Bayfield River Flats closed during construction
Date of notice: April 24, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE: Bayfield River Flats Natural Area to be closed from April 29 to June 15, 2024 for construction of pedestrian walkway
The Bayfield River Flats Natural Area is to be closed to public access between April 29, 2024 until June 15, 2024 while construction takes place of a pedestrian walkway.
A public notice will be issued when the nature area is reopened for public access.
The pedestrian walkway, when finished, will make it possible for people to walk from Bayfield to the nature area without having to drive and without having to cross over the highway.
Public donations, to a 2016 fundraising campaign, led by the Bayfield River Valley Trail Association (BRVTA), made it possible for the Huron Tract Land Trust Conservancy (HTLTC) to acquire the Bayfield River Flats Natural Area property.
In 2023-2024, BRVTA led a community fundraising campaign for creation of the pedestrian walkway. The actual cost to construct the walkway is about $70,000 and thanks to the generosity of the Bayfield and area community and local businesses more than $65,000 has been raised. Donations are encouraged to raise the $5,000 needed to cover the difference between the money raised so far and the cost of the project.
Volunteers from BRVTA maintain the property and the Land Trust owns and preserves the property for habitat protection and nature enjoyment and recreation.
To learn more visit the HTLTC website and visit the BRVTA website.