CANTON — The Canton Park and Trail Committee, Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Maine Forest Service will host a trail walk at 9 a.m. to noon Friday, July 24, along the Whitney Brook Trail.

The informal event will start at 9 a.m. at the Canton Heritage Park (Route 108, West of the intersection with Route 140) and will proceed along the trail at a leisurely pace giving ample opportunity to ask questions.

Merle Ring, the Maine Forest Service District Forester for Oxford County, will lead the discussion on tree identification and woodlot management.

Michele Windsor, project manager at Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District, will talk about the invasive plant species found in the park and along the trail and methods that may be used to control them. A representative of the Canton Park and Trail Committee will describe how the trail was developed and efforts to maintain it.

The event is being provided free of charge, with advance registration by July 17. A rain date is scheduled for July 31.

To register, send contact information and number of people attending to srgammon@megalink.net.

Coffee and doughnuts will be available before the walk starts. Please dress appropriately and bring bug spray, water and other needed comfort items.