| Record #: NIA0963 |
Last Modified: 17 Apr 2013 |
Last Full Update: 20 Mar 2013 |
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| Description & Services |
| Areas Served | Niagara Region |
| Description | The Bruce Trail Conservancy is a charitable organization committed to establishing a conservation corridor containing a public footpath along the Niagara Escarpment in order to protect its natural ecosystems and to promote environmentally responsible public access to this UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. The Niagara Club is one of 9 clubs that maintains 83km(from Queenston to Grimsby) of the more than 800+km trail to Tobermory. |
| Supplementary Description | No motorized vehicles/horses/bicycles permitted except with the express permission of the particular landowner. |
| Dates | All year |
| Eligibility | All |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | Membership - $50/yr (Family or Single - tax deductible) |
| Events | Over 25 scheduled hikes/month as well as hiking events eg Annual End-to-End hike; Fort-to-Fort Hike; Laura Secord Hike etc. Annual Landowner Appreciation dinner. |
| Contact Information |
| Located In Community | St Catharines |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 176 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 |
| Toll Free Phone | Bruce Trail Conservancy 1-800-665-4453 |
| Website | www.niagarabrucetrail.org |
| Primary Contact | Merle Richards, President; Phone: 905-685-6984; Email: merle.richards@sympatico.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Corrie Kellestine, Media Relations Director; Phone: 289-213-5014; Email: corriekellestine@gmail.com |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Auggie McGloin, Membership Director/Volunteer Coordinator; Phone: 905-353-9172; Email: auggiemcgloin@yahoo.ca |
| Other Details |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
| Meetings | Call for details |
| Print Material | Newsletter - NIAGARA BRUCE TRAIL CLUB GRAPEVINE (quarterly) |
| Established | 1960 |
| Funding | Donations |
| Subjects |
| Subjects | Environmental protection ; Hiking ; Recreation ; Walking |
| Broader Terms | Environment ; Fitness activities ; Outdoor activities ; Recreation ; Recreational activities |