Jane Goodall Reclamation Trail

The Jane Goodall Reclamation Trail is a short, about one kilometre walking trail at the Coniston Welcome Centre, just outside Greater Sudbury, Ontario. It is named in honour of Dr. Jane Goodall, the world-renowned scientist and environmentalist.

The trail is part of Sudbury's regreening story. For decades, smelting and mining around Sudbury stripped the land of trees and soil. Restoration work began in the late 1970s through the Sudbury Land Reclamation Program, and the trail's signs and plantings show how the landscape has been healed since then.

Why it matters

The trail is a reminder that damaged land can recover with patience, planning and care. It shows visitors what restoration looks like over time, and it connects the healing of the land to the stewardship values that matter to First Nations communities across the region.

For WBAFN and our member nations, places like this teach us how land and water can be restored for future generations.