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Thursday, 7 February 2013

Experiencing the Comfort Maple

This past summer my sister Lauren and I decided we wanted to get outside and "do something." We had hiked the well-known trails around our home and were looking for something new.

Lauren at the base of the Comfort Maple
At the insistence of one of our co-workers we decided to check out the oldest sugar maple tree in Canada, the Comfort Maple. Located in Pelham, the 530 year old tree towers about 80 feet in the air and has a circumference of 6 meters. In short, it's massive.



Finding the Comfort Maple Conservation Area proved to be a challenge for Lauren and me. We drove up and down the country roads of Pelham, desperately looking for some kind of sign to direct us. Finally we found the dirt road (I was convinced it was somebody's driveway) that led us to the tree.

At first I had the enthusiastic reaction of "oh great, we're going to see a tree," but once I was standing at the base of it I realized how cool it really was.

I have never felt as small as I did when I was standing at the base of the Comfort Maple. Visiting this spot helped me realize that Niagara has some amazing natural sights that help make it the special place that it is.

If you enjoy visiting the Comfort Maple tree and want to experience other great nature spots in Niagara check out this blog Leaving Footprints  about Niagara hiking trails.

Directions to the Comfort Maple
 
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5 comments:

  1. Alexandra8 February 2013 at 14:46

    We should do a class field trip...I want to stand next to a huge tree!

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  2. Carly11 February 2013 at 18:50

    Its a gorgeous tree, not many people are aware of the amount of history we have right here in our own backyards in Niagara.

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  3. Colin Peters12 February 2013 at 07:53

    That's crazy. Sounds like the kind of trees you see in British Columbia. Definitely gonna check it out. Thanks!

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  4. Stephanie Macoomb12 February 2013 at 10:53

    I had no idea Niagara had this tree! Nature is just amazing, I will have to check it out.

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  5. Anonymous17 February 2013 at 09:58

    I grew up here and didn't know about this! I am not only inspired to "rediscover" Niagara, but also simply discover it. Just goes to show the untapped potential of your own backyard when you overlook and under-appreciate things for too long.

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