Since late 1999, when work to develop the trail began, the community councils of the towns
of Port Rexton and Trinity, the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador (through its Department
of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development and Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation),
the Government of Canada (through ACOA and Service Canada), the Bonaventure to English Harbour Development Association (BEDA), and the Discovery Trail Tourism Association (DTTA)—as well as
countless local businesses and residents—have all generously contributed money and aid-in-kind help.
:: What This Support Has Achieved
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We were very pleased to learn that Travel and Leisure magazine (one million subscribers) rated
the Skerwink Trail as “one of the top trails in North America” and one of the top five trails in Canada.
Recently, the trail received a major upgrade, which will benefit hikers/walkers and the
environment alike. No effort was spared to retain Skerwink’s remarkable character while we made the route accessible to a wider range of visitors.
> The trail is now safer—there’s no more tip-toeing along the edges of precipitous cliffs.
> Muddy or slippery slopes now have sympathetically constructed wooden steps.
> Wooden boardwalks now span areas of sensitive habitat.
> A new lookout has been built at the trails highest elevation.
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:: You Can Help, Too
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Over the years, many people who have enjoyed the Skerwink Trail experience have asked how
they can lend a hand.
As a result, we created the Friends of Skerwink organization in 2010. With a membership
donation (see categories, below), you can help us sustain the Skerwink Trail into the future.
:: Friendship Categories
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| Annual Friend Sustaining Friend Patron Friend Life Friend |
$35, annual donation $36 to $100 (or more), annual donation $500 to $999: one-time donation $1,000 (or more): one-time donation |
Please select the donate button below to make an online donation
or make your cheque payable to the Town of Port Rexton, indicate if you would like a
tax receipt, and send it to:
The Skerwink Trail c/o Town of Port Rexton P.O. Box 55 Port Rexton, NL A0C 2H0 |
:: Friends and Contributors
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We acknowledge and thank the following people for their donations:
| Patrons | ||
| Individuals: | Businesses: | |
| Mill Road Studio | ||
| Sustaining Friends | ||
| Individuals: | Businesses: | |
| Stephen Zeifman | ||
| Sarah Agnew | ||
| Robin Van Loben Sels | ||
| Donald Kalsched | ||
| Tim and Caitlin Radcliff | ||
| Annual Friends | ||
| Individuals: | Businesses: | |
| Sandy Newton | Fishers’ Loft Inn | |
| Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Baldwin | Sherwood Suites & Motel | |
| Life Friends | ||
| Individuals: | Businesses: | |
The McTague Family
Margaret Mary O'Sullivan Curtis Sean McTague Curtis Rory Joseph Curtis Fiona Paulette Radcliff Elizabeth and Matthew Curtis John and Catherine Phelps |
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| Donations in Memory of Wayne Spracklin, a great friend of the Skerwink Trail. | ||
| Individuals: | Businesses: | |
| Keith and Harriet Mercer | ||
| English Harbour Arts Association | ||
| John and Kathleen McTague | ||
Photo Contributors
Vessela Brakalova, Sandy Newton, Stephen Zeifman
Thanks also to Tourism, Culture and Recreation and Trinity Historical Society Archives for
images used on this site.
Note to Hikers:
Would you like to contribute some of your own trail images to our Gallery? E-mail them to [email protected] (limit of four per person, thank-you). If we use them on this site,
we'll post your name here, too.