The Trans Canada Trail is contributing $58,500 towards the rehabilitation and revitalization of the Jackson Creek Trail and an additional $3,000 for signage enhancements. The Jackson Creek Trail is a 4.5 km portion of the Trans Canada Trail that extends from Ackison Road in Selwyn Township in the west to the concrete bridge at the entrance to Jackson Park, in the City of Peterborough in the east.
The Trans Canada Trail is the world’s longest network of multi-use recreational trails. It stretches more than 28,000 km across every province and territory. It is a showcase of Canada’s diverse landscapes and cultures, and a sustainable national asset that fosters unity, collaboration, and connectedness.
“Trans Canada Trail is proud to support the revitalization of the Jackson Creek Trail, and we celebrate Otonabee Conservation’s dedication to expanding and improving its trails, in order to make them a welcoming place for all community members and visitors,” says Eleanor McMahon, President & CEO of Trans Canada Trail.
“The Trans Canada Trail would not be what it is without the commitment of our local partners. National in scope and local in execution, Trans Canada Trail collaborates with provincial and territorial partners and over 500 local trail operators across the country, such as Otonabee Conservation, who are instrumental in the Trail’s past, current and future development.”
Eleanor McMahon, President & CEO of Trans Canada Trail
Funding for the revitalization of the Jackson Creek Trail will include addressing points of erosion, installing culverts, regrading slopes, enhancing bridges, resurfacing of the length of the trail, and the addition of benches and educational signage. The trail is now closed for construction and will re-open Friday, December 16, with the possibility for an earlier opening dependant on weather.
The revitalization of Jackson Creek Trail is funded in part by a grant from Trans Canada Trail to enhance our local section of Canada’s national trail. The project has been made possible by multiple funders with a $523,917 investment from the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF). The community has also raised over $20,000.00 in donations through the Your Metres Matter campaign for revitalizing the Jackson Creek Trail.
For more information contact:
Janette Loveys Smith | CAO/Secretary-Treasurer
Otonabee Conservation
jsmith@otonabeeconservation.com | 705-745-5791 Ext. 222