Mississippi Madawaska Fall Colours Walk on Blueberry Mountain
This is a Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust event for October 4th. Link to MMLT website or see article below: http://mmlt.ca/event/fall-colours-nature-walk-on-blueberry-mountain/
Bring a picnic lunch, bring your family and enjoy the sense of renewal that comes from the Annual Fall Colours Nature Walk to the top of Blueberry Mountain, hosted by the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT). Nature seems to respond to our deep need for beauty. It’s as if the outer layer of green, relaxing, healing colours has been dropped to reveal what has always been there, but hidden from the naked eye. Take this opportunity to rejoice in the explosion of riotous colours that splendidly display the beauty that no artist can match.
During this Annual Nature Walk, owner Howard Clifford often provides a dramatization of the life of well-renowned conservationists such as John Muir or Grey Owl. For this occasion however, Howard will draw on his rich professional background in mental health and child development. He will provide researched evidence and stories from his own personal experiences that have convinced him that exposure to nature is by far the best means to enhance our well-being as well as the best gift that parents can give to their children. In so doing Howard will debunk many of the myths that have held back this generation of parents from reaping the unfathomable riches that nature has in store for those who partake.
This spectacular 1250 acre wilderness property, now known as cliffLAND, was the first to be placed under protection by the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust in 2009. The Land Trust has now conserved over 2400 acres within the Mississippi River and Lower Madawaska River watersheds. This event is a fundraiser to help the MMLT fulfill its responsibilities to care for its protected properties forever: admission is a $10 donation.
The Annual Fall Colours Nature Walk takes place on Sunday, October 4th. Registration starts at 10 a.m. and the hike starts at 10:30 sharp. It takes about 45 minutes to climb Blueberry Mountain, but it’s a fairly easy walk with only a brief climb near the top. You can enjoy the spectacular view while you eat your lunch and dessert will be served following the hike. Special certificates will be given to hikers under 12 or over 80 years of age.
CliffLAND is located at 502 Hills of Peace Rd. near Flower Station in Lanark Highlands. Drive north of Lanark on Highway 511 to Brightside. Turn left on to the French Line Rd. Drive towards Flower Station and watch for the right turn when you get to Joe’s Lake. Just before you reach Flower Station, turn right on to Hills of Peace Rd. For more information, please contact Howard or Jean Clifford at 613-259-3412.
