In 1999 GDA members provided substantial financial support to TRCA to acquire and rehabilitate an abandoned 96-acre aggregate pit. Other partners in the purchase and subsequent development efforts included the John and Pat McCutcheon Foundation, Charles Sauriol Environmental Land Trust and Ontario Aggregate Resources Corporation. This land at the southwest corner of the Glen Major Forest is now a key access point to the trail system with a large parking lot, trail signage, and a beautiful walk around its perimeter.
The Trails of Uxbridge Township
GDA partnered with the John and Pat McCutcheon Foundation to do an extensive survey of the state of the pits in Uxbridge Township. We then partnered with Ontario Nature to obtain a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to explore more holistic ways for pits to operate and be rehabilitated so as to protect water resources and respect the natural heritage systems.
Here is the report that resulted from this investigative study:
