Forest Ranger at the Hollidge Tract, York Regional Forest ;-)Less than an hour north of Toronto (Canada's largest city and the fifth largest in North America), 5,000 acres of forest have been preserved for now and future generations in East Gwillimbury, Georgina (north of EG), and Whitchurch-Stouffville (south of EG).
Most weekdays throughout the year, a friend and I walk in the York Regional Forest. For an hour or so we escape our busy lives to walk the trails, visit with nature, and breathe in fresh air.We appreciate the forward thinking of area residents nearly a century ago. York Regional Forest was planted in the 1920s to conserve existing woodlands and to restore land that was too sandy for successful farming. Now the trails are used year round for hiking, appreciating nature, horseback riding, cross country skiing, bird watching and other recreational activities.
On this map of trails in York Region, numbers 33 through 50 are tracts in the York Regional Forest. (Other numbers on the map refer to other trails in our area.)
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43 comments:
I feel as if I've gone with you to York Forest. Your Forest Ranger looks like a cousin of our Smokey the Bear.
What forward thinking people they were who preserved this for you and others. I can see why you love where you live.
Darla
Thanks for sharing your world. This is a special place alright. Sniff..Sniff... Shoot I can't smell with this cold but I can imagine the aroma. :D
This looks like a place I'd like to walk. So many cool photo ops too.
Beautiful scenery and a good walking spot. Don't go there without your camera :D
See you next week.
Oh! I would love to ride my horse down that leaf covered trail. So pretty!
~Lisa
New Mexico
Great post and beautiful photos.
Take care
That IS amazing forward-thinking for so long ago. What a wonderful place!
Heehee, very funny forest ranger! =)
Great post and what a wonderful place to walk. I love to see areas that are preserved. The bear statues are great.
What a beautiful tour, and hey, that looks like Smokey The Bear!
Perfect MyWorld post! Great info, pictures and post! Thank you for sharing!
Cheers, Klaus
What a lovely place to have on your doorstep! I do like the ranger he looks very reliable and trustworthy.
EG: What a beautiful area of Canada in which you live.
Some great shots, EG! Look like Smokey the Bear works up near you too! :)
Wow. I haven't seen Smokey the Bear in years. Not since his says on TV back in the '60s. Good to know he's still on the job protecting that wonderful forest you have there.
What a beautiful place. It was wise indeed to preserve such a great treasure as the forest there. You did a wonderful job capturing it in photos. (I really like that forest ranger too ;-))
Such wonderful Country.
As soon as your page opened I said out loud - 'how cool is that!'
I just love 'Smokey' standing by that quaint building.
It reminds me of all the TV commercials I saw as a kid.
Love the leaf covered path!
Beautiful spot. Is that Smoky the Bear? I didn't know he traveled to Canada.
Outstanding shots as always. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers!
Regina In Pictures
He made me think of Yogi bear straight away. This is my kind of place and so good to see it looked after so well.
We're very lucky to have this in our backyard.
Beautiful! I love the big Smokey the Bear too!
This sure looks like a nice place to be.
WOW! Thanks for those photos! I want to go there now:) The pathway with those autumn leaves is really stunning!~
Posted mine, HERE. Have a great day! And thanks for the virtual travel;)
How lucky you are to be able to walk in such a fantastic place every day. It's stunning and I love the bear ranger.....
I'd love to accompany you and your friend on walks in a place like this. Very inviting.
It looks like a wonderful sanctuary to take a break from the world around us.
How nice to live near such a beautiful place and be able to walk those beautiful trails.
I would love to go there sometime. It's beautiful place.
Thanks for the tour i really enjoyed that. Smokey the bear sure does get around doesn't he ?
Thank you for the tour, I sure would like to hike there.
I'd love to walk those trails and be with nature too. Thank you for sharing your world with these lovely shots.
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Cheers!
- celine
beautiful I want to come walk with you (when its not cold out LOL)
I'd say people did wonderfully when planning that area!
Happy Veterans Day / Remembrance Day!
I want to come join you in that walk...it looks so inviting there.
I would like to visit this place one day. We love walking in forests. Great post!
Yes I live at the Arctic Circle and it's wonderful:) In the winter it can bee very cold, but I'm used to it:)
Beautiful photos from "your world". I would love to take a walk there:) Looks like a lot of fun:)
See you next week:)
Haha, my dog would love your trails too! And I? Sure!
Have a pleasant week!
A beautiful part of the world you live in. Thank you for sharing it with us.
He looks like our Smoky the Bear who encourages us to "prevent forest fires". :-) I really like places like this and lately I've found myself looking for every one I can find. Thanks for sharing this one.
I visited friends north of Toronto a couple of times years ago. Very woodsy area. Don't know if it is here or not. Close to a large lake, but they lived on a small lake. Wish I could put my hand on their address, but it is long lost. I have wonderful memories of the area.
I remember watching Smokey the Bear as a cartoon when I was a kid. In Australia, Smokey is a Koala...
Thanks for sharing
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