EPISODE 565 RATRAY MARSH DEVASTATED BY EMERALD ASH BORER
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April 17, 2022
One of Mississauga’s most enchanting forest trails has been devastated
by the Emerald Ash Borer. Tree cutting by City Parks employees has littered
the forest floor with the corpses of the ash trees that were once so dominant.
Very sad.
But the forest trail is still enchanting. New boardwalk actually makes Ratray
Marsh more exciting than ever. The chance that humans will stray from
the trails has been minimized and forestry employees are trying to return the marsh
to its natural states…free from invasive species including humans.
Worth a trip for sure.
Often the pathways are empty … and just as often there are many people enjoying the
trails. We arrived on an empty day…i.e. very few people…which enhanced our
enjoyment. Marjorie, Kevin and I did not even talk to each other until Marjorie
pointed out things. Such as the danger of Asian Carp in the Marsh waterway.
We wandered lonely as a cloud. ‘
Excuse the stolen line.
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