In a word... Lot's... (not the real estate type!)

We have seen a tremendous number of positive changes on the hill this past year. Many people volunteered energy, and time to help build the Demonstration trail on the east side of the Park. This trail is a joint effort between the City and CMBA to create a multi-use trail that will provide good walking and riding experiences while being sustainable and environmentally sensitive. You may have seen the orange fences blocking off some of the trails. Many of these are associated with the demonstration trail. The long term goal is to turn a random network of unsustainable trails into a series of interlinked trails that provide interesting riding (and walking) experiences while being able to support the greater number of people that are using the Hill. You may find that your favorite trail is one of the ones that are being reclaimed but be assured that our aim is to provide everyone with a positive experience. This means that you may need to change your route somewhat but you should still be able to find an equivalent experience to what you previously had. The demonstration trail is only one small part of the overall network but it has to be successful if we are going to be allowed to expand the sustainable trail network. To be successful we have to be able to reclaim some of the more heavily used and environmentally unsustainable trails so please respect the closures.

Would you like a tour this spring of where it goes? We will be offering several club rides this season to help all become aware of some of the recent trail closures, and why it was felt some of these trails should be closed.