Mountsberg

Last Thursday we decided to go to Mountsberg Conservation Area for our morning walk. (We have treated ourselves to a Halton Conservation annual pass, so expect to see lots of walks at their parks coming up.) It was a grey, damp, muddy day, but Duncan and Darcy didn't seem to mind. 

First we hiked the big loop at the bottom of the map. It's called the Wildlife Walkway - only about a mile long, but many interesting smells, and at the far end there's an enclosure for bison. We did see some bison, but they were way down at the far end of the field so D&D weren't impressed. 

After our hike in the woods, we strolled down the path to a little dock on the shore of the reservoir and explored a bit. By now, they were beginning to look a bit muddy:

Finally, on our way back to the parking lot, we found the remains of a big snow-hoop. Duncan and Darcy had a great time jumping through it - even though Darcy cheated and jumped through first to steal Duncan's cookie - and as a bonus it helped to (temporarily) clean their paws:

By then the buses were arriving, full of kids on school trips, so we hopped in the car (with the back seat carefully covered in an old blanket) and headed home.