The Region of Waterloo landfill site may be the last place anyone would expect to find a thriving forest. However, it boasts between 25 and 35 km of continuous trails. These paths allow hikers and mountain bikers to feel fully immersed in nature. Following a major tree-planting initiative in the spring, the area is set to become even more lush.
The region planted more than 5,000 trees there, helping to connect a deciduous swamp forest with an existing forest to create a larger, healthier woodland.
The expanded forest will help support more wildlife, improve habitat connections and give long-term environmental benefits. The trees were planted as a restoration effort to help return the space to a thriving deciduous forest.
