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The Bench That Earned Its View

There are easy ways to furnish a trail viewpoint. This was not one of them.

Nun Lake Trail — The Sign Is Up. The Adventure Begins.

There is something about a trailhead sign that makes a trail feel real. After several work bees — clearing the Nun Creek FSR of encroaching alders, brushing the first stretch of trail, and laying the groundwork for what will eventually be a fully restored route — the Nun Lake trailhead sign is now in place. Two logos. One mission. Recreation Sites & Trails BC and Trails for Creston Valley Society, side by side, marking the start of something worth working toward.

Built to Last: Why TCVS Is About More Than Any One of Us

Our last work bee proved what TCVS is made of — 12 volunteers, 2.7 km of trail cleared, and a sunny day well spent in the backcountry. But the real story is what's being built behind the scenes: a sustainable organization with the people, systems, and community support to keep these trails open for generations to come.

Mt. Midgeley Work Bee: Blowdown, a Dyson, and a Hermit Thrush

Some work bees are straightforward. This one had a little bit of everything. When we put out the call for volunteers to head up Mt. Midgeley Trail on July 12 for a day of trail clearing and cabin cleanup, we weren't entirely sure what we'd find up there. The trail needed attention — blowdown, encroaching vegetation, a cabin that had sat through a full winter — and we needed hands. Eleven people showed up. And they absolutely delivered. The Trail Let's talk about the blowdown. There was a lot...

Ka Papa Cedars Trail: Clear, Clean, and Ready

If Ka Papa Cedars has been on your list, now is a great time to go. Monday, TCVS volunteers headed out to tackle a blowdown that had been blocking the trail. Six trees down, six trees cut out and cleared. The trail is now open and in excellent shape — exactly the way it should be. This is the quiet, unglamorous side of trail stewardship. No fanfare, just people who love these trails showing up with chainsaws and doing what needs to be done. We're grateful for every one of them. Help Us Keep...

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Nun Creek Trail: Community Showed Up — And Then Some

It started as an ambitious goal: clear 4 kilometers of seriously overgrown alder from the forestry road leading to the Nun Creek Trailhead, opening up access to a trail that the TCVS community has been curious about. What unfolded over just two work days was something far bigger than brush clearing. Thirty-one volunteers arrived on that first Saturday morning ready to work. By the end of it all — across two days of effort — 428 hours of volunteer labor had been poured into this project. Four...

Thanks again to Pealows Independent Grocer for always pulling through for TCVS!

Thank You, Pealows Independent Grocer — for Showing Up for Trails Creston has many community partners who keep showing up, year after year, because they genuinely care about the place they call home. Two such folks are Brian and Julia, of Pealows Independent Grocer right here in Creston. And we think they deserve a proper thank you. A History Worth Celebrating Our relationship with Pealows goes back to our very first fundraiser — and every year since, they've been there. Year One set the...

The Boardwalk is Here — Balancing Rock Trail is Better Than Ever!

It's done. We couldn't be more excited to share the news: the brand new floating boardwalk on the Balancing Rock Trail is complete, the trail has been cleaned and cleared from end to end, and it is absolutely ready for visitors. Whether you've been walking this trail for years or you've been meaning to check it out, now is the time. Come see it. A New Boardwalk Worth the Wait Before the old boardwalk through the skunk cabbage wetland had broken down and fallen apart, it served us faithfully...