Join rare and #StepUpforNature at this year's Trail Party! Sign up to walk, hike or run and raise money to help protect environmentally sensitive lands in our community, now and forever!
We've set a goal to raise $50,000 which would protect 25,000 square metres of local land that is:
- home to 5,400 + different species of flora, fauna, aquatics and more
- free and accessible for individuals and families to enjoy and explore
- safe from changing government policies that could threaten it
- the site of many important and ongoing research studies
Will you Step Up for Nature? It's as Easy as 1-2-3!
1. Register Online:
- Choose whether you will walk, hike or run.
- Start a team, join a team or register as an individual
Your Registration fee includes:
- Education stations and entertainment along the route
- BBQ lunch at the finish line (the ECO Centre)
- Live music
- Shuttle bus from the ECO Centre back to Riverbluffs Park
Kids 12 and under are free (discount applied at checkout).
2. Get donations:
- This is a fundraising event. We ask that you share your passion for nature with your friends, family and colleagues! Ask them to support you in your participation and help us protect local natural spaces now and forever.
Each participant that raises over $100 ($50 for kids 12 and under) will receive our exclusive 2025 Bandana, designed and provided by Civilian Screen Printing. How will you wear yours?
3. Have fun:
Give yourself a big round of applause and join us on event day as we walk, hike, run and celebrate together in nature on September 21, 2025!
Trail Party Map
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Walk
Walk the Grand Trunk Trail from Riverbluffs Park to the ECO Centre. This is an accessible option suitable for strollers and physically leashed dogs. The surface is mainly hard-packed dirt or stone dust with a few asphalt sections.
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Register for Walk$34.62May 29 - Sept 20
Hike
Adventure through side trails off of the Grand Trunk Trail for beautiful views of the Grand River. This route has areas with narrow foot paths and rugged terrain. No dogs or strollers on these trails.
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Register for Hike$34.62May 29 - Sept 20
Run
Run along the Grand Trunk Trail past the ECO Centre to the turnaround point and back for a full 5K effect. The surface is mainly hard-packed dirt or stone dust with a few asphalt sections.
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Register for Run$34.62May 29 - Sept 20
Trail Party Map
Please note that parking is permitted at Riverbluffs Park only. A shuttle bus will take participants back to their vehicles from the Slit Barn.
On-leash pets are welcome on Walk and Run routes only.
Event schedule
- Sun, September 21, 2025 9:00 a.m. - Registration opens at Riverbluffs Park
- Sun, September 21, 2025 9:45 a.m. - Opening remarks at Riverbluffs Park
- Sun, September 21, 2025 10:00 a.m. - Walk, Hike & Run Begins!
- Sun, September 21, 2025 11:00 a.m. - Celebratory BBQ starts at ECO Centre
- Sun, September 21, 2025 12:00 p.m. - Closing remarks at ECO Centre
- Sun, September 21, 2025 1:00 p.m. - Event & BBQ finishes
Contact information
- Event contact
- Amanda Humphreys
- Phone
- (519) 650-9336 x122
- Website
- Visit website
Total raised
44 percent of the goal has been raised
2025 Sponsors
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Presenting Sponsor
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Merchandise Sponsors
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BBQ Sponsor
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