Dumfries Conservation Area trail temporarily closed for tree maintenance
A section of trail within Dumfries Conservation Area in Cambridge will be temporarily closed from August 31 through September 4 in order to undertake tree maintenance along a hydro corridor that runs through the park.
Trail closure signs will be posted on the 300m section of trail off Dunbar Road, and access will not be permitted. Members of the public are asked to stay clear of the area while the work is underway and to obey all posted signage so that crews may complete the work safely.
Maintenance will include branch pruning and tree removal adjacent to power lines that run through the property as well as mowing and mulching woody vegetation underneath them. Where possible, trees that are removed as part of this maintenance work will be left on the forest floor where they will form new habitat and enrich the soil in the area as they decay.
Trail closure signs will be posted on the 300m section of trail off Dunbar Road, and access will not be permitted between August 31 - September 4..
Energy+ is responsible for maintaining the hydro corridor through the conservation area and has hired a contractor to undertake the work.
Dumfries is a 75-hectare conservation area that provides places for outdoor recreation and nature appreciation in the centre of Cambridge.
For more information about the property, visit www.grandriver.ca/conservationareas.
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Cam Linwood, Communications Coordinator
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Lisa Stocco, GRCA Manager of Communications
Phone 519-621-2763 x2316 | Email lstocco@grandriver.ca