• Blackfoot (A98 to Meadow Shelter)

    Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

    A great hike as most trails will have wide paths allow the hikers to socialize. There may even be the occasional hawk, some chickadees and hopefully sand cranes. The hike start from the WTA Connector trail at A98 and loop through Blackfoot with lunch at Meadow Shelter. The pictures from July 20th, 2025. We'll meet ... Read more

  • Trail Clearing: Northend Saunders Lake (A29 to A30+) – Tentative

    Note: As part of the northend Saunders Lake maintenance we mow from A30 towards A33 for a lunch spot. if we have have time (& a big enough crew) we will also mow to there next stile (also towards A33) which will also cover the Southend Saunders Lake trail for a hike next April. Maintenance ... Read more

  • South Miquelon (A84 towards ‘D’) Tentative

    Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

    The Miquelon Lake is another one of those interesting trails in the Miquelon/Ministik area that had once all been underwater, resulting in pockets of trees on some higher ground (had been islands) and alley ways (where the water was). "Ministik" means island in Nehiyawewin (Cree). We tend to follow the 'blue' route around the edge ... Read more

  • Ministik Berg & Nature Conservancy Trails – Tentative

    Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

    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

  • Trail Clearing: Battle River (A60) to Schnee Hill – Tentative

    Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. If you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she can provide you with the workplan details and directions to the trailhead. Please bring your lunch, water, wear older clothes and be prepared for hiking. Note: The trail maintenance crew are ... Read more

  • Northend Saunders Lake (A29 to A30+) – Tentative

    Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

    Always good late summer hike along Saunders Lake (berries ?), from the northland (A29) to to a little past A30. Hopefully with the start of the bird migration and great for nature lovers. The hike will be ~10km. We'll meet at the trail head beside at "A29" along Range Road 244A (at the bend in ... Read more

  • Trail Clearing: East Battle River (Duhamel) to Rest & Be Thankful Hill – Tentative

    Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. If you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she can provide you with the workplan details and directions to the trailhead. Please bring your lunch, water, wear older clothes and be prepared for hiking. Note: The trail maintenance crew are ... Read more

  • Trail Clearing: Annual Maintenance Weiner Roast at Mix or Hughston Stopover

    Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. If you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she can provide you with the workplan details and directions to the trailhead. Please bring your lunch, water, wear older clothes and be prepared for hiking. Note: The trail maintenance crew are ... Read more

  • Battle River (A60) to Schnee Hill – Tentative

    This hike of 10.4 km is along the stunning Battle River. This huge river valley was created at the end of the last ice age when the melt water that created Lake Edmonton broke through the ice and drained the huge lake in just a few days. The pictures from May 24th, 2026. We'll be ... Read more

  • East Battle River (Duhamel) to Rest & Be Thankful Hill – Tentative

    Traditionally this was our first out of town hike of the season & a glorious way to start spring ... and for the past few years we've also added it to our fall schedule, providing another chance at an out of town hike before winter hits. The hike follows the Battle River east towards Stoney ... Read more