This trail guide introduces the Westbrook Trail, a 2.3km loop trail located on the Avon Peninsula. The trail passes through an Acadian mixed-wood forest and agricultural land. It is notable for its diversity of rare plant species, including four types of ladys slippers, which thrive in the region's gypsum karst formations. The trail offers visitors the opportunity to observe these rare species in their unique habitat. Hikers are asked to stay on the marked trail and be respectful of private property.
This trail guide introduces the Westbrook Trail, a 2.3km loop trail located on the Avon Peninsula. The trail passes through an Acadian mixed-wood forest and agricultural land. It is notable for its diversity of rare plant species, including four types of ladys slippers, which thrive in the region's gypsum karst formations. The trail offers visitors the opportunity to observe these rare species in their unique habitat. Hikers are asked to stay on the marked trail and be respectful of private property.
This trail guide introduces the Westbrook Trail, a 2.3km loop trail located on the Avon Peninsula. The trail passes through an Acadian mixed-wood forest and agricultural land. It is notable for its diversity of rare plant species, including four types of ladys slippers, which thrive in the region's gypsum karst formations. The trail offers visitors the opportunity to observe these rare species in their unique habitat. Hikers are asked to stay on the marked trail and be respectful of private property.
This trail guide introduces the Westbrook Trail, a 2.3km loop trail located on the Avon Peninsula. The trail passes through an Acadian mixed-wood forest and agricultural land. It is notable for its diversity of rare plant species, including four types of ladys slippers, which thrive in the region's gypsum karst formations. The trail offers visitors the opportunity to observe these rare species in their unique habitat. Hikers are asked to stay on the marked trail and be respectful of private property.
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WELCOME TO THE AVON PENINSULA WESTBROOK TRAIL
Westbrook Bridge You are here
All four species of ladys slipper found in the Maritime provinces are found in this region. Three of the four are confirmed to occur on the peninsula, including the endangered Ram's Head Ladys Slipper (Cypripedium arietinum). According to the Nova Scotia
Department of Natural Resources, nowhere in Nova Scotia, or in eastern Canada where small geographic area as this peninsula.
karst occurs, is there known to be as high a level of diversity or rare species within such a
The Westbrook trail, a 2.3km loop, takes you through a landscape dominated by an
Acadian mixedwood forest, interspersed with rolling agricultural land. Follow the
yellow markers and after you cross the brook decide which direction you will take on the
This trail is maintained by volunteers of the
The Mission of the APWPS is to:
loop. Be aware that you will be hiking over uneven terrain, steep dropoffs, and inclines. Karst formations, such as sinkholes, caves, and sinking streams are found within this region. They are the result of water acting on comparatively soluble rocks, in this case Gypsum. Gypsum karst forests are rare in Canada and the majority of occurrence is in this region of Nova Scotia. Karst forests contain many rare plants, and karst caves provide many of the province's most important bat hibernacula.
Protect the ecological integrity of the Avon Peninsula and the Commons Watershed Preserve and enhance the rural and agricultural quality of life on the Avon Peninsula Promote local sustainable community development on the Avon Peninsula Work with other communities and organizations to promote watershed protection and local sustainable development in the region
On the Avon peninsula the Yellow Ladys Slipper (Cypripedium calceolus) is found in abundance in Spring. The Pink Ladys Slipper (Cypripedium acaule)and Ram's Head Ladys Slipper are more rare, but since they require Gypsum soils to grow, this is an
excellent place to find them! Although yet to be confirmed on the peninsula, the Showy Ladys Slipper (Cypripedium reginae) can be found in nearby Smiley's Provincial Park.
You are traveling over private property please be respectful, use at your own risk, and stay on trail. "Take only memories leave only footprints!" Photographs courtesy of APWPS, Martin Thomas, Mira MacNeil West Hants/Uniacke Community Health Board
This trail is intended for hiking, snowshoeing, crosscountry skiing, and other nonmotorized use.
