Thanks for participating in Trim the Trails. Winners will be announced shortly.
It's that time of year again...
The recent rains alternating with sunny warm weather means the forests are lush and green…and overgrowing onto the trails. The blackberries, stinging nettle, ferns, and other foliage are not only creeping in and scratching your arms and legs, but they are limiting your ability to see the trail.
FVMBA trail crew, along with some dedicated volunteers have been doing their part and keeping the greenery trimmed but with the vast network of trails out there, they need some help!
From June 24th to August 31st we’re running our annual challenge to help keep the trails clear. We’ve identified priority trails in each of the trail networks that most need help. For each trail you clear, you get an entry to win a prize pack. We’ll have three prize packs available to be drawn at the end of the challenge.
Here's how it works...
- Read our guide to trimming; it’s not complicated work, but there are some best practices we need to follow.
- Pick the riding area you want to help at and select a trail from the list.
- Check the spreadsheet below to see if the trail is listed as being cleared (if you don’t see the trail listed, that means no one has cleared it yet; be sure to scroll through).
- Grab your trimming gear* & head out to the trail. Brush the trail back so that there’s a nice wide trail corridor. Clear debris off the trail (especially any bigger branches and branches with thorns).
- Take a picture of your hard work.
- Record your work by clicking the appropriate button below & filling in the linked form. (Log in to Google is required as a photo upload is requested. If you do not have a Google account, please email your photo and trail information to admin@fvmba.com.
*Loppers, clippers, machetes, hedge trimmers etc. all can get the job done. If you need trimming gear, the FVMBA has a limited selection of equipment to loan out. Get in touch with our Trail Operations Coordinator at trails@fvmba.com and we’ll connect you to a local trail rep.
Vedder Mountain
Priority trails at Vedder
Sunnyside Up
Zest
New Mexico
Mexican Ninja
Dilemma
Mongo
Blackhawk Down
Femur
Allan’s
Sumas Mountain
Priority trails at Sumas
Holiday Sauce & Extra
Sauce
Upper Emma Peel (to
Hoberg)
Upper Time Killer (above
Access 4)
Lower Time Killer (below
Access 4)
No Time Out
Salty Nozzle
Glenn Ryder
World Cup
Lower Rock Diva
Bear Mountain
Priority trails at Bear
Pioneer
Wambo
Tower
Upper Pioneer Connector Lower Little Death
Merv’s
Super Bear
Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Luge
Red Mountain
Priority trails at Red
Gun Club Bypass
TWSS
Bob’s Garden
Red Rider
Valleyview
rEdneck
Woodlot
Priority trails at Woodlot
Lower Shotgun
Stovetop (top in clearcut)
PBR / Cabin (end)
PBR (section in the clearcut)
The Gate
Krazy Karpenter (bottom)
Tsuga / John’s (top)
Mandatory Caution (top)
Hoot (clearcut at bottom)
