Adjacent to the Conservation Area is Backus Woods. It is renowned as Canada's largest remaining example of Carolinian Forest. You can hike or ski along the 12 km of self-interpreting trails that wind through these magnificent 700 acres. They will teach you to identify many uncommon, southern hardwoods. See the tall Tulip Trees, the beautiful Flowering Dogwood, Sour Gum, Sassafrass and the American Sweet Chestnut along with many ferns and wild flowers. The trails are open to the public all year round. On the 148

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