Fort Ethier Trail Clearing

Trail maintenance was moved to Tuesday in order to avoid the rain that was forecasted for our usual Wednesday. As a result, the turnout was small–only four people. But you can accomplish a lot with a couple of chainsaws, two bags of trail markers, and ribbon. Starting at the middle, two went east and two went west.

The trees along Bigstone Creek are old and majestic. So, when one of them falls, it’s a big deal. We cleared more than a few trees.

This tree landed lengthwise on top of the trail.

Hikers coming out on Sunday are in for a stunning show of fall colours.

Annual Members Barbecue

Twenty people came out to the Annual Members Barbecue.

For most of the members, the morning started with a hike on the Mix trail that runs past Mix Stopover. Along the way, a salamander was spotted.

After the hike, everyone joined up at the Sparrow’s Nest picnic shelter in the Lions Campground outside Leduc for a barbecue lunch.

A big round of thanks to Anita, who organized the barbecue, and to her able helpers. And a special call-out to Brad, who made the best and biggest fire ever!

There are many more photos on Flickr.