Landowner Rights & Trail User Responsibilities

The Waskahegan Trail is a unique resource that exists only because of the generosity of landowners. Before you set foot on the trail:

  1. Know the landowner rights and the trail user responsibilities.
  2. Check the trail conditions

Wanisan Hike on a Blanket of Snow

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The day before the hike we were treated to a new fresh snowfall—one last blanket (we hope) that would prolong the season for lovers of winter recreation.

Eight people came out to hike the Wanisan Trail. Immediately we saw that we would be sharing the trail into Blackfoot with cross country skiers. It was an especially good day as the sky was clear and the new snow was still dry.

Stepping carefully alongside the tracks the skiers had been since early in the morning, we paused to admire the Wanisan shelter.

Walking on the boardwalks alongside the beaver dams, we thought about how much effort goes into maintaining these structures in the trail maintenance season, and how valuable it is in supporting activities all year round.

Once we reached Blackfoot Recreation Area, it was just a short distance to Meadow Shelter where we had our lunch.

Although we heard a lot of bird calls on this day, no animals were seen except for the chickadees at the Meadow Shelter bird feeder.

Thanks to John S. for scouting and leading the hike. You can find more photos on Flickr.

Here’s where we’re hiking next.

2022 Annual General Meeting

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You are invited to attend, elect new board members, socialize, and hear from our guest speakers at the

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2022
Join by computer or by phone on Zoom

Agenda

  • Business meeting: reports, elections to the board
  • Guest speaker: Wayne Oakes, Nature Photographer
  • Social time: catch up with old friends and meet new ones who share your interests
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Wayne Oakes

Photographing the Whitemud Nature Reserve

Wayne Oakes is one of our region’s true enthusiasts of natural areas.

Having grown up in the woods of Nova Scotia and then serving 33 years in the RCMP—where he developed and honed his superior photography skills—it was only natural that upon his retirement he would return to nature with camera in hand. But beyond taking pictures, he also observes and studies the habits of the fascinating animals, birds, plants, and more.

The Whitemud Ravine Nature Reserve (North) has been Wayne’s focus over the past six years, just over 9000 hours. Wayne will share with us some of his images that illustrate the beautiful and majestic…the big and small…and the odd and unusual. He will also show us some of his gear—both typical and unusual—that he uses to enhance his visits in the woods.