Join The Friends

Who: trail users, community members and all who are interested in the long-term protection of the trail

Roles:
  • Trail maintenance
  • Trail captains
  • Committee
  • Community outreach
  • Event Coordinator
  • Trail inspections/surveys
  • Liaison with property owners, land managers, City of Pickering, other community groups
  • Training of trail workers and hike leaders
  • Maintain mapping
  • Fundraising
  • Communications with Friends members
  • Website
  • Fund raising
  • Donations
  • Treasurer
  • Training
  • Liability and Insurance
  • Update Trail Management Plan
  • Trail usage survey (type, volume, when)
  • GPS updates
  • Photos
  • Trail Guide
  • Identify cultural heritage, aboriginal heritage and environmental priority areas
  • Promote the trail
  • Review Urban development plans for area and their impacts upon the trail
  • Options for restoration and protection of the physical environment
  • Signage, including blazing, trailhead signage
  • Explore other self-propelled uses of the trail
  • Opportunities for accessibility to people with physical disabilities
  • Recommendations on permitted trail uses and steps to control undesired uses
  • Risk management
  • Interpretive signage
  • Hand trail tools
  • Look at trail expansion north and south ends
  • Probably a few more you can dream up?

Please join Friends of Seaton Trail by contacting us at

Latest News

July 16, 2011 Work Party Photos
July 16, 2011
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“No Motorized Vehicles” Signs and Fence Installed Along Trail
November 23, 2010
The Seaton Trail is being damaged by motorcycles and ATV’s. This issue is most prominent along Section 1 (Concession # 3 to Clarke’s Hollow) and Section 3 near the 407…
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Interpretive Signs
September 24, 2010
The Toronto and Regional Conservation Authority (TRCA) has asked for ideas on potential locations along the Seaton Trail where interpretive signage could serve to educate…
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Trailhead Kiosk Signs ETA: End of September
September 8, 2010
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority has completed building the kiosk structures for all primary trailheads (Green River, Whitevale, Forestream, and Grand Valley).…
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Latest Events

BTC Seaton Trail Hike – May 15th
May 15, 2011
Introduction to the Seaton Trail to Bruce Trail Conservancy Memebers. The trail follows West Duffins Creek that winds through a riparian habitat, all within Pickering,…
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Toronto Outdoor Club Winter Night Hike – Wed, Jan 26 2011
January 26, 2011
We’re going to walk the first section of the Seaton Hiking Trail starting from south end parking lot (Coordinates: N43.86403 W79.09846). Depending on the condition, we…
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Install Un-Authorized Use Signs On Sunday Oct 17, 2010
October 17, 2010
Here’s your chance to give back to the Seaton Trail. We are planning some trail work on Sunday Oct 17, 2010 and we are looking for volunteers. We will be meeting at Rossland…
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FOST Hike Sunday October 17th
October 17, 2010
Meet at Forestream Trail at 9:15. Walk north to Whitevale for 4 km, easy pace. Stop and have something to eat and drink, than back to Forestream Trail. Total 8 km approximately 2½…
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