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Projects & Strategic Initiatives
Projects for Ongoing Trail Maintenance & Improvements
We work collaboratively with BC Parks and other land managers in an environmentally responsible manner to create a legacy of sustainable and accessible trails on the South Slopes of Kelowna for the benefit of our community.
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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…Race Classic & Earring Project 2023 Update
FOSS undertook a major upgrade to Race Classic in the summer of 2023 in order to facilitate access for FOSS crews and equipment to…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…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…Bridge Relocation, Priest Creek
In 2017, 2 bridges in Priest Creek Linear Park became nonfunctional when the creek relocated during extensive flooding in the area. The bridges were…
Strategic Initiatives for long-term sustainability
Working with various decision-making agencies, FOSS serves as an umbrella organization, fully representing, supporting and collaborating with other stakeholders - the many recreational user groups and engaged private businesses - with whom we share the South Slopes.
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Race Classic & Earring Project 2023 Update
FOSS undertook a major upgrade to Race Classic in the summer of 2023 in order to facilitate access for FOSS crews and equipment to…Community Stakeholders
FOSS acknowledges and supports the following community stakeholders, working collaboratively with them to protect and enhance the South Slopes: Central Okanagan Land Trust (COLT) …Regional District of the Central Okanagan (RDCO)
FOSS has worked closely with the RDCO for many years; FOSS supports and shares the same vision for overall connectivity, always looking for opportunities…City Of Kelowna
FOSS works with various departments within the City of Kelowna, including: Parks Planning, Urban Planning, Urban Forestry, Long Range Planning, Real Estate, and Property…Province of BC
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy BC Provincial Parks: Myra-Bellevue and Okanagan Mountain FOSS holds a Partnership Agreement with BC Parks authorizing the…
