We thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their financial support to our membership development and land stewardship programs. The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
The Bruce Trail, Canada's oldest and longest marked footpath, provides the only continuous public access to the magnificent Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Running along the Escarpment from Niagara to Tobermory, it spans more than 890 km of main Trail and over 400 km of associated side trails.
The Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) is a charitable organization* committed to securing the Bruce Trail within a permanently protected natural corridor along the Niagara Escarpment.
The BTC is one of Ontario's largest land trusts, responsible for the preservation of over 10,000 acres of irreplaceable Niagara Escarpment landscape.
Nine regional Bruce Trail Clubs are part of the Bruce Trail Conservancy. Each Club is volunteer-run and is responsible for maintaining, stewarding and promoting a section of the Bruce Trail.
Membership-based and Volunteer-driven
A Board of Directors governs the BTC and volunteers from 9 Bruce Trail Clubs are responsible for maintaining, stewarding and promoting the Trail.
Today, more than 1,450 volunteers donate their time and talents to the Bruce Trail Conservancy and its nine member Clubs.
The BTC is supported by roughly 9,000 members. Membership support ensures that the BTC can continue to provide safe, environmentally responsible, public access to the Niagara Escarpment for future generations.
* Charitable Registration # 11921 7578 RR0001
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