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Reid's Conservation Area NOTE DATE CHANGE -- CANCELED

When:
Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 9:30 AM
Where:
Reids Conservation Area
799 Duthill Road
Wallaceburg, ON  

Canada
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Terry Syer
Category:
Hiking
Registration is not Required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
IMPORTANT: All participants MUST pre-register for event, by midnight the night before the event. If you find you are unable to attend, kindly cancel your registration.

If you are a non-member wishing to participate, you must first join the Lambton Outdoor Club which includes completing the membership waiver. A one month free trial membership is available for first time participants. Having enjoyed an outing or two, we hope you'll join our wonderful club following your free trial membership. The annual single membership fee is $25.

While Participating, be respectful of other member's health management decisions and protective steps, and please stay home if feeling unwell.
Capacity:
20
Available Slots:
20
No Fee
No Fee
EVENT DETAILS KEY INFORMATION
Event Description

Reids Conservation Area

LOC has never hiked this trail before.  It has old logging trails and some paths mixed in.

This area is the newest addition to St. Clair Region’s conservation areas. It is a 170 acre property that was donated to the SCRCA and has almost 4 km of Sydenham River shoreline. It consists of deciduous forest with dominance of several species of oak. An ancient oxbow valley provides a wetland that harbours lots of wildlife.

In the summer of 2008, a colony of Southern (Northern) Oak Hairstreaks was discovered here; this being the first such colony in Canada!
Meeting Place
 9:15 am hike starts at 9:30 
(Pls arrive 15 mins before hike for instructions and introductions.)

[north of Wallaceburg along Duthill Road just north of Kerr Line and west of Kimball Rd.]
Level
 moderate
Distance (approx.)
 6-8 kms
Duration (approx.)
 3 hours
Pace (approx. average)
 3.5 km/hr
Costs
 n/a
Required Items to Bring
 Hiking boots
Hiking poles
water, snack, appropriate clothing
Recommended to Bring
 grips for boots if icy conditions
Expected Conditions: 

This is not a regular hiking path/trail,lots of wild flowers in the spring, old logging roads & trailsfallen trees,
uneven ground, could be wet in spots, possibly icy.
Some overgrown areas
will need to walk in single file in spots.Trails are not marked or blazed. 

Ticks are possible
Other:  If you register and are then unable to attend, please cancel your registration on the website, even if it is at the last minute