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**Please note:
- This will be a moderately paced walk of ~4.5km/hr.
- This event will be weather dependent, please check the EOC calendar and your email for any updates.
About this walk: ~8-9km, ~2 hours including a 15-
20 minute lunch/snack break
Come and explore the scenic trails at Chickakoo
Lake
Recreation Area, west of Edmonton. There are four
interlinking
trails - Indian Ridge, Natures Way, Woodland
Lookout,
and
Cranberry Corner Trails for a total of ~11km. The
terrain is
mainly gently rolling hills, but there are a few
steeper sections
too, for a bit of a workout. There are picnic
tables
and
outhouses along the trails. Click on the links
for more info: Parkland County Webpage
and
Chickakoo Trail Map.
OPTIONAL HIKE AFTER:
We can hike at Marl Pond Trail, which is a 15
minute drive
east of Chickakoo Lake, east of Spruce Grove on
the south
side of Highway 16.
About the trail: The scenic 1.5 kilometre Marl
Pond Trail takes
the visitor through a variety of the habitats in
Wagner Natural
Area, including successional meadow, willow swamp,
aspen
parkland, black spruce forest, white spruce forest
and, of
course, the marl ponds themselves.
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RE: COVID-19 Protocols when
you attend my EOC
event, you understand
that:
• You do not have any new
onset (or worsening) of any of the following:
fever, cough, shortness of breath/difficulty
breathing, sore throat, chills, painful
swallowing, runny nose/nasal congestion, feeling
unwell/fatigued, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea,
unexplained loss of appetite, loss of sense of
taste/smell, muscle/joint aches, headache,
conjunctivitis (pink eye);
• You have not had close contact with a confirmed
case OR s symptomatic close contact of a confirmed
case of COVID-19 in the last 14 days.
• We will practice being socially distanced (6' /
2m
apart) while participating on this event.
Check out Alberta
Health Services for COVID-19 FAQs,
vaccination bookings, and other useful links.
Thanks in advance for
your cooperation.
*Note: I will be accepting cash donations on my events OR you can send donations to our Treasurer via an etransfer to: treasurer@edmontonoutdoorclub.com
| Required Items to Bring: - Your own food & water - Appropriate footwear & clothing - Sunscreen & bug repellent | | Recommended Items to Bring: Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need. - Snacks - Hiking poles - Camera |
- Follow the signs to Chickakoo - turn left at Twp #534 then turn right at RR #13
- At the "T" junction, turn right then the Chickakoo parking lot will be on your left
- Drive to the top of the hill as we will meet in the UPPER parking lot
- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
- Please scroll through and read the entire online waiver when you sign up.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!