Oct 17, 2016

YOU & ME | Getting Back to Nature

Once upon a time, I used to visit St. John's Conservation Area almost every month...sometimes even several times a month.

What is St. John's Conservation Area? The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority website describes it best:  

"Nestled within the Niagara Escarpment and Twelve Mile Creek valley, this natural area provides a tranquil setting for wildlife and visitors. Renown as a hot spot for seasonal trout fishing, this site is also known for birdwatching and nature education.

The Tulip Tree, Sassafras, Horseshoe, and St. Johns Ridge Trails wind there way through this large interior forest, allowing visitors to experience the spectacular ‘old growth’ trees, the largest stand of tulip trees in the Niagara Peninsula, groundwater seeps, a variety of magnificent song birds and pond ducks. Hiking trails are of varying lengths and difficulty, and some have wheelchair and stroller accessibility, making this a place for everyone to connect with nature at their own pace.

St. Johns is a unique and fragile ecosystem. Help us protect it by keeping to the trails and refraining from removing any plants or animals (including minnows, tadpoles and frogs)."

Visit St. John's Official website HERE.

Recently, my mother, my dog Timmi and I paid the popular conservation area a visit. Timmi seemed to know where we were going and as we got closer to our destination, made sounds of excitement while shaking with antici....pation. LOL.


Here's some photos taken at St John's. 









Timmi absolutely loves St. John's Conservation Area


Visit St. John's Official website HERE.