Ont. partnering with beer manufacturer for environmental restoration project
by CM Staff
The proceeds from this partnership will directly support vital reforestation work at Balsam Lake Provincial Park near Kawartha Lakes.
HAMILTON — Ontario Parks is collaborating with Collective Arts Brewing for a second year to produce a limited-edition specialty craft beer, Trail Loop. The proceeds from this partnership will directly support vital reforestation work at Balsam Lake Provincial Park near Kawartha Lakes.
“Ontario is always looking at new, innovative ways to partner with local businesses to help protect the biodiversity of our provincial parks and conservation reserves,” said David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. “This partnership is a true made-in-Ontario story — a delicious craft beer by a renowned Ontario brewer, with locally sourced ingredients and original artwork by a local artist in support of one of the province’s beloved parks. I look forward to raising a can of Trail Loop to toast our work to ensure the forest at Balsam Lake Provincial Park remains healthy and vibrant for years to come.”
Trail Loop gives Ontarians a unique way to support the protection and restoration of the province’s natural spaces. This collaboration will allow Ontario Parks to plant native tree species, such as Sugar Maple, Paper Birch, White Cedar and Red Oak, and remove invasive species, which will support habitats and the overall enhancement of the park’s ecological resilience.
“Working with Ontario Parks on our collaborative beer and merchandise has been fulfilling to say the least. In our second year we continue to amplify the beauty of our province and its parks as well as helping to make it thrive through the Balsam Lake Provincial Park restoration project,” said Steve St. Jean, Head of Brand Creative, Collective Arts Brewing. “This year’s art on our Trail Loop Honey Lager is once again created by the incredible Gosia Komorski. Gosia spent her childhood summers camping at Balsam Lake and many other fantastic Ontario Parks and now revisits years later with her daughter making this a notable project for all involved.”
The beer is available for purchase through Collective Arts Brewing and at select grocery stores across the province and will be available at The Beer Store later this month.
This is the second year of partnership between Ontario Parks and Collective Arts Brewing. In 2022, the collaboration raised nearly $6,000 for the Balsam Lake project. The Balsam Lake Provincial Park reforestation project aims to plant over 1,000 trees.
