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OUR SERVICES
Our organization is pleased to offer the following
services:
OUR VISION
Nature Trails Unlimited's vision is focused on
integrating client aspirations with the needs of the
natural environment.
OUR GOAL;
Nature Trails Unlimited's goal is to maximize the
natural potential of client properties while
encouraging an overall appreciation of nature.
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU;
Our entire business is dedicated to providing our
clients with the expertise and the education to get the
most benefit and enjoyment out of their properties
and out of the natural world. With over twenty years
of related experience, our staff is in business to serve;
and assist you in finding natural ways of improving
the potential of your property as well as providing
information and education about natural systems, so
that you may gain a new found appreciation for
nature.
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Our company has many years of experience working
with a variety of private organizations, government
agencies, community groups, schools, and private
landowners in areas of environmental and
conservation management. Through the use of
natural methods and techniques, our staff is dedicated
to finding simple ways of enhancing the enjoyment
and benefit of your property In addition, our
organization is dedicated to providing interactive
environmental education to our local communities so
that they may gain an enhanced appreciation for
nature.
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RECREATIONAL
TRAILS
Have you ever thought about constructing a
trail system on your property? Imagine, a leisurely
stroll on a wood-chipped pathway, through your
woodlot, along your boardwalk or stepping up to your
viewingplatform to sit quietly and listen to nature.
Whether you would like to have trails for hiking,
cross-country skiing, bicycling, horseback riding
or to gain access to a remote part of your property,
let us show you how! At Nature Trails Unlimited, trails
are our specially! Put us to work for you today!
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PONDS
Ponds are becoming increasingly popular with many
people for a variety of reasons. With proper planning,
a pond may be constructed on your property for
purposes such as irrigation, fish production, wildlife
habitat, or simply for recreational enjoyment.
Properly designed ponds may even serve several
needs simultaneously. Let Nature Trails Unlimited be
your guide to the proper planning and construction of
a pond or the rehabilitation or enhancement of an
existing pond.
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WOODLOTS/FORESTS
If you have a woodlot or large forested area on your
property, Nature Trails Unlimited can assist you in
getting the most value out of it. We specialize in
managing woodlot, plantations and forests for timber
production, fuel wood, wildlife habitat enhancement
or maple syrup production. Whatever your
expectations, let us help you realize the fullest
potential of your treed lands.
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SHORELINE NATURALIZATION
For people who live on waterfront property, shoreline
naturalization is becoming increasingly popular.
Nature Trails Unlimited can show you how to create
a natural buffer along your shoreline to benefit water
quality, shoreline stabilization, and fish and wildlife.
In addition, you will help to create an aesthetically
pleasing natural view that will be appreciated and
enjoyed by your waterfront community.
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TREES AND
SHRUBS
One of the simplest and most effective ways of
increasing the aesthetic value of your property,
controlling soil erosion, providing wind breaks, or
enhancing habitat for wildlife is by planting trees and
shrubs. Whatever your purposes for planting, they
are a wise investment. Nature Trails Unlimited
would be pleased to assist you in choosing the right
species of trees and shrubs for maximum survival,
growth and benefit. We provide comprehensive
planting services and high quality trees and shrubs.
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BIOLOGICAL
INVENTORIES
Ever wondered what kind of trees or shrubs you have
around home or in your woodlot? Or thought about
what wildflowers are growing in your yard or fields?
Or do you wonder what animals are living in your
neighbourhood, or creatures in your pond or stream?
Nature Trails unlimited staff are fully trained in the
identification of flora anf fauna of our region. Staff
of Nature trails unlimited can walk your property with
you, and help you to identify what you want identified
or conduct a biological inventory of the entire property
We can develop a detailed inventory to include maps,
checklists and fact sheets on many of the plants and
animals found on the property.
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WETLANDS
Wetlands are lands that are either permanently or
seasonally covered by water by way of flooding or
an elevated water table.Wetlands are important
areas that help to reduce flooding intensity,
prevent soil erosion, purify water and provide
habitat for many different plants and animals
including fish and waterfowl. If you have a
wetland on your property and want to know more
about it, Nature Trails Unlimited is fully capable&
and qualified to identify the type of wetland you
have, the different plant and animal communities
present and recommending ways of managing
sensitive areas and enhancing the recreational value
of your wetland.
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LAND REHABILITATION
Do you have an idle, marginal or abandoned piece of
property whose natural characteristics or values are
debilitated? An abandoned gravel pit or quarry for
example. Nature Trails Unlimited can develop and
implement a plan to revitalize your land so that, once;
again, it will become a productive piece of property you
can enjoy.
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STREAM
REHABILITATION
Do you have a creek or a stream that runs through
your property? If so, you could benefit from our
stream rehabilitation services. Nature Trails
unlimited will find solutions to your stream bank
erosion problems, help control siltation problems and
improve water quality and fish habitat. In some cases,;
fish such as Brook Trout can be encouraged to use
your section of stream once again and their numbers
may actually increase. Whenever possible, Nature;
Trails Unlimited will use only natural techniques
and use materials that can be found on site to reduce
your costs of the project.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PLANNING
Whether you own one or one-thousand acres of land,
Nature Trails Unlimited can assist you in managing
and enhancing what you value most about your land.
Whether you use or desire to use your land for
agriculture, recreation, or small business hobbies, we
can assist you in developing the right plan. Our
environmental planning services involve conducting a
thorough investigation of the natural environment of
your property and identifying significant areas and
features. Then, combined with your expectations we
will create an environmental plan specifically suited for
your property, Once developed, your environmental
plan will outline simple, step-bystep ways you can
enhance the use and enjoyment of your land.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION
Environmental education is an important way
to inform adults andchildren about the natural
environment and to increase their knowledge and
appreciation of nature. Education through seminars,
workshops or special classes for students and child
care groups alike is available through Nature Trails
Unlimited. We have a vast library of information.
Whether you wish to know more about a bird or
animal or require more detailed information such
as managing a woodlot or rehabilitating a pond,
Nature Trails Unlimited can assist you in
re-discovering nature.
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BUTTERFLY GARDENS
The simple pastime of butterfly watching is
rapidlygrowing in popularity. You can enjoy these
flying jewels in your own backyard by creating a
butterfly garden. Butterfly gardens can be small and
simple just by planting a few flowers in the yard or
large and complex, by turning your whole yard into a
colourful, blooming haven. You might also want to
add a butterfly box. Nature Trails Unlimited can
create a detailed site plan and provide you with all
the information you require to create the butterfly
garden of your choice. We can also plan heritage
and Victorian gardens.
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WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT
Would you enjoy seeing WhiteTailed Deer
browsing only metres away from your house, or
experience the thrill of Ruffed grouse exploding
out of a clump of spruce, or hearing the shrill
laughter of a Pileated Wodpecker as it searches
for food in your own backyard? Nature Trails
Unlimited can assist you in enhancing the natural
environment of your property to attract a variety
of wildlife.
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