The Big Meadow Bog on Brier Island is within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Nova Scotia. It is important as one of only two locations of the endangered Eastern Mountain Avens in Nova Scotia, found otherwise only in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, USA.
Brier Island is a recognized eco-tourism destination, with visitors arriving to observe whales and other marine life, migratory birds, the columnar basalt cliffs and our rich diversity of flora and fauna.
The Trail is a new boardwalk, specifically constructed to be entirely accessible. It brings visitors close to and over a fragile ecosystem, without damaging the flora and fauna usually distant from the edge. The boardwalk trail is 1800mm wide and 800-metres (one-way). The trail has no stairs, several benches, free admission, and is open from dawn to dusk year-round.
For more information please visit the website !
Brier Island is a recognized eco-tourism destination, with visitors arriving to observe whales and other marine life, migratory birds, the columnar basalt cliffs and our rich diversity of flora and fauna.
The Trail is a new boardwalk, specifically constructed to be entirely accessible. It brings visitors close to and over a fragile ecosystem, without damaging the flora and fauna usually distant from the edge. The boardwalk trail is 1800mm wide and 800-metres (one-way). The trail has no stairs, several benches, free admission, and is open from dawn to dusk year-round.
For more information please visit the website !
The Endangered Eastern Mountain Avens (Geum peckii).
The Eastern Mountain Avens is an arctic-alpine relic dependent on the sea-level wetlands on Brier Island, where the Bay of Fundy creates a climate similar to an alpine climate. This population is disjunct from the only other global locations, the White Mountains of New Hampshire and a small population at Harris Lake on Digby Neck.
The Eastern Mountain Avens is an arctic-alpine relic dependent on the sea-level wetlands on Brier Island, where the Bay of Fundy creates a climate similar to an alpine climate. This population is disjunct from the only other global locations, the White Mountains of New Hampshire and a small population at Harris Lake on Digby Neck.
Directions:
The Big Meadow Bog Trailhead is located at 197 Water Street, Westport, NS.
Directions to Big Meadow Bog Trail from Digby.
