Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 8 Jun 2010, Sideroads Summer 2010, SR10

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7. Limehouse Conservation Area Limehouse Conservation Area is the place for hikers looking for a challenge. Travel through history and imagine a time when these lands were actively used in the production of lime for cement. Several of the lime kilns and powderhouse magazines have been preserved for all to view. The Bruce Trail runs through this area and hikers can expect a varied terrain of meadows, creeks and limestone crags. Make sure that the famous `hole-in-the-wall' hike is on your list. Plan to bring refreshments, camera, binoculars, lunch, sturdy hiking boots and a hiking stick. Once you visit this area, you will be marking it on your calendar to return time and time again. http://www.limehousekilns.ca/ http://www.creditvalleyca.ca/recandleisure/limehouse.htm 8. Silver Creek Conservation Area Silver Creek Conservation Area is a hikers' paradise with numerous Bruce Trail trails criss-crossing the area. You will see and experience it all at Silver Creek: ravines, ponds, wetlands, limestone crags, meadows and woodlots. To make your hike more enjoyable bring along sturdy hiking boots, refreshments, snacks, hiking stick and remember your camera to capture the stunning scenery. If it's variety you are looking for then this is the place to explore. Make sure you visit the Silver Creek pond with its unique boardwalk. This boardwalk was designed to minimize impact to the provincially and nationally-threatened Jefferson salamander that inhabits this area. http://www.creditvalleyca.ca/recandleisure/silvercreek.htm#visitor 9. Terra Cotta Conservation Area Terra Cotta Conservation Area offers several hiking trails, picnic areas and ponds to explore. Dean and Penni Gunby and their two children, Luke, 8, and Owen, 5, have spent countless hours by the Limehouse Conservation Area provides lots of opportunties for great picture-taking whether it's a scenic creek or a restored lime kiln (right). SUMMER · 2010 10 S I D E R O A D S H A LT O N H I L L S Stop Weeds, Not Water with our commercial grade woven weed cloth. Sale $ Open to the Public - Contractors Welcome 44 Armstrong Avenue, Georgetown Regular Price $.18 per square foot Expires July 31, 2010 905-873-8988x237 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK website: www.peellandscapedepot.com .14 per square foot

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