Eight people came out to hike a combination of Waskahegan and Nature Conservancy Trail in the Ministik area. The weather was perfect for the season, and there was only minimal smoke.
One of the highlights was this garter snake.
We also saw a rare carniverous plant in a special fen area.
As Peter and Linda were there, we got the answers to all our “What is that?” questions.
Eleven people came out for the hike. The weather overall was blustery wind and cooler temperatures. There were sunny and cloudy periods, a bit of rain, and often we could smell smoke but it wasn’t too bad.
The trail was in good enough shape. There were a few more trees down (due to the couple of high wind storms this past week) than when I scouted it a couple of weeks ago.
Just as we were starting out, we passed by beautiful Percheron work horses.
We ate our lunch below Mottet Hill as it was so windy.
After the hike, we discovered a coffee shop—there was a sign for it on the road back to Highway 14. The “Morning Brew” is at Hastings Lake Gardens on RR204. This location also has a greenhouse and a venue for events. The coffee bar had nice coffee and tea offerings. Currently it is open to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
Thanks to everyone who came out for the hike, to Trail Maintenance for their good work last summer clearing this trail, and to the landowners for their continuing permission. You can find more photos on Flickr.
