Several Guelph residents are organizing a walk in nature on June 17 from 11am to noon.
They are asking anyone interested to meet at Niska and Ptarmigan to “enjoy the last piece of gorgeous conservation land in the City of Guelph … where the Hanlon Creek flows into the heritage Speed River.”
An email from organizer Sandy Nichol stated former Guelph Mayor Norm Jary promised the citizens of Guelph the land would remain conservation land.
“What would New York City be without Central Park?” adds Nichols.
Organizers want to prevent the sell-off of part of the former Niska Waterfowl Park, part of the Hanlon Creek Conservation Area owned by the Grand River Conservation Authority.
Organizers contend that the area is under threat of development.
For more information contact saveniska@gmail.com or on Twitter @SpeedRiverLands.
