Birding and Wildflower walk – Sat April 29, 2023
Join the Brereton Field Naturalists for a birding and wildflower walk on April 29, 2023 Time: 8:30 am to 12:01 pm Leader: Dave Lord, 705-835-6642 Where: Meet at P1, off Ingram Road Birds and be active at this time of year and its a great
Spring Garlic Mustard Exploratory Hike
Join the Garlic Mustard Team and members of the Ganaraska Hiking Club for an early Spring walk looking for garlic mustard rosettas and generally learning about this invasive plant and the varied forest floor vegetation at risk. They may even pick some rosettes. Date April
Copeland Forest Update – Trails Moratorium to Protect Forest
Over the past two years, many community residents have reached out to Copeland Forest Friends Association expressing concern about the continued building of single-track trails in the Copeland Forest, despite it being already saturated with trails. Copeland Forest Friends Association (CFFA), a not-for-profit organization charged
Download the Trails Map
Download a map of all the major trails in the Copeland Forest.
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!
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SAVE the Trilliums, Spring Beauties, Hepatica, Yellow Bellwort, Maidenhair ferns + 100’s more![]()
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Garlic Mustard MUST BE REMOVED in the Copeland Forest![]()
One of Ontario’s richest, most biodiverse forests![]()
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Join the GARLIC MUSTARD PROJECT with the Copeland Friends![]()
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We have 8 teams, 8 leaders, 50 volunteers from the community to help you. Come one time only or get overjoyed with wildflowers and come more often.![]()
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Who: Everyone. Children are welcome. They are experts at rejecting look-a-like violet leaves!![]()
When: May and early June. Pull before Mustard plants form seed pods with 1000 seeds per plant!![]()
Time: Team leaders will organize pull times to meet everyone’s needs.![]()
Say YES: email garlicmustard@copelandfriends.ca We will get back to you.![]()
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WHY are we successful at limiting Garlic Mustard after 5 years of pulling?![]()
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1) Its root is easy to pull out. No herbicides are needed.![]()
2) Toxic chemicals from its root harm forest plants—When the![]()
root is pulled, the poison is gone.![]()
3) Zillions of Copeland plants, like wild ginger, blue cohosh, red![]()
and white trilliums re-naturalize spaces where Garlic Mustard![]()
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4) VOLUNTEERS are KEY. Their persistence is the Forest’s![]()
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“We want to give back to the Forest that gives so much to us”.![]()
(Quote from a volunteer)
REMINDER: COPELAND FOREST FRIENDS AGM IS THIS WEEK![]()
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The Copeland Forest Friends Association (CFFA) Annual Meeting ![]()
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DATE: Wednesday, April 24th![]()
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LOCATION: Hardwood Ski and Bike (402 Old Barrie Road) GPS coordinates: 44.534419- 79.563431![]()
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TIME: Doors and registration will open at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 6:30 p.m.![]()
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GUEST SPEAKER: Graeme Davis, Registered Professional Forester, Simcoe County ![]()
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FOR SALE: Copeland Forest branded ball caps, t-shirts and new trail maps will be available for sale. Be sure to visit the interactive displays and plan to stay until the end of the meeting because there will be some great door prizes too!![]()
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PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ:![]()
The Agenda, 2023 AGM Minutes, 2023 Financial Statement, the proposed new Bylaw and the brief backgrounder presentation are available on the website at: ![]()
www.copelandfriends.ca/about-us/agm-documents/![]()
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USER GROUP MEETINGS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS![]()
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The eight user groups will meet for a group update with their Board representative and to provide feedback. There are four opportunities to join the CFFA Board as a user group director for a three- year term:![]()
1. Angler and Hunter Director – to represent anglers and hunters and liaise with the Orillia Fish and Game Conservation Club, The Georgian Bay Anglers and Hunters, and the Barrie District Hunters and Anglers Conservation Club.![]()
2. Businesses Director – to represent local business interest in the Copeland Forest and liaise with the Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce.![]()
3. Naturalist Director – to represent naturalist members and liaise with local naturalist clubs in Orillia, Barrie and Midland.![]()
4. Snow Sport Director – to represent snow sport enthusiasts who enjoy snowshoeing, backcountry and cross-country skiing.![]()
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The CFFA Board meets the third Wednesday each month at Horseshoe Resort. Members interested in any of these opportunities are asked to contact CFFA President, Len Cater at lcater@mac.com and or express their interest at the AGM.![]()
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We look forward to seeing you at Hardwood Ski and Bike on April 24 at 5:30 p.m.! ![]()
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Your Copeland Forest Friends Association Board of Directors
AGM Documents – Copeland Forest Friends
www.copelandfriends.ca