New Trails this Summer

by | May 1, 2017 | Announcements, Upcoming Projects

After seven months of planning, partnering, grant writing, provincial permit applications and nail biting the pieces have finally come together for us to operate a paid trail crew for this summer. Salmo local Randy Boardman won the trail construction manager position and we are busy with the hiring of our four trail crew members. The crew will be in place and ready to work for May 3rd with some of the crew working into September.

We have received a total of $96,000 of funding from three grants – BC Rural Dividend Program, Columbia Basin Trust Recreation Infrastructure Grants and Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust. Grant applications included partnerships with the Village of Salmo and Kootenay Mountaineering Club. With the funding we will be able to be move forward with a number of new trails (about more 13km!) and restoration on some existing trails to better serve our community, neighbours and visitors. Details of all the projects will be up on our website www.salmovalleytrailsociety.org

People are already talking about our first project, an intermediate hiking trail on the bluffs above Delaurentis and Airport Road. In our 2015 ski hill survey many people wanted a Pulpit Rock (Nelson) and Bluffs (Trail) style option and this location will be perfect for that. The loop portion of the trail is 1.5km with another 0.5km up to an amazing lookout point. From there the crew will move on to the Salmo Ski Hill, to further expand the biking and hiking options, and then up to the Salmo-Creston highway where they will be reclaiming a trail to the top of Lost Mountain. We also hope to have time to restore the bridges on the trail to Panther Lake and are in discussions with BC Parks for a short nature trail at Erie Provincial Park.

Mega Build Day this Sunday, Sept. 27

by | Sep 21, 2015 | Announcements, Upcoming Projects

SVTS is hosting a MEGA build day this Sunday September 27 from 10am-3pm.rpk-tramplin.ru

What is a MEGA build day you ask? We hope to entice a MEGA amount of people to come out and participate in trail building by offering child minding, snacks, a BBQ and the chance to say that YOU helped get the Sunset Loop open for business. Bring your walking shoes or your bike for an end of the day loop.

Many hands make light work and we could really use the community support on the final bits of trail work! Memberships available on the day, $15 for adults, $5 for school aged youth, $30 for a family.

If you have been thinking about coming out to lend a hand…this is your chance! See you Sunday

Build Days Are Back!!!

by | Sep 2, 2015 | Upcoming Projects

Please come out and help us with some clearing and bridge building this Monday, Sept 7th from 9am until 12pm.
We are soooo close to finishing the loop but we REALLY NEED YOUR HELP to get this done.
If you have been thinking about coming out all summer but haven’t had the chance, now is the time.
We will commence regular Sunday build days the following weekend, September 13th.
We are planning a major build day with barbeque and child minding available on the weekend of Sept 19/20, so if kids at home have been keeping you from coming out, then keep it on your calendar.inFOLIO Research Group

Thanks!
SVTS