News and Events

FALL MEMBER DAY

Bring the whole family, meet your Friends and enjoy the Fall beauty of the Copeland Forest. Bring your friends and introduce them to the Forest. All welcome! When: Saturday, October 5th Where: P2 parking lot off Ingram Rd. Schedule: 10:00 am Enjoy the Forest on Bike

THE FIRST GARLIC MUSTARD PULL BY COPELAND FOREST FRIENDS

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We had huge successes for the first year of an ambitious campaign to control garlic mustard in the Copeland Forest. An amazing hundred people volunteered. They adopted a trail and committed to pull garlic mustard for five years. With this significant turnout, we were able

EXPLORE COPELAND-GUIDED HIKES IN THE COPELAND FOREST

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A FALL HIKE IN THE COPELAND FOREST Date : Saturday, October 19, 2019 Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Meeting Place: P 1 on the Ingram Road(the first parking lot east of highway 93, near 400) Leader: Dave Lord Description: Fall colours should still be

We are the

Copeland Forest Friends

The Copeland Forest is a 4,400 acre Resource Management Area in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada, owned by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests. The size, beauty, and unfettered use of the forest by a wide variety of recreational users inspired an initiative to conserve the natural integrity of the forest and facilitate compatible recreational use.

In October 2015 the Copeland Forest Friends Association formed a Non-Profit Corporation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the MNRF, and began offering memberships. The organization has been structured to ensure that all of the major recreational user groups are represented equally. There are many ways to join us including becoming a member, volunteering, making a donation, and signing up for our newsletter. We look forward to seeing you in the forest!

How to get here

From Highway 400 North of Barrie, take Exit 121 and turn East onto Highway 93 (Penetanguishene Road) toward Craighurst. Take the first Left onto Ingram Road. There are two public parking lots along Ingram Road. The main parking lot is across from Breen’s Lumber Mill. google map

Download the trails map

Download map of all the major trails in the Copeland Forest.

Protecting Copeland

Explore the unique natural features of the Copeland Forest and discover the steps we’re taking to protect it for future generations. Find out more…