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nnockburn Fall Hike on October 2 is autumn tradition
of the area's most popular October events is hack for
r autumn season.
'duals and families have looked forward to the Bannock -
'all Hike for more than three decades, according to Julie
gwerff Conservation Education Specialist with the Ausu
eld Conservation Authority (ABCA). "It has become a
n for residents of the watershed and for visitors," accord-
'tellingwerff. She encourages those who have enjoyed the
the past to return to Bannockburn and anyone who has
xperienced the event to try It out this year.
nockbt m Conservation Area has diverse spectra, and six
It types of natural communities including a wet meadow,
-stems, old field, marsh and forest, she said. "You will find
like highbush cranberry, rtineba rk, wild grape, goldenrod
and many varieties of asters, Stellingwerff said. it's also com-
mon to see wildlife along the trails such as woodpeckers, turtles,
raccoons, and white-tailed deer."
The 38th Annual Bannockburn Fall Hike takes place Sunday,
October 2. People are welcome to come anytime between
between 1 p.m. and 3 p.rn. Bannockburn Conservation Area is
located at 76240 Bannockburn Line, two kilometres north of
Huron County Road 3, between Varna and Brumfield.
Participants can help reduce waste by bringing their own
mugs to enjoy a complimentary drink of hot or cold apple cider.
You may also help yourself to a locally grown apple. Adn fission is
free but donations are always welcome to support conservation
education efforts. For further details on the hike contact the
ABCA at 519-235-2610 or 1-888-286-2610.
ABCA staff will be on site during the event to share informa-
tion about water quality and trees and to answer questions. A
self -guided tour booklet is also available for those who like to
explore on their own.
Also available for the nature lover is a professionally -narrated
audio file, which can be downloaded free -of -charge from the
ABCA website at abca.on.ca. The guided audio tour interprets 13
points of interest throughout the two kilometres of trails. The
audio file and interpretive signs at Bannockburn Conservation
Area were developed through a partnership effort initiated by
the Friends of the Bayfield River, and funding partners, called
the Walk a Mile Trail Information Project. The interpretive
points -of -interest talk and digital audio player pedometers for
step counting and GPS units may be borrowed anytime of the
year from the ABCA Administration Centre in Exeter for use at
Bannockburn Conservation Area.
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