Friends of the South Slopes Society -

Friends of the South Slopes Society (FOSS)

The Friends of the South Slopes Society (FOSS) is a volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion of active outdoor recreation by maintaining trails used by hikers, runners, horse riders and mountain bikers in Myra-Bellevue & Okanagan Mountain Provincial Parks and other public lands on the South Slopes

Future Projects & Goals:

  • Repair all trails with erosion damage and add erosion control works to prevent further damage.
  • Brush trails where foliage is hindering trail use.
  • Increase membership in FOSS.
  • Add new trails in Okanagan Mountain Park.

Recent Achievements:

  • FOSS with help from BC Parks relocated and rebuild the Deeper Creek Bridge in OMPP.
  • Created a Self-Guided Interpretive Nature Trail.
  • Revised the Adopt-A-Trail program to allow local businesses to adopt trails.
  • Created a Facebook Page to provide current information for all trail users.
  • Updated the Myra-Bellevue Trail Network Map.
  • Hired contractor to perform danger tree mitigation and trail brushing for the Crawford, Astrid and Lookout Trails.
  • Hired a contractor to construct erosion control works and trail floating for the Crawford and Surf-n-Turf Trails.
  • Added additional trail signage where required.