Category: News

Two weeks to Christmas, and the Trail is still good for cycling! Read More

As part of its commitment to the environment, Hydro One is protecting, enhancing and creating pollinator habitat on lands they manage, including electrical transmission line rights-of-way. In the past two years, as part of restoration alongside the Millennium Trail, Hydro sowed pollinators along their right of way abutting the Millennium Trail from the west edge of Picton G&CC, behind The Wellings, and then south and west to Johnson Street. Later this year they will complete the trail-side installation of three… Read More

On Thursday, October 7th the Trails Committee and Volunteers gathered in Wellington Park to hear from various committee members on successes from the past year and plans for next year’s successes (we hope). A crowd of almost 40 people were in attendance, including invited Councillor Ernie Margetson and County staff member Albert Paschkowiak, Environmental Services and Sustainability Supervisor. There were some lively exchanges among Trail Committee members and volunteers with many good ideas offered for the near future of the… Read More

Greg Gannon is a kinesiologist who is a keen cyclist and walker. Last Saturday he walked the Millennium Trail, starting at km 0 at 6:15 am and ending at CR49 and Parson’s Brewery for a pint, 8 hours later. Along the way he enjoyed the benefits of the Rest Areas as he came to them. He said that the Trail was in great condition. Read More

My friends, Carol and Margaret and I walked the entire beautiful Millennium Trail here in the County. It is a total of 46 km. and we walked sections of 2-3 km at a time, except for yesterday when we completed the last 7 km of trail! Lots of conversation, camaraderie and enjoying the varied scenery. Our journey began in May, then we took a hiatus during the hot summer months and completed it yesterday in perfect weather. We walked from… Read More

The Department of Illumination invites you to Join our HERD! We’re hosting two outdoor events where you can help us create a joyful herd of bicycle beasts and then parade them along the Millennium Trail! PICTON, Sunday September 12, 1-4:30 PM. Starts at Benson Park with our Herd Celebration at Parsons Brewing Company. CONSECON, Sunday September 19, 1-4:30 PM. Starts at Salem Road/Hwy 33, with our Herd Celebration at Honey House Café, Consecon. Limited tickets are available for these events…. Read More

The 10th Annual virtual Hike for Hospice has come to an end, and the Hospice Prince Edward team would like to personally thank you for your contribution. To read more – click here… Read More

Volunteers moving ahead at full speed and have almost finished the kiosk at Salem Road! Read More

Slab Creek is spectacular at this time of year, and the interpretive sign really adds to the experience. Don’t miss it! All of the trail’s interpretive signboards can be seen here Read More

The kiosk on Station Road in Hillier. Still to come are the planting of a suitable shade tree, interior imagery such as area historical and cultural information, a wetlands map, and a plaque celebrating all the donors who helped fund the Trail and make it what it is today. Add in a picnic table, bike repair stand, and a ‘garden’ which the PEC Horticultural Society will build and the ‘station name’ sign and our volunteers get some rest before they… Read More