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2 weeks ago

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Join Bob Bowles, award winning Naturist for a spring nature walk in the Copeland Forest. ... See MoreSee Less

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Copeland Forest Trail Closures NoticeCopeland Forest is the most ecologically diverse forest in Simcoe County. It is designated as a Provincially Significant Wetland and contains many documented Species at Risk. The low-lying parts of the forest are particularly sensitive. The use of the forest for hiking and riding should be considered as a privilege and not a right. In 2023 CFFA released a trail plan that examined the single-track trails that were developed without the permission of the landowner (the Ministry of Natural Resources). The Trail Plan was supported by ecological study and makes many recommendations including the closures of some limited sections of trails in the forest (>95% of the trails are unaffected).CFFA has installed signs that identify trail closure (either seasonal or permanent) as recommended in the 2023 Trail Plan. For those forest users that may not agree with these closures, please go around the sign. Please do not remove the signs as occurred in 2024. We expect that most forest users who value the ecology of the forest will respect the closures.For 2025 CFFA is continuing to work on clearing fallen trees and debris from the ice storm and has other plans including the installation of platforms over wet areas and addressing trail erosion in select sections. We thank you for your support. ... See MoreSee Less

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Nature is bouncing back.After such a devastating ice storm, it’s nice to see that nature takes it in stride, The peepers are now out along with other activity happening in the vernal pools.Accessing the Forest to enjoy the springtime has been made possible by the hundreds of person-hours that have been worked by the trail fairies and numerous volunteers. Thank you all for your great help and in showing how much the Copeland Forest means to you. Most of the trail network off of P1 and P2 has been cleared. Most of the single track in the highland area has been cleared, except for those in the lower section, north of the rock wall. This is the most difficult area to get into with chainsaws etc, but should be cleared in the next 2 weeks. We ask all of you to take care and look up when in the forest as there still may be large trees hanging up above. In particular, the upper plateau of Mile High and Mediate (the old sign is still there), have not had their double track cleared as most of the damage and trees seem to be in these area. The CFFA executives are currently working on a potential grant whereby we would hire a professional organization to deal with the cleanup up these. Stay tuned. ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank you to David Kennedy for our spring cover photo of Trillium Hills ... See MoreSee Less
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 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!