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Glengarry Pathways | Volume Two | April 2025
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Richard Kerr
We, at Friends of Glengarry Trails Association, are saddened to hear of the passing of one of our current board members, Richard Kerr. He was a founding member of the FGTA and has been an active member since then. He was an avid outdoorsman who shared his love of the trail system and his wish to protect it. Among his achievements was the recent submission to the Township of North Glengarry to rezone the Garry Fen land owned by the Township. He was proud of his success to have it rezoned from ''rural'' to ''open space''. The new designation will help protect the area from development.
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We will miss you, Richard, RIP.
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Picture below: Richard, second from left, doing what he enjoyed. On the FGTA trails with like minded people discussing necessary repairs to the boardwalk.
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Tales on the Trails
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Come read a new story on the Red Trail! Written and illustrated by Ruth Stanton, ''The Trillium Bouquet'' tells the story of a young boy bringing his grandmother a lovely bunch of flowers for her birthday. He learns about the fragility of our Ontario emblem, the Trillium.
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Easter Egg Hunt
Join the Easter Bunny on the Glengarry Trails at the Lochiel Street West trail head (Red Trail) in Alexandria. Saturday, April 19 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Get into nature, enjoy the decorations and find some scrumptious Easter eggs.
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In case of severe weather, the hunt will be held Monday April 21.
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Trail's Walking Group
Join the Wednesday Walking Group for a brisk hour long walk. This friendly group meets weekly, year round, at 9:00 am. When conditions allow, the treck is on the Glengarry Trails. Flooding or insects drive them to use local gravel roads.
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Volunteer for FGTA / We need your skills
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Did you know that volunteering for the trails includes so much more than physical labour? tasks such as: writing grant applications, writing descriptions for tourist guides, working with the community, organizing educational or fun activities on the trails. These are all an integral part of ensuring the future of the Glengarry trails.
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Early Spring Flowers, Spring Ephemerals
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Soon, early flowers will begin to appear along the trails. These harbingers of spring grow early in deciduous forests to make use of the sunshine reaching the forest floor before trees leaf out.
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Hepaticas
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Hepaticas have showy flowers in pink, white or light blue. In summer, the clump of beautuful green leaves begin the work of preparing for the next spring's bloom.
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Trout Lilly
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The dappled leaves and bright yellow bells of the Trout Lilly (Dog Tooth Violet) can often be seen growing in colonies covering the forest floor. However, you will not see a carpet of yellow. In a colony only about 1% of plants will bloom.
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Trillium
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Most familiar, and a bit later than first blooms, you will find the easily recognizable white or red trillium. Do not pick! See the story walk at the Lochiel Street West trail head (Red Trail) to learn why.
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Blue Cohosh
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Spring ephemerals can produce early blossoms using energy reserves stored in their root-like corms. Look for Blue Cohosh. Its purple leaves and stems will fade to green as the season progresses.
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