Earth Week 2010 Activities on the Lakefield Trail

Biologist, Ken Rumble explains about our birds in the spring

Biologist and avid birder, Ken Rumble, led a group of 35 hikers along the Lakefield Trail to the Doug Sadler Viewing Tower on Sunday morning, April 25th. Ken spotted 14 different birds that morning! The hikers learned about the spring migration of North American birds that come into our area and how important areas like Imagine The Marsh are to migrating birds. After the hike, Regina Varrin from the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre explained why turtles in our area are becoming endangered and what we can do to protect them. ‘I really enjoy coming out to the Spring Hike on the Trail because every year I learn something new. Now I know why I only have one wren family in my backyard when I have more than one wren birdhouse,’ said Lynda Parsons.

Regina Varrin, the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre tells of the Tough Road for Ontario's Turtles at the Marshland Centre

The Lakefield Trail Stewardship Committee would like to thank both Ken Rumble and Regina Varrin for sharing the wonders of nature as part of Earth Week 2010 activities on the Lakefield Trail.

See You On The Trail!