Clarington residents and visitors will be able to enjoy walking nearly eight kilometres of trails during the winter months as council has approved snow and ice clearing operations.
It announced that certain portions of the following trails will be cleared during the winter months:
- Farewell Creek Trail;
- Bowmanville Valley Trail;
- Soper Creek Valley Trail;
- Newcastle Lions Trail; and
- Samuel Wilmot Nature Valley Trail.
- Additionally, the council has committed to clearing a 1.6-kilometre portion of the Waterfront Trail along Lakebreeze Drive in Newcastle.
The cost to clear the approved 9.4-kilometres of trail is approximately $71,000 and will be contracted out, said a council release.
Clarington continues to enhance its winter maintenance services, recognizing that during the Covid-19 pandemic, residents need access to outdoor recreational space year-round.
Read report PWD-032-21 for details on which trail portions will be maintained.
