Hikes

Twenty people came out to the Cloverlawn hike. The trail has a long list of landmark sights: the north end of Coal Lake, the beginning of Blackmud Creek, two lovely ravines with wooden boardwalks at the bottom, fields, a horse pasture, a pet cemetery, a climb up to the tableland to Stan’s Bench, and many, many stiles.

On one side of the hill is a pasture, on the other side a stubble field.

Lunch was on a slope overlooking Mud Lake.

Thanks to Johanna for scouting and leading the hike, and to the landowners for their continuing permission to let us hike through. You can see all the photos on Flickr.

See where we’re going next.

Seventeen people came out on a lovely spring day to hike the section of Blackmud Creek in the Ellerslie area. Just like all the creeks in Edmonton, residential development has been growing on each side. This makes the creek accessible to a lot of people, but also vulnerable. Appropriately, the City has posted a lot of signage to educate walkers on the area’s ecology and sensitivity.

The people who live here have much to appreciate in the natural beauty the creek brings. At the same time, the wild creatures are standing their ground. At one house we walked by, there was a male mallard standing on a roof, looking very conspicuous.

Thanks to Martha and her co-leader Mary for scouting the trail and leading the hike. You can see these photos and more on Flickr.

Here’s where we’re hiking next.