The Federation of Mountain Clubs
of British Columbia

August 2022 NEWSLETTER

FMCBC News

FMCBC Trail Tracker Website Goes Live - Seeks Trail Champion Volunteers

FMCBC Director, Jay MacArthur, discusses the FMCBC's new tool to organize and track trail maintenance. 

Mountain Matters

The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC attended a ceremony and celebration to inaugurate and recognize the start of the 1926 Alexandra Bridge Rehabilitation Project.

The Northern BC Climate Action Network (NorthCAN) is looking to the public for members. NorthCAN brings together representatives from local government, Indigenous communities, education, health care, business and industry, and NGOs and acts as a hub for sharing knowledge and experiences, identifying opportunities to collaborate, and leveraging capacity.

Peace Region Grants Open August 11th

Seed Grants, Large Grants and Community Engagement Grants available for projects that align with  a priority action in any of the Peace Region action plans.

American Trails offers free August webinars

Webinar: Risk management and waivers

Wednesday, August 10, 2022, 1:00-2:00pm PST

Join the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC for this free webinar with outdoor and adventure lawyer Ryan Morasiewicz to learn more about common risk management strategies for outdoor recreation groups, and specifically how to properly administer waivers to protect themselves and their people.

In the News

B.C. park ranked among 'most epic' campsites by Scouts Canada - CTV News (July 26, 2022)

Enjoy nature’s slip and slide at these 3 natural waterslides in BC - Daily Hive (July 28, 2022)

The Kootenay’s great Mount Gladstone - Trail Times (July 26, 2022)

How our love for bears on social media could be causing them harm - CBC News (July 31, 2022)

You can go camping with friendly alpacas at this adorable B.C. campsite - Vancouver is Awesome (July 11, 2022)

Watershed renewal project at B.C. First Nation bearing fruit as wildlife returning - The Globe and Mail (July 11, 2022)

Stay at least 100 metres away from whales: B.C. officials offer etiquette tips for summer recreation - CBC News (August 2, 2022)

Officials turning to campfire bans as fire season heats up in B.C. - Trail Times (August 3, 2022)

Sea-To-Sky Communities Launch Awareness Campaign in Response to Dramatic Increase in Litter, Wildlife Conflicts and Environmental Degradation - Newswire (July 12, 2022)

Fighting to protect B.C.’s northern caribou before they ‘disappear in front of our eyes’ - The Narwhal (July 21, 2022)

Pulling Together Canoe Journey aims to be ‘reconciliation in action’ as it paddles the Shuswap - Global News (July 15, 2022) 

The Rules of Hiking with Teens - REI.com Blog (July 11, 2022)

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August E-news cover image of Englishman River, Parksville taken by FMCBC staff Tori Escallier on a favorite trail run!

 

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