Adjacent to the Conservation Area is Backus Woods, renowned as Canada's largest remaining example of Carolinian Forest. Visitors can hike or ski along the 12 km of self-interpreting trails winding through 700 magnificent acres.

This trail features many uncommon southern hardwoods. See the tall Tulip Trees, the beautiful Flowering Dogwood, Sour Gum, Sassafrass and American Sweet Chestnut trees as well as many ferns and wildflowers.

The trails are open to the public year-round. On the 148-acre Charles Sauriol Carolinian Forest Property, the Conservation Authority is attempting to recreate a Carolinian Forest habitat. This property provides an important protective buffer for Backus Woods....