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Bickford Woods / Adventurous winter hike -- CANCELED

When:
Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 9:30 AM until 12:00 PM
Where:
Bickford Oak Woods Conservation Reserve
Bickford Woods
520 Bickford Line
Wilkesport, ON  

Canada
Additional Info:
Category:
Hiking
Registration is not Required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
IMPORTANT: This event is open to fully vaccinated members only.

Also, all participants MUST pre-register for event, by midnight the night before; also drop-ins/guests are not allowed at this time (due to Covid-19) and will be turned away by the leader.

Please check your email and the LOC website the day of the hike in case of cancellation before heading out to the hike.

Be aware of the Public Health guidance relative to your own vaccination status and make your personal choices accordingly.

Be respectful of other member’s Covid-19 management decisions and protective steps. If they are trying to maintain 2m distance, please help them achieve that.

Don’t participate if you have ANY symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with someone who has Covid-19.
Capacity:
15
Available Slots:
15
No Fee
Event Description This event is open to fully vaccinated members only.

Bickford Woods -
Adventurous Winter Hike- LOC member Bruce Lester's favourite hike

Bickford Oak Woods Conservation Reserve (BOW CR) is the largest protected Carolinian clay plain forest in Canada. Located in the County of Lambton, this 314 hectare property is predominantly forested with scattered wetland pockets that provide habitat for a diversity of Carolinian species and communities. 
LOCATED at the corner of 40 highway and Bickford Line, small parking lot east of 40, on Bickford, on north side of the road. Bickford is a gravel road. Note... there are three different trails at this site. We will try to tie the two east ones together


Event Start Time
9:30 am

(Pls arrive 15 mins before hike for instructions and introductions.)
Level Adventurous hike - not really hard but not easy

Distance 6-10 km depending upon conditions

Pace 3 km/hr
Duration 2-1/2 hours 
Costs
n/a 
Required Items to Bring Hiking Boots/ waterproofed
and Hiking Poles

This is a hunting area so bright colors are advisable


Recommended to Bring Water, snack, 
Current Conditions Participants Should Be Prepared For:
Trails are not maintained 

roots , downed trees,
uneven ground, Wet areas
long grass
May need to go off trail to avoid down trees 
perhaps larger water puddles


IMPORTANT If you register and are then unable to attend, please cancel your registration on the website, even if at the last minute.