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Queers at Mud Lake
May 25 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us for a slower-paced, social hike through Mud Lake! We will make stops to take in the scenery and observe the animals!
Optional: After the hike, we’ll stop at the Beachconers for some ice cream!! (Btw, they have yummy vegan options!)
Date & time: Monday, May 25, 2026 at 5:30pm. The walk will officially begin at 5:45pm. Please message us if you’re running late.
Access notes
☆ No registration required; feel free to let us know if you plan on coming.
☆ No pets allowed at Mud Lake.
☆ No bikes allowed on the trails. There are spots to lock your bike at each entrance. Please bring a bike lock. (Ryan will bring one in case anyone forgets.)
☆ Free parking in the Britannia Beach parking lot (recommended) and on Cassels St.
☆ Bussing: The 51, 57, 85, 11, and 82 routes can be used as transportation to Mud Lake. The 51 Britannia stops very close to our meetup location. However, the 57 Carling Campus takes a faster route. If you get off at the Carling / Forest stop, our meetup location is a short walk away (about 15 mins). After the hike, the organizers will walk with people to their bus stops to ensure everyone knows their way back.
☆ Restrooms: Gendered public washrooms at Britannia Beach will be open. The Beachconers has a gender-neutral private washroom for those who purchase their products.
☆ It will be muddy! Bring footwear that you don’t mind getting muddy.
Meetup location
Circled on the second slide (linked below)!
Approximately 50 metres Northeast from the intersection of Britannia Rd. and Howe St. along the Trans Canada Trail (bike path). Close to the southwesternmost entrance of Mud Lake. You will find queers gathered by a big rock holding a poster for the walk.
Information about Mud Lake
“Mud Lake is one of the most ecologically important natural habitats in the urban part of the National Capital Region. It is identified as a provincially significant wetland” (National Capital Commission).
Mud Lake is often affected by littering and humans feeding the animals. The animals can be quite friendly and/or pushy when they want to be fed. Feeding animals creates a dependency on humans for food, reduces the animal’s natural defensive reactions, messes with the ecosystem by reducing biodiversity, creates aggressive/pushy behaviour, and can be bad for the animal’s digestion (depending on the type of food). When people feed the animals and they get aggressive as a result, the NCC may be called to relocate the animals from their home. Our aim is to completely respect the area and its animals while we take this walk.
This means absolutely No feeding the animals. Please keep snacks to a minimum during the walk. Dispose of wrappers/garbage properly.
