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 is the oldest and longest continuous public footpath in Canada.
The Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) is a charitable organization - a trail association and a land trust - dedicated to committed to establishing a conservation corridor containing a public footpath along the Niagara Escarpment.
A Board of Directors governs the BTC and volunteers from 9 Bruce Trail Clubs are responsible for maintaining, stewarding and promoting the Trail.
Facts at a Glance:
(as of June 30, 2017)
| Location of Trail |
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| Length of main Trail | ~895 km |
| Length of side trails | ~435 km |
| Number of members | ~10,000 |
| Number of volunteers | ~1,500 |
| Number of visits to the Trail | ~400,000 visits/year by foot, cross-country ski & snowshoe |
| Number of landowners who allow passage of the Bruce Trail on their land | ~900 |
| Amount of Bruce Trail secure and safe from development |
63.4% |
| Area of land the BTC has protected | > 11,100 acres |
| Area of land stewarded by the BTC | > 10,000 acres |
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Sources of Fundraising [Find more details in our Annual Reports and Financial Statements] |
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