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21. Ferns and mosses of the Happy Valley Forest

(Web Page; Wed Dec 09 08:25:00 CST 2015)

The Happy Valley Forest is home to a large number of common and uncommon ferns (my daughter Ann Love has records of 18 fern species in this forest area). The Christmas fern is very common in the forest and at its edges. It retains its gr...

Description: The Happy Valley Forest is home to a large number of common and uncommon ferns (my daughter Ann Love has records of 18 fern species in this forest area).

22. Goldie Feldman Nature Reserve, Happy Valley Forest, Ontario

(Web Page; Wed Apr 13 14:16:00 CDT 2022)

Just an hour outside of Toronto lies an unexpectedly tranquil green space: Happy Valley Forest, the largest remaining intact forest of its kind on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Over the years, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has protect...

Description: Just half an hour outside of the mega metropolis Toronto lies an unexpectedly tranquil green space – the Happy Valley Forest, Ontario. From ravines to ridges, old fields to wooded wetland habitats, Happy Valley Forest offers a diversity of topography and scenery to satisfy hikers of all ages.

23. Being happy volunteering in Happy Valley Forest

(Web Page; Thu Jul 06 11:10:00 CDT 2023)

In April 2019, my Tiles and Trails hiking group leader, Daisy, asked if any members would be interested in doing trail maintenance at a nearby nature reserve. I had done trail cleanups in the past, so trail maintenance was a natural fit....

Description: A group of dedicated volunteers help care for NCC's Happy Valley Forest trails twice a month. Learn about how they contribute to monitoring and maintaining the trail system there.

24. Deep in a thousand-hectare woods: Protecting the magic of Happy Valley Forest

(Web Page; Mon Nov 28 12:06:00 CST 2022)

One day it rained red in Happy Valley Forest, and I was there to see it. This was not the red rain of cast-off maple leaves in the fall. This rain painted the tree branches in the spring. And I have witnesses. This is how it went down....

Description: One day it rained red in Happy Valley Forest. What could it be? Learn about a protected place where nature’s magic will play out forever.

25. Small pulls for a big cause: Ridding the Happy Valley Forest of invasive species

(Web Page; Mon Aug 14 13:14:00 CDT 2017)

Summer in the Happy Valley Forest is the best time to enjoy the newly emerging flowers. It's a pleasant reminder that the warm weather is well on its way. Hiking through the forest, you may come across patches of bloodroot, Mayapple and ...

Description: NCC's Justin Brodeur talks about how a small change can make a big difference in the Happy Valley Forest.

26. Vicki and Paul Hotte: Leaving a legacy in Happy Valley Forest

(Web Page; Wed Feb 17 13:27:00 CST 2021)

NCC: When did first you begin your involvement with the Nature Conservancy of Canada? VPH: Our involvement with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) started in the early 1990s. When we settled here 25 years ago, we were fascinated by ...

Description: Vicki and Paul Hotte have been donors and supporters of the Nature Conservancy of Canada since the early 1990s. Learn more about their natural philanthropy and the legacy they have built in the Happy Valley Forest.

27. Being happy volunteering in Happy Valley Forest

(Web Page; Tue Nov 22 11:56:00 CST 2022)

Description: Volunteers captured nature shots as they hike and monitor the trails at Happy Valley Forest twice a month.

28. Being happy volunteering in Happy Valley Forest

(Web Page; Thu Apr 13 16:00:00 CDT 2023)

Description: Volunteers captured nature shots as they hike and monitor the trails at Happy Valley Forest twice a month.

29. Jenna Siu

(Web Page; Wed May 29 15:03:00 CDT 2019)

Jenna Siu is NCC's coordinator of conservation biology for the Happy Valley Forest in Ontario. She gained her passion for nature during her undergraduate at Queen’s University, and now it consumes most of her time for work and for ...

Description: is a the coordinator of conservation biology for the Happy Valley Forest in Ontario.

30. Lauren Moretto

(Web Page; Thu May 28 08:41:00 CDT 2020)

Lauren Moretto was a conservation technician for NCC's Ontario Region, working in Happy Valley Forest. She holds a master's of science and has a background in landscape ecology, urban ecology, bats and wetlands. She loves to inspire othe...

Description: was a conservation technician for NCC's Ontario Region, working in Happy Valley Forest.