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"Hidden Gems of Nature"

Hike all 7 trails in Lambton Shores & Vicinity and correctly answer each question to receive your FREE badge! 

• Ausable River Cut Conservation Area
• Lambton County Heritage Forest
• Forested Dunes Nature Reserve
• L Lake Management Area
• Ipperwash Dunes and Swales Nature Reserve
• Mystery Falls
• Forest Trails

We are pleased to announce the completion of the trailhead structure in Forest as well as Phase I of its "twin" at the Port Franks Community Centre. We want to thank everyone who helped make this a reality! Come out and enjoy the trails networks in Forest & Port Franks.

​Please consider donating to these community beautification projects. For amounts over $300, a coloured leaf with your name and a brief comment will be added to the donation tree on the side panel at either of the trailheads.  ​

Donations over $20 will be issued an official tax receipt.

Phase I of the trailhead structure at the Port Franks Community Centre is now complete. Thanks to Craftsmen Gary Schmidt and Alvin Jedelhauser of Pine Creek Log Homes Inc., an  impressive Trailhead Log-Pavilion was erected with the assistance of the LSNT work crew.

The structure will serve as the focal point of  approximately 20 km of hiking trails in the Port Franks-Northville area.  Phase II will begin this fall and will include staining of the wood and installing the steel roof which has been generously donated by Home Hardware of Grand Bend.

Phase III will commence in the spring and include landscaping, a wheelchair-access path, overhead signage, large side panels featuring native art, a trail map, the area's history and natural heritage as well as a donor recognition tree will be added as public and private donations become available.

Lambton Shores Nature Trails participated in the 2018 Ausable Port Franks Optimist Art/Nature Camp. The kids had an opportunity to climb the big sandhill, pitch tents, identify trees and learned about trail maps. We also visited the Ska-Nah-Doht Village and Museum at the Lower Thames Conservation Authority, Longwoods Road Conservation Area, learning about the Haudenosaunee - People of the Longhouse.   

Lambton Shores Nature Trails recently hosted a day long hike with Geography/Travel & Tourism students from North Lambton Secondary School. We hiked 13 kilometers on three trails: Nature Conservancy of Canada's Ipperwash Dunes & Swales, Lambton County's Heritage Forest and the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority's Mystery Falls.​

The Hike Ontario Summit, an annual gathering of members of the public as well as representatives from Hiking Clubs around the province, is being held September 28-30 in Orillia.

Our annual Nature Appreciation Hike will be held on Saturday, October 13th at the Ipperwash Dunes & Swales.  More details will be posted shortly.

Trail work days are planned throughout the spring and fall. First time participants will be required to sign a waiver. The fall work schedule is as follows:

Saturday, Sept. 29 (morning) - Blaze Painting ‘Blue’ & ‘Yellow’ Trail in County Forest

Saturday, Sept. 29 (afternoon) - SCRCA Tree Planting at Esli Dodge Park in Forest

Sunday, Oct. 14 - Clear & Blaze Ausable River Cut Trails 

Saturday, Oct. 27 - Clear Mystery Falls Trail  (West Section)

Saturday, Nov. 10 - Clear Ausable River Valley Trail (North of Mystery Falls)

* Additional Workdays will be scheduled as necessary.​​ Details will be posted closer to the scheduled workday.

October 11, November 8 @ 7 pm Port Franks Optimist Hall - Everyone Welcome!!!​​

LSNT requires 3 or 4 volunteers who are certified chainsaw operators to cut dead ash trees along the Ausable River Valley Trail near Arkona to make the trail safe for hikers. Please contact Klaus @ 519.243.0123

We are looking for motivated individuals who want to help make the trails a safe & enjoyable place to hike. There is lots to be done, not everything involves labour intensive work. Inquire today! Please contact Klaus @ 519.243.0123

We are in need of a dedicated person to utilize our easy-to-use GoDaddy software package to send emails to our contact list. The resposibiltiies include putting the campaign form together based on input received from various board members. If you are interested, please contact Marilyn @ 519.243.0123

Lambton Shores Nature Trails requires a dedicated person to: 

• Attend regular Executive Committee Meetings (roughly 8 per year)
• Proof-read Executive Committee meeting agenda and send out to Board Members, Landowners, Guests & other specified recipients 
• Record meeting minutes and distribute same as specified for agenda
• File original of forms and make copies available when requested
  

LSNT believes in being socially responsible and being part of the larger community "Beyond The Trails". We are a proud member of the County of Lambton Adopt-A-Road Program; cleaning Bog Line from Northville Rd. to the edge of the county.

We have been involved in other projects to beautify the area for generations to come including a "green" tunnel of trees behind the community centre in Port Franks.

LSNT is also spearheading a three year research project to determine if black walnut husks have an impact on controlling the growth of phragmites.

We are working with the North Lambton Community Health Centre to lead hikes on numerous trails in the area.

LSNT has partnered with other like minded groups including Lakeshore Eco-Network and the Collective Impact - Connected Rural Communities Collaborative sponsored by the Grand Bend Area Health Centre.