by Clayton Kessler | Sep 2, 2014 | Tracks And Trails Blog
While the school strike is on in British Columbia, I need to find more things to do for the kids. I thought hiking on Big White while the ski hill is shut down might be a nice change. I sent the Big White folks an email: ” I’m taking take five kids up...
by Clayton Kessler | Sep 27, 2012 | Tracks And Trails Blog
Purpose of Program The purpose of Recreation Sites and Trails BC is to: • develop, maintain and market a network of 1,319 recreation sites and 818 recreation trails to provide safe, quality recreation opportunities for the public; • manage, in collaboration with other...
by Clayton Kessler | Sep 27, 2012 | Tracks And Trails Blog
Description of Spirit of 2010 Trail The Spirit of 2010 Trail is a network of five former rail corridors, approximately 800 kilometres in length that are owned by the Province and have been converted to recreation trails for primarily non-motorized use. An estimated...
by Clayton Kessler | Sep 27, 2012 | Tracks And Trails Blog
Recreation Sites and Trails Staff Recreation Sites and Trails is business line in Provincial Operations with line of sight to regions and districts.Recreation Sites and Trails consists of 30 regular and 8.5 auxiliary positions.More than 90% of recreation staff work at...
by Clayton Kessler | Sep 27, 2012 | British Columbia, Canada, Hiking Trails, Tracks And Trails Blog
Mountain Pine Beetle More than 40 percent of the recreation sites and trails have been impacted by mountain pine beetle. Dead and dying trees on recreation sites and trails presents a significant public safety hazards due to potential tree failure and windfall. In...