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by individuals when enjoying outdoor activities and locations listed. listed. locations and activities outdoor enjoying when individuals by listed. Oxford County is not responsible for any loss, costs or expenses incurred incurred expenses or costs loss, any for responsible not is County Oxford listed. 1 Butternut Woods ( 1 km) (linear) 1 Borden Crescent (Trans Canada Trail) (1 km) ( linear)

liability whatsoever for people enjoying the outdoor activities and locations locations and activities outdoor the enjoying people for whatsoever liability ■------Main Access: Cafyn St. ■------'Main Access: John Pound Road and Borden Crescent must be used when enjoying the outdoors. Oxford County does not assume any any assume not does County Oxford outdoors. the enjoying when used be must

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1 Burgess Park (Millennium Trail System) (5.9 km) (loop) About Oxford County Working Towards a Spread Your Love y .L______, Main Access: 403 Tecumseh St., Woodstock (!6 14th LINE 15th LINE Birding Trails Get outside and embrace nature by exploring the many trails Legend ....._T Part of the Millennium Trail system along the banks of the Sustainable Future for the Great Outdoors by: Hickson Trail 13th LINE HIGHWAY 59 )( Access Point Primary Access Point Trail On-Road Trail Thames River, through mixed hardwood and softwood forests, and outdoor activities available in Oxford County. We are home Woodstock , TOWNSHIP ROAD 4 p marshland and some retired agricultural areas. in Oxford County • Ditching the plastic water bottle in favour to four watersheds with over 160 km of trails and over 3000 0 0 –––– – – – – Uses: H | B | SK | S | Birding | Primary Surface: G 11th LINE • of a reusable one OXFORD ROAD 17 • hectares of parks and natural areas to explore. Trails Trail Uses: Open: All year | m | B • Keeping nature clean packing up waste you fnd H = Hike I B = Bike I S = Snowshoe SK = Ski Oxford Country is very unique as it is located in the Carolinian Life (! 2 Husky Trail (Pittock Conservation Area)-(5 km) (loop) Primary Trail Surface (expect boardwalks & multiple surfaces) • Giving wildlife space Zone and two of Ontario’s Forest Regions; the Deciduous Forest DR HAMES Main Access: 221 Pittock Park Rd., Woodstock PER T G = Gravel or M = Mixed N = Natural P = Paved TRAILS, BIRDING & MORE UP • Staying on the trails and avoiding them during Husky !( ir Screenings (soil/mulch) Located along the reservoir, the trail goes through a pine and Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Forest. The Carolinian Life Zone is DR 2 o I I I Oxford County is emerging as a leader in sustainable OOD Trail v GEW er plantation and then swings back near the railway tracks. RID es Trail Amenities: K RD Pittock Conservation Area R LANSDOWNE AVE TOWNSHIP ROAD 3 wet/muddy periods AR k H ----- P (Entrance) OXFORD ROAD 4 home to some of the most unique nature in North America. K oc !( A growth through the Future Oxford Community C Pitt L Uses: H | B | Birding | Primary Surface: N O don I T F m B T Gor = Parking = Washroom R I A W D P X Take a hike on one of our many great trails, paddle our LAK EVIE ALBERNI RD B R Open: Park operation dates | F A Sustainability Plan. We’re doing this by: S D I

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e C Caring about the Environment Health and Safety Tips Carolinian Canada Coalition Exploring the great outdoors is fun, but always keep safety in mind. Tell someone where you are going, when you will return Clubs List www.caroliniancanada.ca and who to call if you are overdue. Read on for more information FutureOxford to help you enjoy the great outdoors with safety in mind. “There’s no need to be alone! www.Futureoxford.ca Don’t forget Thames River Cleanup Oxford County is home to several outdoors Trails, Birding & more map www.thamesrivercleanup.ca clubs that enjoy everything from birding Transition to less Waste Insect Water in a Binoculars Protective Hiking www.facebook.com/TransitionToLessWaste repellent reusable bottle for birding Clothing Shoes Oxford Trails and environmental studies to cycling and Sun Screen - no plastic please! Woodstock Environment Advisory Committee www.cityofwoodstock.ca gear specialty. Check out our list below to Tick and Mosquito Safety • Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants: light coloured clothing find a club that suits you.” Equipment and Outftters made of a tightly woven material is best.

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!( E V 8 E B BEACHVILLE A A S ATHLON E PATTULLO AVE 1 Avon Trail (19 km) (linear) 8 Oxford Thames River Trail (3.5 km) (linear) 3 (! Oxford ThamesT 1 H KARN RD s t River TrailI L L H I L IG N L ROAD 68 E I HW N A Main Access: 3995 Line 9, St. Marys Main Access: 454779 45 line Beachville THAMESFORD 21st LINE E D Y ■ O ROAD 66 DGE 53 DUNDAS ST W LINE H O RN RD OX F O R D CEN TR E R D An 113km scenic trail that runs from St. Mary’s to Conestogo providing Nestled between two railway lines travel along the Thames River past WEST HILL LINE Birds... a link between the Thames Valley and Grand Valley trail. The west end meadows and wetland. Head East for a hilltop view and gazebo or West Hodges Pond OXFORD CENTRE Due to our life zone position, Oxford is home to a splendid variety F FIREHA LL RD of the trail in Oxford County starts at Wildwood Conservation Area. into Beachville. O CLARKE RD ROAD 64 L OXFORD 14 D SWEABURG E N T S m CHURCH LINE Uses: H | Birding | Primary Surface: M | Open: Jan 1 - Oct 31 Uses: H | B | S | SK | Birding | Primary Surface: M | Open: All Year | H of birds. With a total of 321 recorded bird species in the area, L A I N M E E S E !( Closed: November and December (hunting season) S T 12 CU RR I E S R D CURRIES RD T S Trillium Woods S ORIEL LINE you’re bound to see a variety on the sand plains to the south or in N LE BUDD LINE Provincial Park 9 Princeton Fitness Trail (1 km) (loop) BEL L ST AR k CH E ROAD 62 e ST 17th LINE KING CURRY RD e r 2 Chesney Wilderness Area (1.9 km) (loop) Main Access: 35 Main St., West Princeton. the scattered wetlands and artifcial reservoirs to the north. SWEABURG RD C GUNN' S HILL RD r a I Enjoy a leisurely, looped walk and stop at various pieces of outdoor N INGERSOLL d M Main Access: 806321 Oxford Road 29, Innerkip G e ROAD 60 E I C D R S RIVERS RD D ftness equipment along the trail. O JORDAN LINE L L SUBSTATION RD E A natural area located just east of Woodstock with a large number of D L T R FOLDENS LINE S O W CLARK RD E CEDAR LINE N T TRILLIUM LINE O W T A m L S mature hemlock trees. Uses: | H | B | Primary Surface: G | Open: All year | I L N Cooper’s Hawk Ruby-throated Hummingbird Horned Lark Cedar Waxwing Indigo Bunting L M A RD A C L H I E N Common

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D D property through open meadow, upland forest and wooded wetland. D R R D PLANK LINE A E A breeding ground for the Cerulean Warbler. Choose from several loops Wood Duck American Woodcock Northern Flicker White-breasted Nuthatch Common Yellowthroat Baltimore Oriole

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1 South Coast Birding Trail. You may also like the 3 maple trees in the summer and fall. Northern Shoveler Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Magnolia Warbler following locations. Mill Pond 6 Lawson Nature Reserve (Lawson Tract) (2 km) (loop) Uses: H | B | S | SK | Birding | Primary Surface: N | Open: All year | m BASE L IN E E IN L BASE Bufehead Pileated Woodpecker Yellow-rumped Warbler SPRINGFORD E N I L T ON CS e ek O STR AN DE R R D

Sto ny C r OSTRANDER RD MAIN ST E OTTE R VI LL E R D WEST ST N N ST WEST No. Latitude Longitude Description E Main Access: 363685 McBeth Road, Salford Hooded Merganser Eastern Wood-Pewee Pine Warbler N 13 Vansittart Woods (6.2 km) (loop) LI OTTERVILLE Y Plumb R Cr Explore several trails through a mixed wood forest and wetland. eek Common Merganser Alder Flycatcher American Redstart

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R RNE Rare Birds C CORN EL L R D (! CORNELL RD This is an outdoor education centre for students of the Thames Valley Ring-necked Pheasant Least Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager 4 43.254 -80.986 (Access) Harrington Pond ' Uses: H | Birding | Picnic area > | Primary Surface: N | District School Board but the public is welcome to use the trails. Snow Goose N ORTH ST W KEL L ETT R D (! N E W R D Common Loon Eastern Phoebe Eastern Towhee BROWNSVILLE RD B ! 5 43.175 -80.708 Hickson Trail R (11 Open: All year | m | B O Uses: H | S | SK | Birding | Primary Surface: M A (! Black-crowned Night Heron BROWNSVILLE D W (! Pied-bill Grebe Purple Martin Orchard Oriole A Y Big Otter Creek Open: All year (After 3 pm on weekdays, All day on weekends) m 6 42.978 -80.852 Lawson Nature Reserve 7 Norwich Conservation Area (1.2 km) (linear) Peregrine Falcon . POTTERS RD Continues American Bittern White-crowned Sparrow k HAWKINS RD to Norfolk Northern Rough- 8 43.099 -80.827 Oxford Thames River Trail ree Raven sh C Main Access: 18 Brock St., W, Norwich 14 Wildwood Trail Network (24 km) (loop) ...... tfi winged Swallow ' Ca TILLSONBURG Great Egret American Tree Sparrow ' D R This parkette provides recreation with a picnic area, small reservoir for Yellow-billed Cuckoo POUND Main Access: 3995 Line 9, Wildwood Conservation Area, St. Marys 12 43.066 -80.779 Trillium Woods HN O J HIG HWAY 3 fshing, playground equipment, and nature trail. Osprey Bank Swallow White-throated Sparrow Continues All trails are multi-purpose and can be used by both hikers and cyclists. Long-eared Owl 13 43.167 -80.665 Vansittart Woods .o' to Elgin Uses: H | Picnic area > | Primary Surface: N | Open: All Year | m Trails range from fat to rugged terrain with areas of steep hills, exposed Northern Harrier Clif Swallow Bobolink 0 2.5 5 10 Red-headed Woodpecker roots, and rocks. A 43.145 -80.768 Burgess Park ¯ Bald Eagle Red-breasted Nuthatch Eastern Meadowlark Tufted Titmouse Kilometers Uses: H | B | S | SK | Birding | Primary Surface: N | Open: All year | m | B B 43.156 -80.756 Husky Trail (Pittock Lake) American Kestrel Carolina Wren Rusty Blackbird . Northern Mockingbird ...... • ...... Fee/Pass: All trail users must have a day/seasons pass. C 43.158 -80.731 South Shore Trail (Roth Park) Virginia Rail Golden-crowned Kinglet Purple Finch Vesper Sparrow For more birding information and locations Sora Ruby-crowned Kinglet Common Redpoll Fox Sparrow visit www.tourismoxford.ca Sandhill Crane Blue-grey Gnatcatcher Pine Siskin Brewer’s Blackbird