Mission Statement
We are a community-based non-profit society working for the development, improvement and safe use of trails in the Armstrong-Spallumcheen area. We promote healthy outdoor activity for residents and visitors alike in cooperation with stakeholders and other groups.
The purpose(s) of the Society are:
a) To develop, operate, maintain and promote a network of non-motorized trails throughout the Armstrong/Spallumcheen area in the province of British Columbia for educational, recreational, environmental and health benefits to the public.
b) To protect and conserve the natural ecosystems and biodiversity of the areas adjacent to these trails for the many benefits to the environment and the public in the short and long term.
c) To provide educational signage for the trails and assist educational institutions and groups in learning about the natural ecosystems surrounding the trails.
d) To work in partnership with other interested parties, organizations and agencies in developing trails, and conserving and protecting the environment in the areas adjacent to the trails.
e) To advise the Township of Spallumcheen and the City of Armstrong in the revision of their Official Community Plans.
f) To own land, buildings and chattels such as is, in the opinion of the directors, appropriate to further the other objectives of the Society.
g) To plan, organize and conduct fund raising activities.
We advocate healthy outdoor activity in coordination with numerous groups, and events such as the Annual “Countdown to Canada Day Hike” on Mt Rose Swanson and environmental education via the “Thomas Hayes Family Day”. Whenever possible, we promote outdoor recreation by participating in the local Farmers Markets, the annual Green Fair and other events. As a registered non-profit society we are financially dependent on grants, memberships, donations, sponsorships and fundraisers.
You can make a difference in the Spallumcheen Valley for generations to come by:
- Becoming a member of the Trails Society
- Volunteering with our society
- Making a donation to help protect and enhance our outdoor space