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Hiking the Stoney Swamp Trails

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  Had an Extensive Hike in the Woods the Other Day The Stoney Swamp Trail System is located in the city of Ottawa's Greenbelt protected lands and is a popular location for outdoor enthusiasts to partake in hiking , biking & just spending time in the woods. There is a network of trails that comprise the swamp complex, they include : Stoney Swamp ; Beaver trail , Chipmunk trail ; Lime Kiln , Jack Pine & a whole host of other small trails that make up this area of forest located in the city boundaries. There was a wealth of mushroom colonies in the damp woods & I will try not to overpower this blog posting with them. American Toad ( Anaxyrus americanus ) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Little caps of Mycena ( Mycena alphitophora ) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The small White Heath Aster ( Symphyotrichum ericoides ) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Young Sporangia Slime Mould ( Hemitrichia calyculata ) Stoney Swamp Trails,...