I had a chat with Wendy Rumbles on the trail today about the impressive flow of water in the Washbrook this autumn.  As Joe Dennis says, it gives the brook a voice.  Wendy shared a saying from her mother, “Thrice Before Ice” or three heavy rainfalls before winter sets in.  This year that bit […]

Winter is a wonderful time to visit the Baille Ard Nature Trails! Video: First Snowfall of the Winter

Thanks to Ewan MacIntyre for cleaning up and carting away bags of household garbage that had been dumped in the Cottage Road parking lot.  There are unfortunately some who show little concern for the condition of our natural environment but many more who will go that extra step to protect it and undo some of […]

Sherwood Park Education Centre students regularly use the Baille Ard Nature Trails, which they refer to as the SPEC Trails, as part of their school day. Following is a commentary on the experience on the trails by one of these students.   “I like walking the trail at SPEC because I have been going there […]