Many people have been using the trail system since quarantining began in earnest in early March. Please follow the Rules of the Trail so all can enjoy, and during this COVID-19 pandemic, please MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING from other trail users.
https://www.bluewatertrails.com/trail-rules/
How the Howard Watson Trail came to be:
https://www.bluewatertrails.com/history/
The last couple of years have seen many enhancements to our trail system:
The Bluewater Trails Committee for the term 2019-2021 has been selected by City Council and the members’ names and contact information are available here.
The Howard Watson Trail, part of the Bluewater Trails network of trails, runs 16 km. from Sarnia to Camlachie (at Mandaumin). No motorized vehicles are allowed.
Until 1967, the Howard Watson trail was a rail line owned by CN Rail. From 1967 to 1982 it lay unused until a forward thinking Councillor by the name of Howard Watson approached Lambton Wildlife Inc (LWI) querying whether there would be interest in the land as a potential hiking trail. After extraordinary effort by many individuals, we now enjoy the current day natural trail known as The Howard Watson Trail.
The Bluewater Trails Committee, the caretakers of the trail, was formed in 1999. Its job is to oversee trails throughout Sarnia including The Howard Watson Trail. The committee is run by volunteers and chaired currently by Mike Kelch, with Vice Chair Ati Powell, and with one city council representative and two city staff.
Mission Statement: Bluewater Trails, a committee of Sarnia (City) Council, is an organization dedicated to the development of a first class trail system which will promote the health and safety of residents and visitors alike.