1st Enniskillen Scouts have hiked and cleaned the trails, planted trees and had many celebratory outings in Enniskillen Conservation Area over many years. In the past few years, we have also experienced geocaching on some of our hikes. We decided that it was time for us to give back to the geocaching community so we decided to place a cache on one of our well-loved trails. We created Troll, GC569BF. Alas, the hiding location was falling apart and soon to be demolished, and the cache went missing. We created Troll 2 and found him some nicer digs.
The following information is copied from the CLOCA website about Enniskillen Conservation Area.
Cedar swamp, open wetlands and bubbling brooks, everything you would expect to find on the south slopes of the provincially significant Oak Ridges Moraine. The 65-hectare Enniskillen Conservation Area is located only a stone’s throw away from the small village of Enniskillen and offers 5.5km of trails through beautiful coniferous forest that includes the Bowmanville Creek and two ponds.
By combining a hike with a nice picnic with family and friends at one of the group picnicking areas, Enniskillen Conservation Area can make for a great day out.
The area is known for its local history including the Moorey Grist Mill (built just north of the Education Centre in 1874 and dismantled in 1956) that used to take advantage of the constant supply of water that continues to run through the property today. Although the mill no longer exists, you can still see the earthen dam, which held back the creek water to produce the millpond.