{"id":230,"date":"2019-07-12t10:43:33","date_gmt":"2019-07-12t14:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lkhdherbarium.lakeheadu.ca\/?page_id=230"},"modified":"2021-11-13t19:26:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14t00:26:02","slug":"recent-visits-to-greenwood","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lkhdherbarium.lakeheadu.ca\/lkhd-herbarium-and-the-greenwood-lake-conservation-reserve\/recent-visits-to-greenwood\/","title":{"rendered":"visits to greenwood reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

getting there and current trail status (september 2020)<\/strong> downloadable current maps are in preparation. the turn off for the reserve from hwy 11 is about 109km west of thunder bay. turn off south for burchell lake (hwy 802). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

signage for greenwood lake starts (not very conspicuous), after about 5km watch for left turn (south) onto burchell lake road (naming is confusing, because the road veers away<\/strong> from the lake and hwy 802). quality of the gravel road depends on how recently it was graded and how wet the season is. watch for logging trucks, stop and give wide path to oncoming truck traffic! map was prepared by derek papineau:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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remain on the main gravel road heading south until you reach a “t” intersection with nelson lake road (about26km from the highway), head right or west. after about 6km turn left (south), off west nelson road onto sag road. after about 6km road turns west again and you will start seeing white pine crowns on the horizon, after a slight incline, you will reach level road at “kilometer 10” sign, amid tall white pines and your goal. there are two parking spots off the sag road – one at the information kiosk and the other about 60m east, at the beginning of the blue and yellow trails. parking on the road is possible, but give trucks enough space if there is active logging in the area.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

trail condition<\/strong> (fall 2020 – recent updates further below) all trails in the reserve are best described as “tracks” – do not expect wide, gravel filled pathways! watch your step as in places there are deep holes between glacial deposit rocks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

currently, the best and easiest trail is the orange trail on the south side of the sag road – this starts about 120m east of the information kiosk. the yellow and blue trails start at a small clearing about 60m east of the main information kiosk – the two trails split<\/strong> at about 100m into the forest. the blue trail will get you to greenwood lake, but the return loop to the east (on older maps) does not really exist<\/strong>. neither do the red trails outside of the reserve, as shown on older maps. the yellow loop trail can be done in either direction (other end of trail reaches sag road about 800m west of the kiosk) and is currently (fall 2020) reasonably well flagged with yellow and orange tape, as well as original surviving plastic diamond trail markers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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old trail marker at the far west entrance\/exit to the yellow trail loop from sag road. the indicated distances are inaccurate and are being revised with gps technology. this yellow loop trail is about 4.2km long and the kiosk is not as far as indicated.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

trail maintenance request and contact with us<\/strong>: please, feel free to pull out small seedlings of maples and firs (not<\/strong> pines) you find directly on the path<\/strong>. this minimal effort saves having to cut larger trees and branches later…… also, we (at the herbarium) would appreciate information on any interesting observations you made in the reserve during your visit (better yet, submit these directly to inaturalist!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

timeline of activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

summer 2018<\/strong> – reviving interest in the reserve<\/strong>: several visits to the site took place to flag poorly marked sections of the existing trails. tb field naturalists re-affirmed their interest in the area. preparations took place for the september event. participants were: gerry racey, marek klich, derek papineau, dan duckert, dan paju, ray jones, tomislav sapic, lada malek. also a team of junior rangers helped out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n