February 2026 Newsletter
Read about a major conservation milestone, FOSS’s 30th anniversary, ongoing trail maintenance and more.
FOSS Maintenance Depot is Electrified!
After months of planning, digging, wiring, and a whole lot of volunteer elbow grease… the FOSS Maintenance Depot is ELECTRIFIED!
Myra Canyon – Camp Huissi Trail Opens to Public
Exciting news, hikers! The Camp Huissi KVR Work Camp Trail is now open! We’ve cleared the path and removed all obstacles for your hiking pleasure.
Race Classic & Earring Project 2023 Update
A major trail upgrade. Previously, access had been difficult, making travel there dangerous for volunteer crews.
Wild Horse Canyon Trail Upgrade
Wild Horse Canyon Trail (WHC Trail) had been neglected for years and was severely overgrown. With generous funding from PACE (Rene Unser) and the commitment from our FOSS Trail Maintenance crew, we decided to take on 17K of upgrade from Lakeshore Rd to Good Creek/Commando Bay. In Fall 2021, a proof-of-concept 4 day aggressive treatment of the trail was done,
Lost Lake Trail Upgrade
In 2021, FOSS applied for, and received, a grant for $10,000 from The Central Okanagan Foundation to upgrade Lost Lake Trail. The trail was overgrown, suffered from significant erosion, and had ongoing water issues. First, the trail was cleared and brushed to better define the trail itself. Approximately 4.5K of the trail was regraded by excavator to allow water to
New Self-Guided Tour of Myra Canyon
Visitors to the Myra Canyon Trestles can download a free interpretive guide designed to enrich their journey along the historic rail-to-trail.







