C The Bog Run
1.14 km. return., varied terrain, marked in blue
The Bog Run is a trail leading to a lookout on the edge of a significant peat bog. A pine grove on the route is a remnant of the large forest encountered by Roma in 1732. The bog ecosystem is unlike the rest of the site with characteristic wetland trees, plants and insects. Watch for fireflies in late June and a variety of dragon-flies all summer.
By-passes or Shortcuts ... varied terrain, marked in red ... Short cross-trails connect the River Trail on both sides of the site.
Diversions marked in pink ... Diversions are rest areas overlooking the Brudenell River or access points to the shore. They occur on the Heritage Trail and the River Trail. Bring your camera.
1.14 km. return., varied terrain, marked in blue
The Bog Run is a trail leading to a lookout on the edge of a significant peat bog. A pine grove on the route is a remnant of the large forest encountered by Roma in 1732. The bog ecosystem is unlike the rest of the site with characteristic wetland trees, plants and insects. Watch for fireflies in late June and a variety of dragon-flies all summer.
By-passes or Shortcuts ... varied terrain, marked in red ... Short cross-trails connect the River Trail on both sides of the site.
Diversions marked in pink ... Diversions are rest areas overlooking the Brudenell River or access points to the shore. They occur on the Heritage Trail and the River Trail. Bring your camera.
Island Trails Association
SCENES ALONG THE TRAILS
The Trails of Roma are cut through woodland at the tip of the peninsula between the Brudenell and Montague Rivers. These new trails undoubtedly follow some of the paths used by Jean-Pierre Roma in the 1700s. Much of the site was cleared for agriculture but has been allowed to regenerate over the last seventy years. Remaining today along the trails are pockets of Acadian forest among over-mature stands of spruce. The canopy has begun to open, creating opportunity for a fascinating array of woodland shrubs and wildflowers in the sandy soil. Trails begin at the Information Kiosk with interpretation of natural and historic features along the way. Additional information is available.
A The Heritage Trail
0.84 km.. loop, full access, marked in yellow
The Heritage Trail is dedicated to French, Gaelic and English-speaking pioneers who settled and worked this land between 1732 and 1900. It leads into open woodland on a wide gravel surface. Delightful glades of Pink Lady's Slippers, the provincial flower, and other colourful species illuminate the winding route. It follows the Brudenell River to where Roma and later the Macdonald brothers settled. Father of Confederation A.A. Macdonald, was born here in 1829.
0.84 km.. loop, full access, marked in yellow
The Heritage Trail is dedicated to French, Gaelic and English-speaking pioneers who settled and worked this land between 1732 and 1900. It leads into open woodland on a wide gravel surface. Delightful glades of Pink Lady's Slippers, the provincial flower, and other colourful species illuminate the winding route. It follows the Brudenell River to where Roma and later the Macdonald brothers settled. Father of Confederation A.A. Macdonald, was born here in 1829.
B The River Trail
3.15 km. loop, varied terrain, marked in white
The River Trail loop begins a short distance from the kiosk. Several open glades glisten with bright green mosses, flowers, blueberries or ferns in the morning dew. Pine needles carpet the path which climbs toward an elevated knoll that was once a cleared field. A drystone dyke crosses the trail, marking the old field edge. On the far side of the knoll the trail crosses bottomland where a creek from the central bog flows to the shore. The path follows the river to the northern tip of the property and then turns inland to return to the start.
3.15 km. loop, varied terrain, marked in white
The River Trail loop begins a short distance from the kiosk. Several open glades glisten with bright green mosses, flowers, blueberries or ferns in the morning dew. Pine needles carpet the path which climbs toward an elevated knoll that was once a cleared field. A drystone dyke crosses the trail, marking the old field edge. On the far side of the knoll the trail crosses bottomland where a creek from the central bog flows to the shore. The path follows the river to the northern tip of the property and then turns inland to return to the start.
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