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. They installed signs at both entrances to the Camp Huissi trail and deposited crush at the toe ends of trestles 1-9, ensuring a smooth and safe transition from the rail bed to the trestle deck. …
Cabin Resources has completed the redecking of the Myra Canyon Trestles! This is an awesome project, wherein they have extended the decking to the full width of the trestles. Thank you to BC Parks who funded the project. FOSS maintains the Myra Canyon section of the KVR Trail, but BC Parks manages any work needed on the trestles. Look at …
Just in time to celebrate BC Trails Day on June 1st! Earlier this week, FOSS volunteers Milt & Terry installed a bench at Rose Lookout, on Lost Lake Trail in Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park. The 2nd photo is a FOSS ‘Vollie’ crew admiring the installation, on their way back from a trail maintenance project on Race Classic Trail. (Thanks to Hugh …
Rob, Drew and L.C. from Big White Resort worked with Milt Stevenson from FOSS Trail Maintenance, putting the final touches on Race Classic Trail between Flamingo and Hillbilly. Thanks to Big White Resort’s Adopt-a-Trail volunteers for their time and energy!
Join us for the 2024 Annual General Meeting!Date: April 17thLocation: Robert Hobson Environmental Education Centre, 2363A Springfield Rd, Kelowna (maps link) Time: Social at 6:30pm with the meeting to begin promptly at 7:00pm Learn about our past year’s triumphs and challenges, and our exciting vision for thefuture! This isn’t just a meeting; it’s a celebration of community, nature, and progress. …
On Tuesday, the FOSS Trail Maintenance Crew visited the Morrissey Camp along the KVR for a needed clean-up! Maury Williams (author of Myra’s Men: Building the Kettle Valley Railway) conducted an archeological at the camp after it was uncovered in the 2003 fires. The Myra Canyon Trestle Restoration Society spearheaded the restoration of the work camp, which was completed towards …
UPDATE: Recreation Sites and Trails BC reports that the trail at the site of the May 2023 landslide just outside and to the West of Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park (approximately 2.4km West of Little White FSR) has been REOPENED to pedestrian traffic only. The upper portion of Vapour remains closed. This is a temporary solution and is subject to being closed …
FOSS Trail Maintenance crews have completed annual trail maintenance on the rail trail through the trestles between Myra and Ruth. Enjoy!
Trail crews worked on drainage issues on Lost Lake trail, near Hromek Road. In addition, Piper, Myra Bailout, Ridgeview, Lost Lake Connector and Fairlane (east of Priest Creek) have been re-brushed.
Trail closed 5k east of Pete’s Bridge due to flooding. GPS 41°24’12.2″N 2°10’26.5″E. Crews working next week. Anticipate opening date: week of March 14th. Check back for official opening date.