Trail building and field partners

Our extensive trail building programs wouldn’t be possible without our friends at:

• The Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, where we’ve partnered to improve their Clayoquot Sound, Wildside Trail, Big Tree Trail
• Local partners Friends of Clayoquot Sound and Clayoquot Action
• Friends of Carmanah-Walbran to build and maintain the trail and boardwalk network in the Walbran Valley on Pacheedaht territory
• Volunteers from Colour The Trails and the Intercultural Association of Victoria on guided hikes and trail maintenance excursions on coastal rainforest trails.

Bringing attention to at-risk ecosystems in Ontario 

Each year we increase the number of hikes, paddles and scientific excursions we lead to bring more people into at-risk areas in need of protection. We work with community groups that are active on local issues so together we can have a greater impact. 

• Ontario Old Growth Conservation Volunteers co-facilitate trail building and canoeing excursions in old-growth forest areas like Temagami
• We bring volunteers and the public together with local scientists and Anishnaabek members, including the Anishnaabek Water-Keepers, to accompany their work to protect forests and species at risk habitat
• Curve Lake First Nation in their efforts to honour these sacred trails.
• Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition
• Simcoe Country Greenbelt Association

Different ways to get out on the ground

Each at-risk ecosystem we work to preserve requires a different pathway. From community gardens to educational river paddles, we look for the best way to support our partners and bring people closer to the issues they face.

• In 2010, we started joint work with Hollow Water First Nation on community gardens and hikes along traditional trap lines with Elders.
• Later on in 2019, we joined the land defenders at Camp Morningstar and their fight to stop silica sand mining on their lands.
• Since 2015, we’ve also brought members of the public for a paddle down the Bird River to raise awareness about this unprotected marvel, often accompanied by members of Sagkeeng First Nation, whose territory the river crosses.