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CLTBS and Beaver Creek trail on CTV
In the last couple of months our work on the Beaver Creek trail has really made a huge impact. Two beautiful bridges, a rest place with a bench for Salmon viewing and widened trails all the way through can now be enjoyed by everyone. To celebrate a team from CTV came...
Annual Meeting Elects Board Members
At our Annual General Meeting, we elected 4 board members: Chelsea, Julia, Manfred, and Donna, who will each serve a three-year term until 2025. The board subsequently elected our executive board: President, Julia; Vice President, Nic; Secretary, Donna; and Treasurer,...
Level 2 Workshop Builds Jump
On March 26 and 17, eight dedicated trail blazers participated in the Level 2 Trail Building workshop conducted by Mark Wood of Trail Holistics. The group met in the mornings to discuss approaches to more complex trail building. In the afternoons they were in the...
Thanks Mid Island Co-op!
We appreciate the support of our sponsors and love it when we can say thank you in person. We recently presented Mid Island Co-op with beautiful wood engraved plaque honoring their donation of funds to purchase an equipment trailer and decorate it with very...
Trail-Building Work Days
See the progress on our trail system and find out where we’ll be working next. Join us for a bike tour or a hike tour on Saturday, February 5 at 10 am. Meet at the Stone Avenue entrance, just west of the Lake Cowichan high school. Then, get your trail building duds...
Level 2 Trail-Blazing Workshop
Our most dedicated trail builders will be learning some more complex trail-building techniques at our Level 2 Trail Blazing Workshop on March 26 and 27. Mark Wood of Trail Holistics will be back to lead this intensive weekend session. Sadly, the workshop can...
Attend Our Annual General Meeting
Mark your calendars for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, March 23, at 6 pm. Join us to hear an overview of our successful 2021 and to learn about plans for 2022. This meeting marks the turning point as we leave the guidance of the province’s Rural...
Shout out to Mosaic
Building trails on private forest lands would not have been possible without the generosity of Mosaic Forest Management. The company has supported Cowichan Lake Trail Blazers Society by entering into a land-use agreement on its Fairservice Main and Christopher Rock...
Trail Blazers Graduate!
Mark Woods of Trail Holistics shared his favourite tools and his learnings from years of cutting paths through the bush in BC at our Level 1 Trail Building Workshop in Lake Cowichan on October 16 and 17. Sponsored by the Cowichan Lake Trail Blazers Society, the...
Free Trail-Building Workshop!
If you love exploring the woodland trails around Cowichan Lake, help us build them! On Saturday, October 16, and Sunday, October 17, the Cowichan Lake Trail Blazers Society (CLTBS) is sponsoring a hands-on trail-building workshop taught by renowned Whistler trail...
Ground-Breaking News: Great Time to Join and Support Our Trail-Building Efforts
Cowichan Lake Trail Blazers Society and Mosaic Forest Management Partnering to Provide Recreational Trails Lake Cowichan, BC – Mosaic Forest Management is providing access to more than 1,000 hectares of private forest land in the Cowichan Lake area for non-motorized...
Join or Renew for 2021
Trail lovers: Now is the time to renew or join the Cowichan Lake Trail Blazers Society. Our dues are due March 1 every year and remain in effect for a year. Joining gives you a voice at our upcoming April 21 Annual General Meeting, plus lets you in on all the latest...
Good-bye 2020, Hello 2021!
The message that we have gained from this year is “Patience.” The Cowichan Lake Trail Blazers Society has been patiently awaiting a land-use agreement from our stakeholder partner, Mosaic Forest Management. We happy to report that we have received the second draft of...