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The Long Trails Project USP 549: REGIONAL PLANNING and METROPOLITAN GROWTH MANAGEMENT
The Long Trails Project USP 549: REGIONAL PLANNING and METROPOLITAN GROWTH MANAGEMENT Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning College of Urban and Public Affairs Portland State University Fall, 2012 Table of Contents I. Introduction and Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................ 2 II. History of Long Trails and Regional Trail Networks ..................................................................................................... 6 III. Long Trails in Northwestern Oregon...............................................................................................................................20 IV. The Demand for Long Trails-based Recreation ...........................................................................................................36 V. Long Trails and Community Economic Development .............................................................................................52 VI. Long Trails Implementation ...............................................................................................................................................76 I. Introduction and Acknowledgements The Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon Parks Team 3: The Demand for trails-base recreation; analysis and Department are currently engaged in a joint assessment of a new critique of SCORP and similar surveys; trails in the context of trail extending from Garibaldi, on the Oregon coast, to the crest other recreational opportunities; -
MINUTES Thursday, January 10, 2019 Ferryland Town Office, NL-10, Ferryland, NL
SOUTHERN SHORE JOINT COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Thursday, January 10, 2019 Ferryland Town Office, NL-10, Ferryland, NL ATTENDEES: Harold Mullowney, Bay Bulls (Chair) Joan Luby, Bay Bulls Eric Maloney, Bay Bulls Harry Bryan, Ferryland Lucy Carew, Witless Bay Bev O’Brien, Cape Broyle Adrian Sullivan, Calvert Evelyn Tucker, bay Bulls Debbie Windsor, Aquaforte Christopher Maher, Aquaforte Bradley Power, Eastern Regional Service Board DELEGATION(S): Keith Hutchings, MHA Randy Murphy, East Coast Trail Association Madeleine Florent, East Coast Trail Association Pat Currant, Consultant PROCEEDINGS: 1. CALL TO ORDER – The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by the Chair. 2. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA MOTION: It was moved by Ms. Luby and seconded by Ms. Windsor, that the Agenda of the Southern Shore Joint Council meeting of January 10, 2019 be adopted with the additions. All in favour. Motion carried. Ref#: SSJC2019-001 3. DELEGATION a. Keith Hutchings, Member of the House of Assembly for the District of Ferryland: MHA Hutchings provided an update on the retirement of Dr. McGarry. He noted that the Doctor has served his notice to leave on March 31, 2019. MHA Hutchings spoke with the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community 1 Services about Dr. McGarry’s departure and what it means for the region. The department and Eastern Health is completing an assessment of Dr. McGarry’s caseload to determine the needs for the region moving forward. They hope Dr. McGarry will continue to do some limited house calls in his retirement. MHA Hutchings will provide updates on this issue as they become available. -
Orchids Orchids Are the Lady’S Slippers, So Named and Lake Huron
By Tom Shields Photos by Kevin Tipson and Henry Glowka unless otherwise indicated jewels of the Biosphere res The Niagara Escarpment is justly famous as a uNESCo World Biosphere Reserve, one of Canada’s first. In Southern ontario, its tower - ing dolostone cliffs, formed in ancient seas more than 420 million years ago, rise dramatically along a jagged line that stretches 725 kilo - metres from the Niagara River to the tip of Tobermory. From these heights the Escarpment tilts down gently to the west. Rainfall and ground water seep gradually through its porous rocks, creating swamps, fens, bogs, marshes, valleys, caves, and microcli - mates across the meandering band that follows its length. 28 BRuCE TRAIL MAGAzINE SPRING 201 4 erve d n a l c A e c n e r u a L : o t o h P WWW.BRuCETRAIL.oRG BRuCE TRAIL MAGAzINE 29 Nowhere are these features more promi - LADY’S SLIPPERS (CYPRIPEDIUM) nent than in the Bruce Peninsula, Easiest to find and most familiar of our enrobed on either side by Georgian Bay distinguishing orchids orchids are the lady’s slippers, so named and Lake Huron. Here, jewel-like mem - All orchids have a highly modified, due to the fancied resemblance of their bers of one of the Escarpment’s other pouched lip to an old-fashioned slipper lavish petal called the lip. usually it claims to fame grow with an abundance or moccasin. The flowers are often large is held at the bottom of the flower, and diversity thought unequalled else - and showy. Four of the nine species but sometimes at the top. -
Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park Nordic Centre Area
Tear Sheet Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park March 2020 Mount Nordic Centre Area Map Canmore Lady MacDonald Bow Valley Wildland Nordic Centre Cougar Creek Canmore Canmore Nordic Centre Horseshoe 19.3 km Day Lodge Loop to Banff 1 To Banff Grotto Grassi Lakes 19.2 km Mountain Lake Louise Alpine Club (2706 m) Grassi Lakes of Canada Quarry 80 km Lake 742 Powerline Grotto Pond Grotto Canyon 1A 1A Whiteman’s Highline Pond Trail East Connector Goat Creek Ha Ling Peak (2407 m) Gap Lake 0.9 km Ha Ling 1 Lac High Peak Bow 1 Des Arcs Highline River Gap Rockies Trail Lake Old Camp Lac Des Arcs Three Sisters To Calgary, Hwy 40 & Kananaskis Country Banff Gate Bow Valley Wildland Mountain Resort Heart Mountain (2135 m) 7 km 742 Little Sister (2694 m) Pigeon Mountain (2394 m) High Middle Sister (2769 m) Rockies Windy Point (Closed Dec. 1 - June 15) Bow Valley Wildland Big Sister (2936 m) Goat Pond Smith-Dorrien/ Spray Lakes Road 7.3 km Skogan Pass Spray 742 Lakes West Centennial Ridge Wind West Driftwood (Closed April 1 - June 21) Pass Mount Windtower (2695 m) Spurling Creek Mount Collembola High (2758 m) Banff Rockies Mount National Park Spray Valley Lougheed (3105 m) Mount Allan (2819 m) 10.4 km Wind Mountain (3153 m) Boat Hiking Trail Launch Evan-Thomas Backcountry Parking Camping Bow Valley Wildland Centennial Bicycle Trail Information Sparrowhawk Ridge Camping Interpretive Area Trail Mount Sparrowhawk (3121 m) Cross-Country Snowshoeing Skiing Day Use Sleeping Mount Nestor Area Shelter (2974 m) Spray Lake Fishing Viewpoint Provincial Easy Trail 742 Ribbon Park Ribbon Peak Creek Provincial Park Intermediate Trail (2880 m) (Day Use) Difcult Trail Spray High Rockies Provincial Road (Closed Nov. -
Plan D'action De La Route Verte
PLAN D’ACTION DE LA ROUTE VERTE 2018-2019 TABLE DES MATIÈRES L’ÉQUIPE DE LA ROUTE VERTE 4 LA ROUTE VERTE EN 2018-2019 5 LA ROUTE VERTE C’EST... 6 PLAN D’ACTION DE LA ROUTE VERTE 2018-2019 9 1 | Consolider la qualité internationale du réseau de la Route verte 10 2 | Accroître l’adhésion des partenaires autour de la pérennité de la Route verte 13 3 | Faire connaitre la Route verte et ses bénéfices 16 FONCTIONS ORGANISATIONNELLES 20 PLAN D’ACTION DE LA ROUTE VERTE 2018-2019 | 3 L’ÉQUIPE DE LA ROUTE VERTE Vélo Québec Association Coordination générale et support aux régions Annick St-Denis Directrice générale Louis Carpentier Directeur, développement de la Route verte Johanna Baumgartner Adjointe à la coordination David Métivier Chargé de projets, recherche et expertises Antoine Hébert Maher Chargé de projets, recherche et expertises Louisa Belaïd Comptable Louise St-Maurice Adjointe administrative Recherche et géomatique Marc Jolicoeur Directeur de la recherche Bartek Komorowski Chargé de projets, recherche et expertises Frédéric Minelli Coordonnateur, géomatique Chantal Gagnon Technicienne, cartographie et géomatique Communications et relations publiques Jean-François Pronovost Vice-président, développement et affaires publiques Stéphanie Couillard Conseillère, relations publiques Anne Williams Chargée de projets, communications marketing VÉLO QUÉBEC ASSOCIATION Secrétariat de la Route verte, 1251, rue Rachel Est, Montréal, Québec, Canada H2J 2J9 Téléphone : 514 521-8356 ou 1 800 567-8356 • Télécopieur : 514 521-5711 www.routeverte.com PLAN -
Hike Leader Training 2018 Saturday April 7Th and Sunday
Winter 2017-2018 THE QUARTERLY OF THE TORONTO BRUCE TRAIL CLUB Vol. LIV No. 4 www.torontobrucetrailclub.org | 416-763-9061 | [email protected] Hike Leader Training 2018 Saturday April 7th and Sunday April 8th, 2018 Have you ever considered becoming a Hike Leader for the Toronto Bruce Trail Club? This is your opportunity to give back to your Club and become a trailblazer. The Hike Leader Apprenticeship Program: 1. Attend the two‐day training workshop. 2. Serve as an assistant leader on three TBTC hikes. 3. Organize and lead one TBTC hike with a certified leader from the Club. Prerequisites: 1. You must have completed a two‐day Standard First Aid and Level C CPR course prior to attending the workshop. 2. Hiking experience with the TBTC is strongly recommended. Candidates at the training session will need to have a copy of the 29th edition of the Bruce Trail Reference Guide. These will be offered at a discounted price of $22. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship program, the TBTC will refund your $60 registration fee and pay $75 towards the cost of your First Aid certification. To register and for more information: Visit the Toronto Bruce Trail Club website, www.torontobrucetrailclub.org or contact the registrar: Andrew Wood, [email protected] photos of the 2016 class, by Alina Lin. top: Peter Leeney instructing left: field practice www.torontobrucetrailclub.org Table of Contents Footnotes Toronto Bruce Trail Club is published quarterly by the Board of Directors (as of October 18, 2017) Hike Leader Training P1 Toronto Bruce Trail Club President: P.O. -
Assessment of Trail Characteristics and Invasive Species Prevalence of An
Assessment of Trail Characteristics and Invasive Species Prevalence of an Alternative Border Crossing Route for the A2A Trail By Zili Xie A report submitted to the Graduate Program in Environmental Studies In conformity with the requirement for the Degree of Master of Environmental Studies Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario, Canada May 2018 Copyright © Zili Xie, 2018 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The A2A Collaborative ......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The A2A Trail ....................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Needs of the A2A Trail Committee ...................................................................................... 5 1.4 Objective of the Research Report.......................................................................................... 7 Chapter 2 Literature Review ....................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Trail Impacts on Soils ........................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Trail Impacts on Vegetation .................................................................................................. 9 2.3 Trail Impacts on Wildlife ................................................................................................... -
Backcountry Trails in Banff National Park
w EXPLORING THE BACKCOUNTRY BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING Lake Minnewanka Most visitors to the backcountry of Banff National Park are hikers. Travel by horseback or bicycle is also Passes, Permits and Reservations Campgrounds possible on designated trails. A backcountry permit is mandatory for anyone Camp in designated campgrounds as indicated Backcountry Trails in planning an overnight trip into the backcountry of Banff on your backcountry permit and use the tent pads Cycling Baker Lake National Park. You can purchase your backcountry provided to minimize impact on vegetation. The L. Holleman permit online at maximum length of stay for any campground is three Banff National Park Cycling is permitted only on designated trails. For more parkscanada.gc.ca/banff-backcountry or by calling consecutive nights. information on cycling in the park, ask for a biking trail Fishing 1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783). brochure at a Parks Canada visitor centre or go online To fish in Banff National Park, everyone aged 16 or older is Bring a at parkscanada.gc.ca/banff-brochures. Random Camping required to have a National Park Fishing Permit. Children Advance reservations are highly recommended for July carabiner Random camping is permitted in designated areas only, Forty-Mile Summit under 16 do not require a permit but must be accompanied and August. A non-refundable reservation fee applies to S. Anderson by a permit holder and any harvest by the child counts all bookings. see reverse for map. Make sure you camp 5 km or more Horse Use towards the permit holder’s limit. These permits can be from either the trailhead or any designated campground. -
Waterfront Regeneration on Ontario’S Great Lakes
2017 State of the Trail Leading the Movement for Waterfront Regeneration on Ontario’s Great Lakes Waterfront Regeneration Trust: 416-943-8080 waterfronttrail.org Protect, Connect and Celebrate The Great Lakes form the largest group of freshwater During the 2016 consultations hosted by the lakes on earth, containing 21% of the world’s surface International Joint Commission on the Great Lakes, the freshwater. They are unique to Ontario and one of Trail was recognized as a success for its role as both Canada’s most precious resources. Our partnership is a catalyst for waterfront regeneration and the way the helping to share that resource with the world. public sees first-hand the progress and challenges facing the Great Lakes. Driven by a commitment to making our Great Lakes’ waterfronts healthy and vibrant places to live, work Over time, we will have a Trail that guides people across and visit, we are working together with municipalities, all of Ontario’s Great Lakes and gives residents and agencies, conservation authorities, senior visitors alike, an opportunity to reconnect with one of governments and our funders to create the most distinguishing features of Canada and the The Great Lakes Waterfront Trail. world. In 2017 we will celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday by – David Crombie, Founder and Board Member, launching the first northern leg of the Trail between Waterfront Regeneration Trust Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury along the Lake Huron North Channel, commencing work to close the gap between Espanola and Grand Bend, and expanding around Georgian Bay. Lake Superior Lac Superior Sault Garden River Ste. -
President's Message
FALL 2020 President's Message LISA ETIENNE It was my great pleasure to be able to present the Lifetime Volunteer Award to Margaret Kalogeropoulos in her beautiful backyard on Sunday July 5th and the Volunteer of the Year Award to Rick Waters after a Thursday hike in Jordan on July 23rd. Certainly, I would have preferred to present the awards at our AGM in April, but we all know nothing is proceeding as planned this year. I was also able to give a small gift of appreciation from the club to Margaret Northfield for setting up the AGM online. Continued on Page 2 | 1 The Grapevine Fall 2020 2020-2021 NBTC President’s Message From Page One Board of Directors What a relief when we • PRESIDENT Lisa Etienne received the great news on • PAST PRESIDENT June 2nd that most of the Trail Debbie Demizio had reopened. It didn’t take • VICE-PRESIDENT Alicia Aitchison long for word to spread and • CLUB SECRETARY to see groups of five hiking Janet Davey regularly. In July, when the • CLUB TREASURER Marinus Koole province moved into Stage 2 • PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY and groups of ten were DIRECTOR permitted, the BTC got to Margaret Northfield • LAND STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR work immediately to update Vince Zvonar the hiking calendar with an • TRAIL MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR online waiver. Huge thank Rick Waters • LAND SECUREMENT SECRETARIAT you to Alan Laver for setting DIRECTOR the example for how to Craig Church schedule a hike so that • LANDOWNER RELATIONS/LSS ALTERNATE everyone who wanted to hike Klari Kalkman was accommodated. They • BTC BOARD REPRESENTATIVE were scheduled into Corrie Kellestine • MEMBERSHIP/VOLUNTEER staggered groups of ten with a leader for each group, sometimes with COORDINATOR different start locations. -
Characterization of the Agricultural Territory Report
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL TERRITORY REPORT BY Pierre Duchesne, Land Use Planner, MRC de Pontiac Denis Y. Charlebois, Research Professional, UQO Submitted to the Mayors’ Council on January 22, 2013 Vinton Plain, Mmunicipality of Litchfield Photo by Dominique Ratté, Summer 2005 Characterization of the Agricultural Territory TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................................... 8 LIST OF MAPS ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 LIST OF ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................................... 13 PREAMBLE ........................................................................................................................................................ 15 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. 17 Chapter 1 MANDATE ...................................................................................................................................... 19 1.1 CONTEXT AND APPROACH ......................................................................................................................... -
Price Tagstagstags Issue 100 February 4, 2008 A-Z Issues/Contents
PricePricePrice TagsTagsTags Issue 100 February 4, 2008 A-Z Issues/Contents Click on “Contents” anywhere to go to Contents this page. Click on any letter to go to that page. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z 2 Issues/Contents Click on “Issues” anywhere to go to Issues this page. Click on any number to download that issue. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7a 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 3 Wel-com: How Price Tags Evolved Issues/Contents PricePricePrice TagsTagsTags … began as a simple Word document in October, 2003 - two pages of typewritten text and a couple of links. The first link went to ‘Surreal Estate,’ an online column in the San Francisco Chronicle by Carol Lloyd. The article - "Blame It on Canada“ - is still active. PT was a bit of self-promotion. The Chronicle column featured an interview with me, but mainly as a foil for Carol's observations on the Vancouver Style and what it might mean for San Francisco.