The Niagara Bruce Trail Club Fall 2013 hike schedule began in September 2013, and the NEC was able to participate with them on their Wetland Ridge and Bruce Trail Hike. On September 14th 2013, the NBTC and the NEC met at the Niagara College Greenhouse Nursery for introductions, a beginner’s hiking lesson and a warm up. The hike leader for the morning was Margaret Kalogeropoulos.
The trails that the group hiked on are part of the Niagara Escarpment, a United Nations Biosphere Reserve, which can be spotted at the ends of the grape rows of the Wine Visitor and Education Centre, and all along the campus. The Escarpment is a unique area, with many geologic, biological and environmentally specific aspects.
In particular, on the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus, Woodend Conservation Area is the park associated with the portion of the Escarpment our campus faces. Students, employees and visitors are more than welcome to explore the campus grounds, and we are fortunate that between the campus and the Escarpment, there are three major interconnecting trails including the Niagara Bruce Trail, the Wetland Ridge Trail and the Laura Secord Trail.
The weather was beautiful, and many students came out for the morning hike.
