Hike FullBiodiversity Safari

Take a walk with Botanigal, aka Rebecca, to learn more about the forested and wetland ecosystems that can be found in Haliburton County.  We will focus on the plant offerings along the trail and will discuss the wildlife species that depend on them. Why are these ecosystems and their species the way they are?  Why is Citizen Science so important?  Pack your camera and binoculars to improve the hike’s species count, which we will submit to the Haliburton Highlands Field Naturalists.  Suitable for adults, teens and children 10+. No dogs, please.

HIKE #: 6

DATE: Friday, September 20

START TIME:  2:00 pm

DURATION: 2 hours, 3kms

LOCATION: Historic Log Chute, 1584 Big Hawk Rd. (County Rd . 13)

RATING: Easy

MAXIMUM #: 15

AMENITIES: Parking, outhouse

LEADER: Ethnobotanist Rebecca Krawczyk

LEADER BIO: Rebecca Krawczyk is a botanist, herbalist, and ecologist.  Check out her family business BarK Native Plant Nursery & Botanicals @botanigals

DIRECTIONS: From Haliburton take Hwy 118 West to Carnarvon (approximately 25 km). Turn right onto Hwy 35 heading north. Travel for approximately 11km and turn right onto Little

Hawk Lake Rd (County Rd  13). Travel for 3km to Big Hawk Lake Rd and turn left. Travel another 3km to #1584. The distance from Haliburton is approximately 42km. From Minden take Hwy 35 North for approximately 25km. Turn right onto Little Hawk Lake Rd (County Rd  13). Travel for 3km to Big Hawk Lake Rd and turn left. Travel another 3km to #1584. GPS: coordinates W 78.7422, N 45.1425