer&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=search&amp;gad=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwl8anBhCFARIsAKbbpyTfBxmb1wvoxNmpmAZC58_O9VeLC_xV06vCN9rVqjYxEytIwGeumvsaApgJEALw_wcB\">Trans Canada Trail<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fd87e2\" data-id=\"5fd87e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7feec20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7feec20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/glencairn\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/People-snowshowing-at-Mad-River-trail-qbn0xag0umwunfjjqv4057cjytuv16i6zz9jkk0pg8.jpg\" title=\"People snowshoeing in Minesing\" alt=\"People snowshoeing in Minesing\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4ae589 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4ae589\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a1f690\" data-id=\"2a1f690\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6411f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6411f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/osprey-wetlands\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Osprey_Wetlands_1-q8l8n0boff5qz8lyd3e3gsp8d8obfb5wp1zh88d3oc.jpg\" title=\"Osprey_Wetlands_1\" alt=\"Osprey_Wetlands\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47033de\" data-id=\"47033de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9796a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f9796a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/osprey-wetlands\/\">Osprey Wetlands<\/a>, located near Badjeros, does not have a formal trail system.\u00a0<\/p><p>If visiting Osprey Wetlands, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/hiking-paddling-safety\/\">please be prepared for a wilderness adventure<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99f15a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99f15a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10755d3\" data-id=\"10755d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570009b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"570009b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/new-lowell\/\">New Lowell Conservation Area<\/a>\u00a0is managed by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/newlowellcampground.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Lowell Campground and Conservation Park Ltd<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/\">Ganaraska Trail<\/a>\u00a0transects part of the property.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df6a6f3\" data-id=\"df6a6f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7aef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c7aef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/new-lowell\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/New_Lowell_5-q8l8eg0m5rfp751sde4gqyi1iuvxal5y6o07th28d8.jpg\" title=\"New_Lowell_5\" alt=\"New_Lowel\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5048841 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5048841\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5f954d\" data-id=\"d5f954d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2942c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2942c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Tottenham_CA-3-q8l8vc66zkk7uuieq7032719v5memr8a6a3dbi0ijg.jpg\" title=\"Tottenham_CA (3)\" alt=\"Tottenham_CA\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba07f82\" data-id=\"ba07f82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b254f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08b254f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/tottenham\/\">Tottenham Conservation Area<\/a>\u00a0is managed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newtecumseth.ca\/en\/parks-recreation-and-culture\/tottenham-conservation-area.aspx?_mid_=99301\">Town of New Tecumseth<\/a>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newtecumseth.ca\/en\/parks-recreation-and-culture\/tottenham-conservation-area.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please visit their website for more information.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-604f8380 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"604f8380\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b5dc1a0\" data-id=\"2b5dc1a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d34fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2008 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d34fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/\u200bRecreation-icon.png\" alt=\"\u200bRecreation\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/\u200bRecreation-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/\u200bRecreation-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/> \u00a0 \u200b<strong>Recreation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"\/recreation\/canoeing-the-nottawasaga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bCanoeing the Nottawasaga<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Conservation Areas<\/strong><\/a>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<br \/><a href=\"\/index.php\/disc-golf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Disc Golf<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/hiking-paddling-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u200bHiking &amp; Paddling Safety<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/hunting-permits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hunting Permits<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/maple-syrup-season-at-tiffin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maple Syrup Tours &amp; Sales<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/parking-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Parking Fees\u200b\u200b<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/snowshoe-trails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u200bSnowshoe Trails<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/other-venue-rentals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Venue Rentals<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6355739b\" data-id=\"6355739b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d546b 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