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Nature Trails: More than a Walk

Canada's nature trails & parks offer premier spots for hiking, cycling, and outdoor activities. Learn about the public health benefits and celebrate June as Parks and Recreation Month.
Art Borups Corners June 10, 2025
Stepping into the silence of the forest, embracing the beauty of our Canadian green spaces. With June being Parks and Recreation Month, there's no better time to hit the trails and experience moments like this!

Stepping into the silence of the forest, embracing the beauty of our Canadian green spaces. With June being Parks and Recreation Month, there's no better time to hit the trails and experience moments like this!

Finding Our Connection

That chill in the air? It’s officially a distant memory! Our incredible nature trails and Canadian parks are bursting with life, practically begging us to lace up our boots, hop on our bikes, or simply find a quiet spot to breathe it all in. What a fantastic feeling to see so many of us out there, reconnecting with the natural world!

It’s clearer than ever how vital our green spaces are. Over the past few years, we’ve truly leaned on our local parks and recreation trails as essential escapes for our mental and physical health. During the pandemic, Canadians embraced outdoor activities like never before, rediscovering the sheer joy of hiking in Canada, tranquil walks, and even creative pursuits like outdoor photography and learning about traditional plant identification. There’s something incredibly grounding about looking up at the canopy or just listening to the wind whisper through the leaves – a perfect moment for nature connection.

Take a moment to look up. The intricate beauty of the trees in our parks offers a wonderful escape and a refreshing dose of nature's artistry.
Take a moment to look up. The intricate beauty of the trees in our parks offers a wonderful escape and a refreshing dose of nature’s artistry.

Connecting People With Nature

These aren’t just pretty places; they’re dynamic settings where community wellbeing thrives. The Canadian recreation and parks sector plays a huge role in boosting the health and resilience of our communities. In fact, one of the core goals of the “Framework for Recreation in Canada” is “Connecting People with Nature.” These spaces offer accessible ways to enjoy healthy living and build stronger bonds with both nature and each other.

And speaking of connection, did you know that June is Parks and Recreation Month in Canada? It’s the perfect time to celebrate these incredible assets!

This growing love for outdoor recreation is a golden opportunity. Continuing to invest in and care for our trail adventures and public parks, we can ensure everyone has the chance to get outside, find their peace, and truly experience the many public health benefits our outdoor spaces provide.

So, let’s keep exploring! Let’s keep those trails busy and those hiking paths well-trodden. Our community nature trails and park spaces are waiting to be enjoyed, enriching lives and strengthening communities, one outdoor moment at a time.

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Art Borups Corners

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Art Borup’s Corners is a northern arts incubator based in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario, where community-led creativity, land-based practice, and digital innovation come together. Rooted in the cultural rhythms of the boreal forest and shaped by years of grassroots organizing across Ontario, Manitoba, Nunavut, and Minnesota, Borup’s Corners supports artists, youth, and community members through participatory storytelling, climate-focused projects, and creative entrepreneurship. From wild blueberry walks to immersive AI-powered exhibitions, our seasonal programs and artist residencies foster connection, skill-building, and self-determined expression—all grounded in place, culture, and care.

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NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ARTS PROGRAMS

This platform, our Northwestern Ontario hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Arts Incubator and Art Borups Corners Collective was seeded with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse and the Local Services Board of Melgund. We thank them for their investment, support and bringing the arts to life.

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SUPPORTING ARTS AND RECREATION

Borups Corners Arts and Recreation supports arts and recreation in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario as volunteer-driven Arts Collective.

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