MINDEMOYA—Wagg’s Wood Trail in Mindemoya has a beautiful new logo, thanks to the creative work of James Hoffman.
“Wagg’s Wood Trail has a new beautiful logo,” stated Marcus Mohr, a Central Manitoulin municipal staff member on the Wagg’s Wood trail committee. “We’re doing a new trail sign in the spring and part of that is branding for the trail signs. Jim Hoffman, who lives in Exeter offered to create our new logo at no charge. He also designed the logo for Misery Bay Park so he is obviously very talented.”
A Central Manitoulin release February 2 states, “the logo really embodies the spirit of the trail system. Everything from the alvar paths, flowers, fossils, the old growth forest up to the mixed forest on the rising levels of trails on the escarpment. Front and centre is the barred owl, often observed and adored by trail hikers; the trail committee had adopted the bird as the trails mascot. The logo will be proudly displayed as part of the new trailhead sign at 1 Thorne Street Mindemoya in the spring of 2024.”
“The logo will be used on the trail signage and branding for the trailhead sign, which has a map, information about the trails and guidelines,” said Mr. Mohr. He explained the new trailhead has been in existence since 2021 and has potential for future projected additions like interpretive signage such as fossils and flowers.
“Wagg’s Woods Trail went through an amazing transformation over the past few years and now boasts three kilometres of hiking on four distinct trails,” the Central Manitoulin release explains. “These new trail systems would not have been possible without the municipal investment, the trail committee, volunteers and generous donations from the public. There are still a few projects in the works for the 42-acre park so stay tuned.”
The trails which are all open include The Woodland Accessibility Trail, great for those with mobility issues, mobility devices and strollers. Enjoy nature on one of six donated benches. The Fossil Trail walk allows visitors the opportunities to walk on the floor of an ancient sub-tropical sea that covered the Manitoulin Island area more than 400 million years ago. You can also wander the Alvear Trail and alvar full of rock cracks and glacial erratic rocks deposited during the last ice age. The Escarpment Trail is described as a trail for the adventurer. Follow along the edge of the escarpment and take in views of the park below as you twist turn and climb your way along the trail.
