Leave the road, take the trails.

A map sign has been installed at the Mystery Falls parking lot. This should help first time visitors to navigate their way to the falls via the longer white blazed trail (3 km) or the shorter blue blazed trail (1 km). Thanks to Darren, Ed and Ross Atkinson for volunteering!

A commemorative sign has been installed at the Forest trailhead.  Volunteers donated their time and skills over the past year, turning this concept into reality!  Special thanks to Jay Talbot for donating the live edge board, Dave Nettleton for getting it planed, Lee Main for his carpentry work on the support logs and Ross Atkinson for the lettering.  We would also like to thank Lee Talbot, Ed Hunter and Walter Michielsens for helping with the cement, mulch, sod removal, and sign installation.

Lambton Shores Nature Trails would like to thank Adrian Verberk, owner of Oakridge Family Campground in Northville, for creating four of these nostalgic signs. This generous donation is a wonderful addition to the Grand Trunk Trail in Forest and another part of our ongoing beautification efforts!

The next phase of the Port Franks portage project was completed today. A boardwalk and deck was built at the end of Huron St to the edge of Mud Creek where the old Mud Creek bridge once stood.  Additional modifications are planned including a canoe/kayak launch. Lambton Shores Nature Trails would like to thank the volunteers who helped make the build a success as well as the Lambton Shores Phragmites Community Group who helped clear phragmites from the area this past winter.

Although the railroad has long since left the Town of Forest, a historical marker still exists along a small 2 km stretch of the rail line heading west from Forest. Now known as the Grand Trunk Trail, it is frequented by locals and visitors alike. This original whistle post, like many others along the Grand Trunk Railway system, indicated to the engineer to blow the train whistle. Located exactly 1/4 mile from the next crossing, the sound of the whistle warned people of the trains pending approach.  In recognition of this historical marker, Lambton Shores Nature Trails is pleased to announce the installation of a plaque. We would like to thank Lee Main for fabricating the pedestal.

Enbridge employees and their families along with members of the Sarnia-Lambton Arbor Week Committee planted 40 trees behind the Port Franks Community Centre.  The additional trees along the accessible "green tunnel" path helped to fill in gaps and replace a few dead trees from our original planting.  Lambton Shores Nature Trails would like to thank Enbridge for their generous donation to purchase the trees and for allowing their employees the opportunity to give back to the community!

A great day to be out in nature and to help our friends - Lambton Shores Phragmites Community Group! A combined group of volunteers cleared phragmites at the end of Huron St in Port Franks, along the Mud Creek shoreline and across the creek at the NCC Forested Dunes.  Thanks to all the volunteers who took the time to help remove this invasive species!  LSNT looks forward to building a boardwalk and dock this spring with a dedicated canoe/kayak launch at this location.

A small group of volunteers recently cleared the Northville Cres. fence line of brush beside the Ausable River Cut Conservation Area.  6 additional split rails were added to fix the gaps in the fence. In the near future, volunteers will complete the work by cleaning up the garbage and ground vegetation. Last year a stretch of fence line along Hwy 21 was also cleared.