This event is now sponsored by Clean Nova Scotia. They have provided clear garbage bags, blue recyclable bags, and rubber gloves for the cleanup.
This will be just a quick clean up of Belcher's Marsh Trail. It will be at the end of the day on Sunday, so hopefully won't interfere with any of your weekend plans. The event will last no more than an hour.
5:00 pm - Meet at GZ and start cleanup
6:00 pm - [OPTIONAL] Meet at The Lower Deck Bar & Grill in Clayton Park for a social food & drinks
The Lower Deck Bar & Grill
278 Lacewood Drive
N 44° 39.646 W 063° 39.370
Please note:
- There is no parking lot for the trail, so please try to find parking on the street
- Bring work gloves & garbage bags
- Dress appropriately for the trail work
This trail is proposed to be the location for our more official CITO in the spring, where we will be doing trail care with the Halifax North West Trails Association.
These natural greenway trails around a large marsh and a smaller pond opposite Heathside Cres. have several access points. Interpretive panels inform about the cultural and natural assets. Activities for families might include observing wildlife (flora and fauna) in spring and summer, and skating in winter.
These trails rated Fairly Easy were built as part of Parkland contribution in the 1990's when the area was developed for mixed housing. Access is from Parkland Drive or any of the many linking pathways. The park may also be readily accessed from the Mainland North Linear Parkway via Langbrae or Farnham Gate Roads. The trail follows a route around the Marsh and the smaller pond visible from Parkland Drive. The two are linked by a wooded trail along the stream and crossing Parkland Drive. The complete loop is approximately 2.5 km.
Historically, this area has been used as an outdoor recreation resource in all seasons over the years. It is named after Andrew Belcher (1763-1841), son of Nova Scotia's first lieutenant governor Jonathan Belcher. Andrew was a successful merchant and landowner in his time. Hunting, fishing and skating were common in those early days. A traditional log cabin overlooking the marsh was the most recent evidence of the parks’ early use.
See you there!
Sponsored by Clean Nova Scotia:
Clean is a non-profit, non-governmental environment organization created in 1988 through an Act of the Legislature in Nova Scotia. They receive no core government funding. They run the charity through money raised for many programs and projects, which can come from agencies, businesses, government departments, foundations and individual citizens.
This cache owner supports the
Association of Nova Scotia Geocaching