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:
(updated November 30, 2018)
| Location of Trail |
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| Length of main Trail | ~895 km |
| Length of side trails | ~435 km |
| Number of memberships | ~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 privately-owned properties the Bruce Trail passes through thanks to generous handshake agreements with landowners | 691 |
| Amount of Bruce Trail secure and safe from development |
67.2% |
| Amount of land the BTC has been directly involved in protecting | almost 16,000 acres |
| Area of land stewarded by the BTC | 10,617 acres |
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Sources of Fundraising [Find more details in our Annual Reports and Financial Statements] |
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