Greys for Green Appointed as Beeton Heritage Forest Steward

Greys for Greens is honoured to have been appointed in 2024 by the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust as a Steward for the Beeton Heritage Forest. The forest is located at 5927 7th Line, just east of Sideroad 10 in Beeton. The location has a single well-marked trail that circumnavigates the wooded area and is open for the public to use to enjoy a hike on the trail and commune with nature. Due to the highly sensitive ecosystem of the forest, dogs are prohibited from the property.

This 108-acre ecological and cultural gem was donated to the Land Trust by the Town of New Tecumseth in order to ensure its long-term protection. This nature reserve is home to an astonishing variety of plants and wildlife, including Eastern Hemlock, Spring Peeper, and Black-billed Cuckoo. The property’s diverse wetlands, forests, and meadows will clean our air and protect our water, forever into the future.

In addition to its environmental significance, the forest also once contained a First Nations village hundreds of years ago. It was believed to have been home to 300 to 400 people, with 30 to 40 longhouses, and it once served as an important trading route that connected to the Albion Hills Trail.

As a local Steward, Greys for Green volunteers will act as caretakers for the property ensuring proper use, safety and protection of the forest.