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Cottontail Road Trail – Official Opening Guided Hike

Elora Cataract Trailway Association will lead a hike from Gerrie Road Trailhead to Cottontail Road Trail which is 2.5KM. This will be the first official use of the new Trans Canada Link from Gerrie Road…continue reading

Food Cycle Ride raises funds for the CW Food Bank

Food Cycle Ride is May 29. The Food Cycle Ride is an annual event held to benefit the Centre Wellington Food Bank. Proceeds support the use of the Food Bank’s Community Kitchen to prepare healthy…continue reading

May 28 – Communitrees – Join us for a Stewardship Morning on the Trailway

REVISED DATE: MAY 28 Communitrees - A Spring 2016 Stewardship Morning on the Trailway Some tending, some native tree planting & buckthorn extracting! All to help trees on that section of the Trail develop even…continue reading

The trailway is open

Just in time for the weekend, and Mother's Day, the entire length of the ECT has now been cleared of hazards that were created from the March 2016 ice storm. A shout-out to the GRCA…continue reading

ECT is closed from Shand Dam to 6th Line

Lingering effects from the March 25, 2016 ice storm are still being felt on the Elora Cataract Trailway. The GRCA is continuing to work with trees/branches that are broken and still hanging. Crews with specialized…continue reading

A section of the Elora Cataract Trailway is now open

The Elora Cataract Trailway is open from Gerrie Road in Elora to The Shand Dam (Belwood Lake Conservation Area)! Many thanks to the GRCA's efforts in the clean-up from the recent ice storm!continue reading

Elora Cataract Trailway is closed due to ice storm

Due to the recent ice storm, the Elora Cataract Trailway is closed until further notice. It will be closed until the trail is cleared of hazards.continue reading

On The Grand 101.1 FM – March 15

Be sure to listen to The Grand 101.1 on Tuesday March 15th to hear Raymond Soucy talk about the upcoming ECTA AGM. It will be on “Swap Talk” which is from 7-8PM.continue reading

ECTA AGM 2016 posters have hit the street!

The poster is going up around town! We're looking forward to hearing Robert Messier, GRCA Ecologist, talk about Belwood Lake Osprey Webcam Project. We hope you can join us on March 20, 2016! Location: Victoria…continue reading

Forests to be thinned at Belwood Lake Conservation Area: sections of Belwood Conservation Lake Area park trails to be closed with occasional access via Elora Cataract Trailway

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be temporarily closing sections of its recreational trails at Belwood Lake Conservation Area in order to complete forestry operations. Crews will be thinning the forest plantations in the…continue reading