2026 Trail Party: Walk, Hike, or Run for rare

Event Overview

Join rare and #StepUpforNature at this year's Trail Party! Sign up to walk, hike or run and raise money to help protect environmentally sensitive lands in our community, now and forever!

Fundraising Goal

This is a fundraising event and we've set a goal to raise $50,000 to protect the valuable lands across Waterloo Region/Wellington County that are:

• Home to: 5,400+ species of flora, fauna, aquatics and more.
• Accessible: Free and accessible for individuals and families to enjoy and explore.
• Safe: Safe from changing government policies that could threaten it.
• Research Sites: The site of many important and ongoing research studies.
• Vital: Vital to the health and well-being of our community.

Join Us!

Will you #StepUpforNature? It's as Easy as 1-2-3!

Step 1: Register Online

• Your Choice: Choose whether you will walk, hike, or run.
• Team Options: Start a team, join a team or register as an individual.

Registration Includes

• Education Stations: Education stations and entertainment along the route.
• BBQ Lunch: BBQ lunch at the finish line (the ECO Centre).
• Live Music: Enjoy live music.
• Shuttle Service: Shuttle bus from the ECO Centre back to Riverbluffs Park.

Kids 12 and under are free (discount applied at checkout).

Step 2: Share Your Passion

Funds raised through the annual Trail Party help rare to continue the important work they do throughout the year. To reach our goal, we ask that you share your passion for nature with your friends, family and colleagues and ask them to donate to support you in your participation and help us protect local natural spaces now and forever. Perhaps even consider putting together a team from work.

Each participant that raises over $100 ($50 for kids 12 and under) will receive our exclusive 2026 Bandana donated by Civilian Screen Printing. How will you wear yours?

Step 3: Have Fun!

Give yourself a big round of applause and join us on event day as we walk, hike, run and celebrate together in nature on September 20, 2026!

Event Details

Date: 2026-09-20

Location: 251 George Street N, Cambridge, ON

More Information: Visit our website.