Come Walk With Us on the Trans Canada Trail (TCT)

Birders on Trans-Canada hike hang up their boots for winter Coast Reporter December 27, 2019 04:58 PM Sonya Richmond in Davis Bay. - Sophie Woodrooffe   A pair of hikers with Sunshine Coast connections have completed the first leg of their walk across Canada to inspire people to protect birds and their habitats. Sonya Richmond and her partner, Sean Morton, had hoped to make it to Toronto but after walking 3,000 kilometres across five provinces, starting at the easternmost point of Newfoundland last June, their journey froze in Rivière-du-Loup, Que. By the second week of November, winter had arrived, bringing with it several inches of snow and plunging temperatures – a challenge for the pair, who slept in a tent most nights. “It was absolutely beautiful, but we did not have winter gear, so we decided to stop,” said Richmond, who spoke with Coast Reporter near her parents’

Happy Holidays! We would like to say thank you to everyone who supported our #hike4birds along The Great Trail in 2019 by following our journey, sharing our story, or providing encouragement or advice. Together we can inspire the next generation of nature lovers, birders, and hikers! A special thank you to all the generous people who made a donation or purchased a t-shirt on our webpage, hosted u s along the way, or made an in-kind contribution of food or gear. Without your kindness and generosity we wouldn't have made it as far or reached out to as many people as we did. Thank you all for being part of our journey across the Maritimes! We look forward to seeing you on the trail in 2020! See you on the trail! Remember to follow our entire adventure here : www.comewalkwithus.online

Our First Five Months of Hiking for Birds Across Canada By Dr. Sonya Richmond and Sean Morton Sonya Richmond Photo: Sean Morton Northern Shoveler/Sonya leading a bird walk Photos: Sean Morton Facebook:  facebook.com/WalkWithUsAcrossCanada Twitter:  twitter.com/TransCanadaWalk Instagram:  instagram.com/comewalkwithusonthegreattrail In June 2019, we sold our house, quit our jobs, and  began walking 24,000 km across Canada along The Great Trail . Fewer people have completed this undertaking on foot than have gone to the moon. We will be the first to do so for a cause – and ours is to inspire people to help protect Canada’s birds and their habitats from coast to coast to coast. With the support of Birds Canada and the  James L. Baillie Memorial Fund , we have connected with more people than anyone anticipated. After five months on the trail, we’ve trekked almost 3000 km across five provinces and shared our message with local, national, and international audiences thr