trail building

May 1, 2012, 8:16 am

In the early 1920s, Upper Canada College acquired land in the small village of Norval, just outside Georgetown, ON, with hopes to relocate their boarding school to the country. But in the years following the First World War, expansion was out of the question. Rather than relocate the entire school to Norval, the Board decided to keep the property as a field centre to cultivate the boys' outdoor education. For many decades after, students travelled to Norval to camp, learn survival skills, and plant trees.

Apr 17, 2012, 8:03 am
Quebec

Les Amis des Sentiers de Bromont est l'organisme reconnu par la Ville de Bromont pour tout ce qui à trait au réseau de sentiers de la municipalité. Fondé par Marie-Claude Cabana, conseillère en marketing et ex-conseillère municipale, l'organisme s'est donné pour mission d'offrir, aux résidents et visiteurs, des sentiers accessibles à l'ensemble des usagers non-motorisés. La force des Amis repose sur le fait qu'ils agissent pour l'ensemble des usagers tout en reconnaissant les usages spécifiques à certains groupes.

Apr 16, 2012, 11:20 am

Next month, IMBA Canada will kick off a series of trail building workshops in Crothers Woods, and at the Bayview Bike Park. Ten workshops with the Toronto Region Conservation Authority are scheduled throughout 2012, and IMBA Canada staff will be participating, along with Sustainable Trails Ltd.

Attending groups include the Toronto Off-Road Cycling Association (TORBA), Youth Unlimited, Wild Betty's Cycling Club, and Evergreen Bike Works.

Stay tuned to the calendar for more information on the workshops, including who will be facilitating.

Apr 16, 2012, 7:23 am
Ontario

Hilton Falls Conservation Area in Milton, Ontario hosted another successful Annual Trail Maintenance day with 40+ people volunteering their sweat equity into rejuvenating the trails they love.

Hilton Falls, under the stewardship of Conservation Halton, is one of two parks that offers world class mountain biking along the Niagara Escarpment. Staff at the park developed a detailed work plan for the day, with multiple teams dedicated to projects that ranged from simple pruning to advanced bridge building and repair.

Jan 9, 2012, 2:24 pm

Greetings IMBA members. Hope everyone had a safe, fun-filled holidays and is settling into their respective winter activities while preparing for the snow to melt and trails to open once more. While waiting I thought I’d take some time to get you up to speed on all the work that IMBA Canada’s Trail Solutions program has had the privileged of being involved in through the seasons of 2011.

Aug 15, 2011, 2:00 pm

Designing and Managing the Construction of an Off-Road Handcycling Trail System
Regina, Saskatchewan

Rewind to the fall of 2010. I received a phone call from an individual in Regina asking if I was willing to provide him with a letter of support for the acquisition of funds for the development of a trail system near his city. At first it sounded like a routine sort of deal but I quickly learned that this was anything but routine. Why? Because the individual was not looking to develop your typical trail system but rather an off-road handcycle trail system.

Aug 10, 2011, 7:07 am

Trail Solutions is IMBA Canada's professional consulting arm. Headed by Trail Specialist Daniel Scott, IMBA staff are versed in trail design and planning, assessment, education, and project management. Here's an update on Daniel's travels so far this summer:

May 31, 2011, 12:00 am

The Prince George Cycling Club (PGCC) was first established over twenty years ago. In the past few years they have worked on gaining access to and formalizing the Pidherny recreation area. The site officially opened in October 2010 to provide recreation opportunities for all non-motorized users. Pidherny is known for its advanced mountain bike trails and for having the only view of Prince George sans pulp mill.

May 12, 2011, 5:34 am
Ontario

The Ontario Trails Council (OTC) was recently awarded some money to develop a trail education program. The intent being to teach people out there in the field the skills they need to layout, design and build trail correctly. This is for all types of trails; whether to be used for casual walking, hiking, mountain biking, equestrian, ATV, etc. It is also for many different types of people; club volunteers, municipal planners, parks & rec staff, etc.

Apr 28, 2011, 12:00 am

Capilano University’s Mountain Bike Operations 2011
Sechelt, BC