Note: the Shirley Lake Trail at Elk Island is still closed for maintenance so the hike will be canceled. The "Canada Strong Pass" program for park access ends on Monday so the hike won't be rescheduled. Unfortunately we don't have an alternate hike available this weekend. (updated - 2026-09-05 11:40MT) We are going to take ... Read more
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Surprisingly, this is a hike we rarely do through the Ministik Bird Sanctuary that continues on past the 'Ball Berg/NCC' section going to an old fire tower. This is of course a good chance to see birds, including waterfowl, as well as beaver. A small camera with a zoom lens or lightweight binoculars would be ... Read more |
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With all of the rainouts we had this season that have impacted the maintenance & hike schedule we are going to redo the August Pipestone Creek hike. We should have a good selection of wild flowers, as we follow Pipestone Creek through some old growth forest & along some cattle farms. We’ll meet at the ... Read more |
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The hike is through the Ministik Bird Sanctuary and a bit beyond, much of which is the 'Ball Berg' section that was donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada by the Ball family. This is of course a good chance to see birds, including waterfowl, as well as beaver. A small camera with a zoom ... Read more |
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