1. ONE-DAY RECTANGULAR BADGE

The One-Day rectangular badge is awarded to participants in the Toronto Club One Day End-to-End Hike who hike the entire section’s main trail in one day (50.3 km). This Club organized event is held every two years (odd-numbered years). The date and registration information for this event will be published in the Toronto Club’s monthly communication, on the News Page of the Toronto website and in the Blazes section of the Bruce Trail Magazine, when available.

2. Two-Day Rectangular Badge

The Two-Day Rectangular Badge is awarded to those hikers who participate in the Toronto Club Two Day End-to-End Hike and hike the entire section’s main trail in two days (50.3 km). This Club organized event is held annually. The date and registration information for this event will be published in the Toronto Club’s monthly communication, on the Events Page of the Toronto website and in the Blazes section of the Bruce Trail Magazine when available.

3. Diamond Badge

The Diamond Badge is awarded to those hikers who complete the entire Toronto section’s main trail (50.3 km) independently or through organized Club hikes.  To receive this badge, please submit a log of your hikes (date hiked, starting Km and ending Km) along with $5 per badge ($15 for non-members) (cheques payable to the Toronto Bruce Trail Club), your email address and/or phone number, Bruce Trail Membership Number if you have one, and a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

4. Fundraising End To End Badge

The Toronto Bruce Trail Club, along with some of its sister clubs, has launched a special fundraising end to end badge to raise money to go towards preserving and protecting the Bruce Trail. This special badge will require participants to register for a special group hike, led by a BTC hike leader in which you complete the entire Toronto section of the trail. You cannot earn this badge by hiking on your own.  Our badge which was designed by Joe Borges is of the beautiful stone arch, a historic remnant from an old mill on the Black Creek in Limehouse, Ontario.  Hikers must be a member of the Bruce Trail Club in order to register.  If you are interested in leading a series of hikes in order to help others earn this badge, please reach out Tom Swales, Hiking Director.  It is up to the hike leader to determine the number of hikes the section is completed in.   Please check the Bruce Trail Conservancy hiking schedule to register for one of these special hikes. The badge costs $30, reflecting its special nature, vivid colours and graphic design. A collector’s item like no other!

5. Winter End-to-End Badge

The Winter End-to-End Badge is awarded to those hikers who complete the entire Toronto section’s main trail in one season between December 21^st and March 20^th.  To receive this badge, please submit a log of your hikes (date hiked, starting Km and ending Km) along with $5 per badge ($15 for non-members) (cheques payable to the Toronto Bruce Trail Club), your email address and/or phone number, Bruce Trail Membership Number if you have one, and a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

6. Youth Badge

We are offering a Youth Badge for those up to the age of 13 years old. You must complete at least one hike on the Toronto section that is at least 3 km long or that takes at least one hour. You can hike with your family or other adults and, you will be able to hike as part of TBTC organized hikes or with family/school/clubs etc. This badge is free to anyone who qualifies. You need to send us:

a) a report about your hike (the date you hiked, the distance or duration, and the section of trail)
b) an email address and/or phone number where we can reach you
c) the name of your school
d) your family’s Bruce Trail membership number if your family has one
e) a stamped, self-addressed envelope so we can send you the badge

Send the package to Jude Keast, Toronto Bruce Trail Club, P.O. Box 597, 2938 Dundas Street West, Toronto ON, M6P 4E7

7) 60th Anniversary Badge:

The 60th Anniversary badge celebrates our club’s founding and our first blaze in 1962. As of April 25, 2022 you can log your kms on either the main trail or side trails (or a combination of the two) in the Toronto section.

To earn this badge: (a) take a selfie beside the first blaze plaque at kilometre 1.0, and (b) hike 60 kms of Toronto section trail.  You cannot use your kilometres hiked in earning this badge towards earning other badges.  That is, the main trail hiked cannot be counted towards an End-to-End badge and side trails hiked cannot be counted towards a side trail badge.  If you hike an in-and-out of a trail, you are allowed to count all of your kms hiked.  You cannot hike the same section more than one in-and-out. See further info below on how to submit your log. Cost: $5 members, $15 non-members.

8) One-Day Independent Badge:

This Toronto One-Day Badge is available to independent hikers who have completed the Toronto section since June 1, 2022. No more badges will be purchased after we award the several badges we currently have on hand! To earn this badge, one must hike the entire main trail of the Toronto section, Cheltenham to Kelso (50.3 km) in one day. This is an independent self-guided adventure, not an organized club event. To receive this badge, please submit a log of your hike (date hiked, starting Km and ending Km, observations along the trail) along with $5 per badge ($15 for non-members), (payable by cheque or e-transfer, your email address and/or phone number, Bruce Trail Membership Number if you have one, and a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

9. BIODIVERSITY NATURALIST BADGE

The intention of this badge is to encourage hikers to be observant as they walk along the trail. Requirements can be completed in a single hike or in a series of hikes that covers off all four seasons. All observations must be from the Toronto Section of the trail.
1. Photograph, identify and document each item in the 7 categories listed below.
2. Email your photos and documentation (species name, date, location, etc) along with your name, mailing address, phone number and Member number to TBTCbiodiversity@gmail.com
3. Optional: Upload photos to iNaturalist.ca and add them to the Bruce Trail Project. New to iNaturalist? Not registered for the Bruce Trail Project? Visit https://brucetrail.org/what-we- do/#iNaturalist for details.
4. Once entries have been verified, you will be notified that you have met the requirements for the badge!
5. Order your Naturalist badge by e-transferring $5 (members) or $15 (non-members) plus $2 postage to tbtctreasurer211gmail.com. It is important to note which badge you are applying for in the comment section.
Categories and Requirements
Wildflowers – 10 different types
Trees and shrubs – 5 different types
Ferns – 5 different types
Birds – 5 different kinds (by song, call or sight)
Mushrooms and Fungi – 5 different types
Insects and Spiders – 5 different types
Mammals/Reptiles/Amphibians – 5 different kinds (domestic animals don’t count!)

10. Toronto Urban Badge (New)

To be earned once hikers complete the approximate 75km urban circuit of Toronto trails as detailed below by clicking the link for map: https://onthegomap.com/s/rmtm1nhv

This circular route covers the Finch Corridor, the Humber River Trail, the Waterfront Trail and the Don River Trail.  The hike(s) can be completed independently or as part of an organized Club hike. There is no limit on the number of hikes it takes to complete the circuit, one just has to complete the entire circuit.

Here are the route map and trails/parks you are visiting when you hike for this badge.

Badges cost: $5 to members and $15 to non-members.

11. Side Trail Badge

The Side Trail Badge is awarded to those hikers who complete 45 kms of the blue-blazed side trails in the Toronto section of the Bruce Trail, either by participating in Toronto or other Bruce Trail Club organized hikes or by arranging one’s own hikes. If you hike a side trail in both directions you can count those kms hiked twice. If you hike part of a side trail, you can include those kms hiked in your total. You can only count one in and out hike of a side trail towards your 45 km total. Submit your hike log which includes the days you hiked, the name of the side trail hiked and kms hiked. Make sure the total kms hiked exceeds 45. Badge cost is $5 per badge ($15 non-members), pay by cheque or e-transfer. Send payment with email address and/or phone number, Bruce Trail Club Membership Number if you have one, and a stamped self-addressed envelope.

12. Biodiversity (Stewardship) Badge

Support our biodiversity team by participating in their organized activities which help restore the natural habitat and manage invasive species and earn this beautiful badge at the same time.  This badge is available at no cost for those individuals who perform the following tasks in the Toronto Section of the Bruce Trail:

Please contact our biodiversity team at TBTCbiodiversity@gmail.com to find out more information about times and locations of these events. To claim your badge please send your log which provides details on the dates, locations and team leader for the activities performed to TBTCbiodiversity@gmail.com.  Please also send along your Name, mailing address and BTC number.