No matter what time of year there is something for
everyone from bird watching with the new ‘Birding in
Wellington North Trail’ to snowmobiling and spectacular
summer events like the Fireworks Festival in Mount Forest.
Wellington North cherishes it rural roots, heritage
homes, century farms and grand old buildings whose
Victorian facades line the main streets of both Arthur and
Mount Forest. You will find elegant clothing stores here
for men and women plus the fun of shopping in quirky shops
specializing in memorabilia, antiques and even model
trains.
On the back roads watch for the unexpected surprises of
farm gate signs selling eggs, honey fresh fruits and
vegetables, flowers, maple syrup and silky smooth cheeses
made from both goat’s and sheep milk at on-farm dairies.
And of course 14 different kinds of butter tarts made at
scratch bakeries featured on ‘the Butter Tart Trail™’.
If a natural retreat is your choice the Luther Marsh
Wildlife Management Area is open for hikers, cyclists and
even boaters in some seasons. Part of the GRCA system,
Luther Marsh is also a bird sanctuary and a focus of the
Birding in Wellington North Trail, Bobolinks to Snipes.
Both the Birding Trail map and the Butter Tart Trail™ can
be found on the
www.wellington-north.com website under Tourism.
Identifying birds by sight and sound is a lifelong
learning experience and a healthy outdoor pastime for
millions of people. Approximately 145 bird species nest in
Wellington North in late spring and summer. Dozens more
species pass through on migration. Thousands of waterfowl
stage in fields and wetlands in autumn. Far-northern
species such as Snow Bunting, Rough-legged Hawk, and Snowy
Owl are winter regulars.
 Click
here to view the Wellington North Photo Gallery
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