Terra Cotta Conservation Area at EveryTrail
My wife and I went for a 7.4 km walk through Terra Cotta Conservation Area this morning. The walk took us 2 hours 41 minutes because of all the photos we needed to take. We walked along part of the Terra Cotta Lane first, a 3.2 km loop, then hopped onto the Bruce (Vaughn) Trail to finish with 1.8 km loop of the McGregor Spring Pond Trail -- which we did one and a half times to make it back to the parking lot.
A little about the Terra Cotta Conservation Area from the hand out at the entrance:
Located on the beautiful Niagara Escarpment (a World Biosphere Reserve) and close to the geographic centre of the Credit River watershed, Terra Cotta Conservation Area is an outdoor enthusiast's dream. Stroll around our award-winning human-created wetland, and watch for signs of wildlife now returning to the area, or travel deep into the escarpment woodlands to explore its rugged landscapes. Whether strolling along a pond loop trail, enjoying the forest community, picnicking, or casting a like in Wolf Lake, you will experience nature close up at Terra Cotta Conservation area; a centre for environmental learning.
The only wildlife we saw were birds, insects and lots and lots of frogs. Trees there were plenty of as well, and while you wouldn't normally call them wildlife, there was one tree that was holding court in the forest. I responded to it, but I'm not sure it heard, understood or cared. Hear an audio sample below.
For more photos from the walk, see my Webshots gallery.
