Frink Conservation Area's new, improved boardwalk now open

A conservation area northeast of Belleville has a new boardwalk thanks to the John M. and Bernice Parrott Foundation. Quinte Conservation staff and supporters on Tuesday celebrated the opening of H.R. Frink Conservation Area and Outdoor Education Centre’s Hi-Lo Boardwalk, a 63-m wooden structure. For 25 years, the previous boardwalk spanned a silver maple swamp and was a popular feature of the property near Plainfield. It was removed seven years ago due to irreparable damage and a lack of