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

We are thrilled to announce that ‘Come Walk With Us’ has been awarded its second grant from the James L. Baillie Memorial Fund! !!      Established in 1976, in honour of Mr. James Baillie, an Assistant Curator in the Ornithology Department at the Royal Ontario Museum who devoted his life to the study of birds for almost half a century.     T he focus of the Baillie Fund is to support amateur ornithological research as well as individuals and organizations that increase the understanding, appreciation, conservation and protection of Canadian birds in their natural environment. This award reflects the type of support we have received from the Canadian Ornithological community and bird lovers across the nation!   We are deeply honoured to have been considered for and received this grant!   Mr. B aillie's enthusiasm and knowledge have inspired hundreds of naturalists to pursue the study of birds and their conservation for years.   We hope that in continuing our 24,000 km

Featured News Story on Bird Studies Canada website The arrival of spring will herald the second season of the #hike4birds across Canada I’m doing with my partner Sean Morton on the world’s longest trail – the 24,000-km Great Trail . We are undertaking this epic journey to inspire people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities, genders, orientations, and identities to connect to nature through birding. With the support of Birds Canada, the James L. Baillie Memorial Fund, the Great Trail, and the Explorer’s Club , we are encouraging people to protect Canada’s wild birds and their habitats. We’re sharing information about birds, Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas , and simple steps that everyone can take to help birds whether in their own backyards or in the Boreal, including becoming Citizen Scientists. Bird walk in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia Photo: Come Walk With Us The response so far has been very encouraging, especially from outside the scientific

I am so very honoured to have been featured on the Tough Girl Podcast run by the incredible and inspiring Sarah Williams! Check out the article and listen in on our treks including time on the Camino de Santiago, GR65, Via Podiensis, Ontario's Bruce Trail and of course our # hike4birds along Canada's 24,000 km long The Great Trail . We also talk about striving to inspire youth to reconnect with nature through Citizen Science and Birding! We invite you to listen in on the interview at: Tough Girl Podcast Sonya Richmond . _____________________ Sonya Richmond - 42 year old Canadian who is currently hiking across Canada on The Great Trail - 24,000km! March 2, 2020   Sonya is a 42 year old Canadian who is currently hiking across Canada on the longest multi-use recreational trail in the world with her partner Sean.  The 24,000 km long Great Trail stretches from Cape Spear, Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia, and from Edmonton, Alberta to Tuktoya