Official opening planned for June 25, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Jun 24, 2009 - 12:47 PM
BLACKSTOCK -- After years of striving to keep the public out, Kawartha Conservation officials will swing open the gates to the north Durham's newest conservation area, East Cross Forest.
A special ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 25, to mark the long-awaited opening of the Durham East Cross Forest Conservation Area, located in the southeast corner of Scugog, just north of Clarington.
The opening "marks a significant environmental accomplishment," say Kawartha Conservation officials in a press release touting the agency's efforts to secure and rehabilitate the 1,134-acre parcel of land.
East Cross Forest had been closed to the public for a couple of years as Kawartha Conservation officials worked to turn the swath of land into a conservation area.
The official opening will run from 2 to 4 p.m., with a gate-unlocking ceremony, speeches and remarks, a guided hike, reception and refreshments.
Expected to be on hand are Scugog Mayor Marilyn Pearce, Jim McMillen, Scugog's regional councillor and also chairman of Kawartha Conservation, and Kim Gavine, executive director of the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation.
Members of the public interested in attending are asked to contact Cindy Haney at
chaney@kawarthaconservation.com or call 705-328-2271, ext. 210.
The Durham East Cross Forest Conservation Area entrance is on Devitts Road, east of the Cartwright East Quarter Line and west of the Scugog-Manvers Townline.
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