Town of Aurora Trails Overview

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1 Town of Trails Overview Dufferin St Thornton Bales Conservation Area 19th Sdrd King St Bathurst Mulock Newmarket 18th Sdrd St John's Sdrd Public open spaces within range from landscaped public parks to environmentally sensitive river valleys meandering throughout the municipality and the Oak Ridges Moraine. The Town of s Division manages more than 46 parks encompassing more than 700 acres. Connecting many of the parks is a trail system of approximately 57 kilometres designed to accommodate joggers, hikers and skiers. For more information about trails in contact: Town of s Division ext info@aurora.ca aurora.ca Page Name 8 Nokiidaa Trail - North 10 Nokiidaa Trail - South 12 Willow Farm, Lakeview and Wimpey Trail System 6 Oak Ridges 12 Wellington St W 15th Sdrd Bathurst St Bathurst St Bathurst St King Rd Henderson Bloomington Rd Richmond Hill N Sh Co Ar Yonge St Yonge St Yonge Lake AU ST 0

2 St 12 W n Rd ll s market St John's Sdrd N 8 Sheppard's Bush Conservation Area 10 Yonge St Yonge St Yonge St Yonge St Bailey Ecological Wesley Brooks Conservation Area Mulock Mulock AURORA STATION St Vandorf Sdrd 404 Trail Surface Type Asphalt/Concrete Boardwalk Crushed Limestone Wesley Corners Trail Surface T Vandorf Trail Surface T Asphalt/C Boardwal Crushed L Lake St. George Field Centre A Trail Mark 404 Trails outs Whitchurch-Stouffville Trail Syste Wilcox Lake Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve Bethesda Rd 0 2 km - Average walking time 32 minutes 7 Lake Rd Town of Trails Steep Overview Slope Bloomington Rd Bayview Ave Bayview Ave Bayview Ave John's Sdrd St John's Sdrd Wellington St E Leslie St Leslie St Leslie St Leslie St Trail Use GO Station YRT/Viva Bus Terminal Vivian Rd Trails outside of the Trail System Focus Oak Ridges Moraine Trail Future Trails of the Wheelchair/ Stroller Accessible Rollerblading Rd Woodbine Ave Woodbine Ave Woodbine Ave Walking/Hiking/ Cross-Country S Asphalt/C Boardwal Crushed L Trails outs Trail Syste Trails that Lake to La Future Tra Lake to La

3 Town of Nokiidaa Trail - North The Nokiidaa Trail connects the Towns of, Newmarket and East Gwillimbury. In, land of the Holland River Valley was once cultivated by generations of farmers. As the Town of grew, surrounding lands were developed and the valley corridor was conveyed to the Town as open space. The corridor now provides a natural setting of mixed lowland forests, expansive meadows and wetland habitats. Mayor Tim Jones by renaming s portion of the Nokiidaa Trail to the Tim Jones Trail. Move more and sit less Aim for 60 minutes of physical activity per day for kids and 150 minutes per week for adults. Do more if you can! The trail passes through the Community Arboretum and Lambert Willson and links with the Oak Ridges Trail and Sheppard s Bush Conservation Area. In 2015, the Town of recognized former 8 Trail difficulty: Easy Distance: 4.5 km (15 km total trail system) Access points: Lower parking lot Leisure Complex, 135 Industrial way North, lower parking lot Town Hall, 100 John West Way or Sheppard s Bush Conservation Area For more information: Town of, s Division ext aurora.ca

4 Old Yonge St Yonge St Yonge St continued on page 73 Twelve Oaks D r Raiford St Hollingshead Moorcrest Closs Sq Batson Atkinson Attridge Wilson Newmarket Canine Commons Leash-free Dog Birkshire Billingham Hts Turnbridge Rd Haverhill Terr Somerton Crt Perivale Gdns D r Skipton Trail Gateway Lim GO Station Trail Surface Type Asphalt/Concrete Boardwalk Lundy & Open Crushed LimestoneSpace eridge Kirkvalley Bridgenorth Rush Rd Trails outside of the Trail System Focus Hamilton Oak Ridges Moraine Trail Future Trails of the St Pinnacle Trail St John's Sdrd Trail Use Thompson Wheelchair/ Stroller Accessible Cres Rollerblading Optimist Town of YRT/Viva Bus Terminal Nokiidaa Trail - Steep Slope North Isaacson Cres Pedersen Hollandview Trail Walking/Hiking Cross-Country S Craddock Valhalla Crt Spruce St Mark St Maple St Oak Crt Catherine Ave Wells St Town in Cres Od Mcmahon dale Cres Avo n Cedar Cres Valhalla AURORA STATION Walton Berczy St Scanlon Crt Centre St Industrial Pky N Pky S Industri al Lambert Willson Community Arboretum Mugford Rd Mary St Steckley St Bowler St Ostick St Luxton Ave Ochalski Rd Snedden Ave Taylor Civic Square McMaster Ave Holland Valley Trail North Cross Wellington at signal MillcliffCir Baywell Cres Hollidge Blvd Wellington St E Wellington St E m - Average walking time 8 minutes Holland Valley Trail South continued on page 11 Chapman Trail Surface T Asphalt/C Boardwa Crushed Trails out Trail Syst Trails tha Lake to L Future Tr Lake to L Timbers Trail Surface T Asphalt/C Boardwa Crushed A Trail Mar Trails out Trail Syst Bayview Ave 9

5 Town of Nokiidaa Trail - South Sheppard s Bush Conservation Area is a 26.2 hectare green space in an urban setting in, owned by the Ontario Heritage Trust and managed by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. This property was donated to the Province in 1971 by Reginald Sheppard, who wanted to ensure the property and its natural environment were preserved for future generations of Canadians. Vandorf Woodlot is located in the valley of the Holland River, between Sheppard s Bush and Vandorf Sideroad. The main trail is known as the Klaus Wehrenberg Trail, named after a local resident for his dedication to trail development and promotion in the Town. Discover the Woodlot s beautiful old growth characteristics, such as a multilayered canopy, rich variety of species, and fallen trees, as well as the pileated woodpeckers creating their elongated holes in the large standing snags. Stream springs, upwelling areas and trout spawns in the gravel bed can be seen in the Holland River. Follow the unmarked side trail in the southern half of the Woodlot, west of the stream, to see what you can find! Sheppard s Bush has five kilometres of hiking trails, 13 soccer fields, two picnic pavilions and several historic buildings including the original Sheppard family home built in the early 1920s. The majority of the property is forested and includes mature pine plantations, mixed forest, an old sugar bush and a ravine along the East Holland River. 10 Trail difficulty: Easy-Moderate Distance: 4.5 km (15 km total trail system) Access points: Via Industry Street, which extends south form Wellington Street E. in and off industrial way South just north of Cousins ive For more information: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Area lsrca.on.ca

6 Wells St Mosley St Harrison Ave Connaught Ave Kennedy St E Allaura Blvd Rotary Cousins Centre St Cousins Vata Crt Edward St Royal Rd Dunning Ave ly Legend Wender Jarvis Ave AURORA STATION Berczy St Jack Wood Trail Features Town Sheppard's Bush Conservation Area Industrial Pk y S Engelhard Trail Points of Interest P ing Washroom Leash Free Dog Area Point of Interest GO Station YRT/Viva Bus Terminal Steep Slope Trail Surface Type Asphalt/Concrete Boardwalk Crushed Limestone Trails outside of the Trail System Focus Oak Ridges Moraine Trail Future Trails of the Wellington St E Wellington St Vandorf Sdrd Britton Trail Community continued on page 9 Arboretum Cross Wellington at signal Mary St Deerglen Terr James Lloyd Fife Rd Primeau Stone Rd Archerhill Crt Benville Cres Evans October Lane Town of Nokiidaa Trail - South Basemap Features Highways Regional Road Rural Road Urban Road Access Road Railway Municipal Roads outside York Region Lake River Conservation Area York Regional Forest Wooded Area Overview Map Features 20 Page number for more detail Page outline of more detail lcliff Cir Mil Milloy Pl Vines Pl E Timbers Holland Valley Trail South Carisbrooke Cir Bayview Ave Bayview Ave David English Trail Use m - Average walking time 8 minutes Wheelchair/ Walking/Hiking/Running Cycling Mountain Biking Stroller Accessible

7 Town of Willow Farm, Lakeview and Wimpey Trail System Wildlife is consistent with forested areas in urban settings, mostly small mammals and birds. The Willow Farm, Lakeview and Wimpey Trail System is an urban trail linking neighbourhoods, parks and linear open space corridors within the forested hills of St. Andrews in north-west. Get outside and get active Physical activity can improve health, fitness and strength and can improve mental health and self-esteem too. Vegetation consists of small evergreen forest patches within a predominantly deciduous forest area. There are a few valleys of more open meadow habitat, however some have been naturalized over the years and are developing into pioneer forests. The landscape is hilly as the trail rises up to one of the highest points of elevation in. Trail difficulty: Easy-Moderate Distance: 3.5 km Access points: Many street crossings, Tom s, Copland or the Trailhead, located at the north-east end of the trail at the pond and stone bridge on Willow Farm Lane and St. John s Sideroad For more information: Town of, s Division ext aurora.ca 12

8 GO Station Town of YRT/Viva Bus Terminal Willow Farm, Lakeview and Wimpey Trail Steep Slope System King Bathurst St Marksbury Windham Trail Trail Whispering Pine Gowan Lane Crt Timpson Treegrove Cir Pineneedle Delayne M cleod Gilbank Harmon Ave Brentwood Summit Field ing Copland Crt Lace y Willow Farm Lane Valley Autu m n Way Heights Hillside Hilldale Rd Hodgkinson Cres Newmarket St John's Sdrd St John's Sdrd Tribbling Copland Trail Kemano Rd April G d Murray Cres ns Cres Foreht Cres Boulding Orchard Heights Blvd Devins Haida McDonald Long Valley Rd Banff Hill CollinsCres Jasp er Wellington St W Wellington St W Elizabeth Hader Tom's Harmon Tyler St Hillview Rd Trail Surface Type Asphalt/Concrete Boardwalk Crushed Limestone Trails outside of the Trail System Focus Oak Ridges Moraine Trail Future Trails of the Trail Use Harriman Rd Dunh George St Wilkinson Pl Wheelchair/ Stroller Accessible Rollerblading Bigwin Kitimat Cres Tecu m seh am Cres Laurentide Ave H uron Crt Mill St land Crt Fleury Lions m - Average walking time 8 minutes Cypress Crt Machell Machell Ave Temperance St Walking/Hikin Cross-Countr Trail Surface Asphal Boardw Crushe Natura Trails o Trail Sy Trails th Lake to Future Lake to Trail Surface Asphal Boardw Crushe Natura A Trail Ma Trails o Trail Sy