Huron County's 75th annual Forest Conservation Update report was presented to county councillors last week.
Huron County Warden, Glen McNeil says the report provides an overview of the conservation actions and passive recreation that occurred County-owned Forests in 2021.
McNeil said, "Huron County owns and maintains fourteen forest tracts, throughout Huron County, that encompass 16-hundred acres. And the county forests are very, very important to society as a whole.”
Research has shown that walking in a forest or a park where there are trees can be very relaxing and McNeil says that has been particularly important over the last couple of year when the pandemic has restrict outside activity.
McNeil added, “We have to thank our ancestors that saw the advantage and opportunity to plant trees, back as far as 1947 and society today benefits from our fore fathers and their wisdom in planting trees and specifically these forests.”
County Forestry Management and Public Works staff have worked to ensure trails were maintained and parking areas were created or expanded to accommodate the additional demand. Nine of the fourteen properties are now showcased in the Huron County Hiking Guide.
