Ontario’s Eramosa Karst Conservation Area gets new wayfinding signage
by marika_gabriel | 21 June 2024 8:12 pm
[1]Adjustments were made to the project based on public input, to ensure the new mapping and signage were clear and easy to understand and provided a better visitor experience. Photos courtesy Hamilton Conservation Authority
The ecologically and geologically significant Eramosa Karst Conservation Area in Hamilton, Ont., has been fitted with new wayfinding signage to help visitors navigate the trails.
Eramosa Karst, located off Upper Mount Albion Road in Stoney Creek, is the first Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) area to feature new trailhead and wayfinding signage. The project to install new trail signage, which began in 2022, has been completed throughout the conservation area trail system and entrance points. They provide information about the area and its features and also enable better wayfinding.
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According to the HCA[3], the new signs include trailhead welcome signs with maps, area and trail information, and rules and safety tips, secondary entrance signage, and directional signposts at trail intersections. Trail maps now feature trail surfaces, estimated hike times, and trail ratings, from accessible to difficult. QR codes linking to the trail maps and area information are also posted throughout the trail system.
Adjustments were made to the project based on public input, to ensure the new mapping and signage were clear and easy to understand and provided a better visitor experience. These new trail signage standards will now be rolled out to other HCA conservation areas, starting with Christie Lake and Spencer Gorge Conservation Areas.
The 115.2 ha (285-acre) Eramosa Karst Conservation Area provides visitors with an exciting, natural adventure. It features underground caves, streams, meadows, and forests, offering opportunities for hiking, nature exploration and local biodiversity. It is known for its unique geological features, particularly its karst landscape—which is characterized by caves, sinkholes, and underground drainage systems formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks like limestone and gypsum.
- [Image]: https://www.signmedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fig1_HamiltonWayfinding.jpg
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- According to the HCA: https://conservationhamilton.ca/eramosa-karst-wayfinding-signage/
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