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  • Trail Clearing: Gwynne Section – 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

  • Gwynne Section

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

    The huge valley starting at Gwynne and containing the Battle River as it flows eastward across Alberta, was created in a few days. At the end of the last ice age, glacier water trapped by ice formed huge Lake Edmonton. The water finally broke through the ice at Gwynne and the whole lake emptied, creating ... Read more

  • West Battle River (A57 towards Schnee Hill)

    A wonderful section of the trail along Battle River, going east from Gwynne.  It has a little bit of everything, including passing by what used to be the historic Low’s Crossing (well historic from a WTA perspective). Checkout Gene Miskiw’s “The Battle Bridge Story” with loads of pictures he’s shared with us at the AGM ... Read more

  • Shoreline Trails (Elk Island)

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

    We are still trying to take advantage this summers “Canada Strong Pass ” which gives everyone free access the the NationalParks, including Elk Island, from June 19th to September 7th. We will meet at the Astotin Lake Area parking lot (~14½km north of the Yellowhead, past the park gates) at 9:45 a.m., with the hike leaving at 10:00. ... Read more

  • Trail Clearing: Ministik Bird Sanctuary (A88 to Fire Tower) – 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

  • Canceled Shirley Lake Trail (Elk Island) – trail is still closed

    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

  • Trail Clearing: Ministik Berg & Nature Conservancy Trails – 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

  • Ministik Bird Sanctuary (A88 to Fire Tower)

    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

  • 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