ANNUAL PROJECTS LISTS

2025 Accomplishments and projects for 2026

STS had another productive year advocating and caring for our local trails:

We replaced a section of boardwalk on the Coho Park Trail and worked to repair handrails and decking to the upper bridgework.
A sinkhole was repaired on the Dipper Trail near the salmon spawning viewing platform.
We helped support improvements to the Squamish Jump Park and MTB skills park.
STS provided considerable input into the Squamish Front Country Trails Assessment which provided a comprehensive accounting of the trails in the various areas in and around Squamish.
We brushed, resurfaced and realigned the north end of the Finch Creek Loop trail to provide improved accessibility to the Seven Peaks and Anthem Mtn Village neighbourhoods.
STS contributed to the replacement of the Lumberjacks Trail Bridge below Perth Drive and established the smooth entrance and exits to the bridge.
The aluminum bridge that is slated to connect the Coho Park Trail to the Garibaldi Springs Nature Preserve trail network was moved to a location adjacent to where it will be installed when we eventually get permission from the Province for its installation.
Work was done to improve the accessibility and sustainability of the middle section of the Wonderland Trail. This work was interrupted by the Debecks Hill wildfire. Work has begun at the north end of the trail to make it accessible for adaptive mountain bikers and indeed improve the all weather trail experience for all trail users.
Drainage and trail surface of the Looking Glass Trail below its intersection with the Pleasure Trail was improved to help sustain that section of the trail. The work that was done at the north end of the trail has held up brilliantly despite the recent onslaught of atmospheric rivers.
STS has initiated partnership agreements with BC Parks and Trails and Rec Sites BC to allow for more seamless cooperation to advocate and care for trails in their jurisdictions.
Bridgework on the Nature Loop was repaired and downed trees were removed to clear the Nature Loop and Loggers Creek Trail.
STS supported SORCA with a variety of grant applications to support: The Trail Crew, Squamish Nation Youth MTB Program and a variety of specific trail projects and repairs.
Last (for this list, but certainly not least), our brushback volunteers put in countless hours (we really did lose count some time in June) to clear many kilometers of trails ranging from the Oceanfront, in the south, through all the neighbourhoods: Valleycliffe, Dentville, Downtown, Northyards, Finch Creek, Brackendale, and the Highlands to Brohm and Cat Lakes to the North. It was a busy year for our brushback volunteers.
Sooooooo….What doesn 2026 have in store for us?
Well, in spring, we’ll reactivate our Brushback Crew to ensure that the blackberry brambles, salmonberry bushes, scotch broom, slide alder, vine maple, etc., not reclaim our trails. We will continue to work with the District of Squamish, the Province and trails related to these groups to advocate for and promote active transportation and improved trail connectivity. Our Senior Smoothers will seek to resurface the Ray Peters Trail paralleling the Cemetery to ensure it sheds rain water and road runoff into the Government Road side ditch and keep water from running down the trail during heavy rain events. Improvements to the water management and trail surface of the Ray Peters trail paralleling Squamish Valley Road from the water tower is also planned. Resurfacing some sections of the dike trail beside the golf course and along the Dipper Trail where is parallels the Corridor Trail may also be tackled if time and resources allow. Work to improve the accessibility of the Wonderland Trail will also continue. 2026 is already shaping up to be a busy year!

2024 Planned Projects

Trail surface, water management and accessibility to the west end of the Dentville Trail.
Trail surface, water management and accessibility to the north end of the Looking Glass Trail.
Trail surface, water management and accessibility to the north-east leg of the Ray Peters Trail.
As we monitor and respond to trail wear and tear elsewhere, we may expand this list of projects as premissions and resources allow.
We will also work on getting a jump on our brush-back work in early spring to manage the encroachment of blackberry brambles, etc., which seasonally threaten to overwhelm some of our trails located under powerlines and in open areas.
2023 Project Completions

Freshening up and re-crowning the surface of the Loggers Creek Trail from Finch to Brennan Park - DONE
Resurfacing section of the Centennial Trail - 700m of trail resurfaced; 200m at west end by hand and 500m at east end by machine and hand racking.
Resurfacing sections of the Mashiter - Mamquam Spawning Trails which become muddy in wet weather to help protect the adjacent environmental and spawning channels - A possible project for 2024. We may need to work with DFO on this one.
Improving the accessibility and sustainability of the southern end of the Swan Trail though the Squamish River Estuary - waiting on permission for this. The Squamish Estuary Management Plan may need to be revisited and revised to allow for trail maintenance to Swan Trail to be done within the Wildlife Management Area.
Working with the District of Squamish to reopen and revitalize the Dark Roast Connector - A possible project for 2024 working with DOS and SFO.
Continued consultation with the District of Squamish and Developers with respect to trail connectivity and alternate transportation routes. - done
Dentville Trail surface improvements and maintenance - some work done in 2023 and more to be done in 2024.
Continued work on rough or wet areas of Wonderland Trail - some work done in 2023 and more to be done in 2024.
Exploring areas where the souther end of the Sea to Sky Trail can be moved off the road and onto dike and BC Hydro right of ways. - This was looked at but because of some private property and maintenance issues, it was decided to hold off on expending resources on this. Considerable seasonal brushing would be required to maintain a trail in that area.
Respond to trail needs as they arise in our local neighbourhoods. - done