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The City e S Mongolia L d r RICHMOND r wa e Milnesville o i Rollerblading Cross-Country Skiing Horsebacka Riding h takes pride in keeping Markham o l s HILL STATION s C e e W nt c e e v beautiful. The parks and public L R Ni M A green spaces promote an active Major Mackenzie Dr E Majo w r Mackenzie Dr E t D e on S i a MOUNT JOY and healthy quality of life. The v l e y d g STATION a n C natural, unmanicured spaces in the B ou o se Y ns community including woodlots, t Buttonville P 16th Ave S e 16th Av k 16th Ave 16th Ave 16th Av e y 16th Ave e e d CENTENNIAL ravines and valleys, benefit the RICHMOND HILL i v l R MARKHAM STATION s 64 404 A STATION MARKHAM-STOUFFVILLE e residents, plants and animals. These CENTRE TERMINALTrail Surface Type Trail Surface Type Trail Surface Type L y n Unionville HOSPITAL d Asphalt/Concrete e Asphalt/Concrete Asphalt/Concrete e spaces are home to rare plant e d Locust Hill r n v Bark Bark Bark a n A and insect species and provide 407 Boardwalk Boardwalke Boardwalk 7 W 7 7 7 K e LANGSTAFF w Crushed Limestone Crushed Limestone Crushed Limestone e Milne Dam n specialized foods and shelters to i i 62 Natural Natural Natural 407 L v Conservation STATION e y many types of native birds, bees and 60 v Park a A Bob Hunter Other Trails e Other Trails Other Trails m B UNIONVILLE STATION v Memorial Park a butterflies for survival. h Thornhill Trails outside of the A Trails that are part of the Trails that are part of the ne r ve i 14th Ave 14th A h Ave Trail System Focus Oak Ridges Moraine Trail Lake to Lake Trail 14t u n b t e D d / S Trails that are part of the Trails that are part of the Future Trails of5 the8 d Box Grove o John S k t r o Lake to Lake Trail Lake to Lake Trail r For more information about trails in e Lake to Lake Trail a o g W Future Trails of the W Future Trails of the Y Markham contact: n o Lake to Lake Trail Lake toM Lakeilli kTrailen Tompion Y Cedar Grove City of Markham Steeles Ave E Steeles Ave E Steeles Ave E Steeles Ave E MILLIKEN 905-477-5530 FINCH TrailOLD C SurfaceUMMER Type STATION markham.ca GO BUS STATIONAsphalt/Concrete TERMINAL Bark Boardwalk Page Name Crushed Limestone Natural Toronto 58 Bob Hunter Memorial Park A Trail Markers 60 Huntington Trail OROtherIOLE Trails 62 Milne Dam Conservation AGINCOURT STATION Trails outside of the Park Trail System Focus STATION 64 Rouge Valley Trail 56 0 2 km - Average walking time 32 minutes City of Markham Milne Dam ConservationCity of Markham Park Trails Overview t Bloomington e S n Whitchurch-Stouffviwetlands,lle forests and open spacei Oak Ridges Lake St. L George Field Centre provide a stop-off for migratory Rd d N Lake 404 King Rd R birds. Blue48 Jays,LIN chickadees,COLNVILLE STATION Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation e i woodpeckers, Blue Herons and a l Bethesda Reserve Stouffville h s t e Bathurst Reservoir n L nesting pair of Baltimore Orioles, Glen Golf e y T Course d t have been observed in the park. In e S Stouffville n t n Stouffville addition,Rd many picnic areasMa iexistn St in s e r STOUFFVILLE Gormley K e Rtheingw park.ood hu v STATION t Richmond Hill A a d B R ne e e i v n y L i A Above word count is Gamble R d d 19th b 19th Ave h Ave d 19th Ave 19th Ave w ne o d 170 words. Totalnt word space is e n BERNARD i Milneo Dam Conservation Park is R e Ni v Dickson Hill W K TERMINAL y approximately 300 words with one a located on Milne Reservoir, part of B e 48 Victoria Square v picture. d Markham the Rouge ParkA and is alsoC plannedashet R Rd E Elgin Mills n t ne n i to become parte of a future Rouge S Mongolia L d r Blank space can be left or used for RICHMOND r wa e Milnesville o i h Park Trails Network.a Milne Dam o l s HILL STATION s C e e W additional legends,nt pictures, etc. c e e v L Conservation Park was named R Ni M A after Peter and AlexanderMa jMilneor Mac kenzie Dr E Majo w r Mackenzie Dr E t D e on S FPO means For Position Only i a MOUNT JOY v who operated a mill, located near l e y d g STATION not final text or images. a n C B the present dam structure, in the ou o se Y ns t Button1820’s.ville By 1845, the business had P 16th Ave S e 16th Av k 16th Ave 16th Ave 16th Av e y 16th Ave e e d CENTENNIAL RICHMOND HILL i expanded to include a general store, v l R MARKHAM STATION s 64 404 A STATION MARKHAM-STOUFFVILLE e CENTRE TERMINAL fueling and wool mill and ashery. L y n Unionville HOSPITAL d e e e In 1911, Archied Milne, grandson of Locust Hill r n v a n A 407 Peter Milne, built the firste concrete 7 W 7 7 7 K e LANGSTAFF w e Milne Dam n and steel arc dam in Canada. The i i 62 407 L v Conservation STATION e y 60 v Town of Markham sprang from the Park a A Bob Hunter e m B UNIONVILLE STATION v Memorial Park a advent of the mill and dam. In the h Thornhill A ne r ve i 14th Ave 14th A h Ave 14t u n b 1950’s, the Metropolitan Toronto t e D d / S 58 d Box Grove o John S k t r r e o and Region Conservation Authority a o g W W Y n acquired the property as the Milne o Milliken Tompion Y Cedar Grove Steeles Ave E SteeleParks Av eConservationE Area. Wonderful Steeles Ave E Steeles Ave E MILLIKEN FINCH OLD CUMMER opportunities for bird watching STATION GO BUS STATION exist in this area as the significant TERMINAL Toronto Trail Use Symbols or List: O O O ORIOLE Trail Difficulty (Easy, Moderate, Difficult) and Approx Distance X km AGINCOURT STATION For More Information:STATION City of Markham (contact information at back of book) 57 0 2 km - Average walking time 32 minutes 57 City of Markham Bob Hunter Memorial Park Be sun safe Use sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher, with both UVA and UVB protection. Apply generously before going outside and reapply often, especially after swimming The Rouge Park Alliance oversees or exercising. the management of Bob Hunter Memorial Park. A network of trails will be established connecting the Oak Ridges Moraine to Lake Ontario along the corridors of the Rouge River and its tributaries. Planning for the proposed Rouge Park Trails Network is underway. Trails on public lands within the Be mindful Rouge River watershed are part When walking or running of the existing network of trails on trails, be alert and avoid in the Rouge Park. Respective distractions – don’t text governments set the restrictions for or use headphones so use of these trails which must be you can see and hear your followed by all trail users. surroundings. Trail difficulty: Easy-Moderate Distance: 8.5 km Access point: 14th Avenue, 1 km west of Box Grove By-pass For more information: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 416-661-6600 trcaparks.ca 58 Legend Trail Features Basemap Features Trail Points of Interest Highways Regional Road P Parking Rural Road Washroom Urban Road Leash Free Dog Area Access Road Point of Interest Railway GO Station Municipal Roads City of Markham YRT/VivaCity Busof MarkhamTerminal outside York Region Milne Dam Conservation ParkBob Hunter MemorialSteep Slope Park Lake River y Trail Surface Type Park k wetlands,M forestsarkh andam open space Grand P Asphalt/Concrete Conservation Area s provide a stop-off for migratory Cornell Bark n York Regional Forest Park e s birds.