Trail Adoption Plan

North Shore Builder Academy presented by Arc'teryx

The NSMBA is proud to announce the North Shore Trail Builder Academy presented by Arc’teryx.  Beginning this spring, with two dates in April and two dates in May, the Academy theory sessions focus on the fundaments of building, followed by a practical session in the field.  There will be another 4 dates in the Fall to be announced later this year.

Online registration is now open...

 

Environmental Professional Liz Kovics joins the NSMBA

Submitted by Mark on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 08:53

The NSMBA is pleased to announce the addition of Mountain Biker/North Van resident/Environmental Professional Liz Kovics B.SC., R.P.BIO., FIT, EP, CEA.  Ms. Kovics will aid with Environmental Assessment as an Engineering Advisor who has a keen sense for environmentally sensitive issues and will help the NSMBA interpret these issues with regard to trail construction, maintenance and development.

Ms. Kovics has a broad education and comprehensive experience in the field of Environmental Management working as the Environmental Project Manager for the Sea to Sky project and the Port Mann Bridge widening project, also as Senior Biologist with Cascade Environmental and the District of West Vancouver as the Environmental Protection Officer. 

Her studies and professional accreditation include:

 

·          Member of the Association of Professional Biologists of British Columbia

·          Environmental Professional (EP) Certification ECO Canada

·          Riparian Areas Regulation Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) (Certified)

·          SHIM (Sensitive Habitat Inventory Mapping) (Certified)

·          Sediment and Erosion Control (IECA Certified)

·          Advanced Application of Sediment and Erosion Controls (Certified)

·          Executive Director Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council (2008-2010))

·          Sustainability Management University of British Columbia (UBC)(Certificate 2009)

 

As the NSMBA continues the revitalization of the North Shore trail network with the Trail Adoption Plan the aid of Liz Kovics on the many upcoming projects ensures the utmost in environmental care as well as the optimum approach at increasing the sustainability of our trail network.

Liz is passionate about riding and passionate about the environment. 

 

TAP 2012

Submitted by Mark on Sat, 01/28/2012 - 09:56

TAP 2012 

Restore the Shore

2011 was an incredible year with the inception of the Trail Adoption Plan.  Over 40 trail days and 4400 hours were put into 9 trails on Seymour and in Lynn Valley by 11 Trail Adopters. 

2012 promises to be twice the capacity as the revitalization of the Shore continues with 21 Adopters and 18 trails. 

The future looks good.

These are your Trail Adopters for 2012: 

Arc'teryx - BC Bike Race - BMO-Bank of Montreal - Cycles Lambert -  Different Bikes -  Dizzy Cycles -  Dunbar Cycles Endless Biking -  Giant Bicycles - John Henry Bikes - MEC - Muddbunnies -  North Shore Bike Shop - NS Ride - nsmb.com -  Rocky Mountain Bicycles - Rock Shox - Ryders Eyewear  - Steed Cycles

Support those who support the Shore

Click Here for 2012 TAP Trails & Adopters

 

TAP Builders 2012

Submitted by Mark on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 00:49

TAP Builders Ready themselves for 2012 Season

 The 2012 TAP Builder season briefing took place this Thurday evening, Jan 26 at the Metro Learning Center at Rice Lake.  A total of 15 builders will lead the efforts to restore the Shore continuing the work on Seymour and adding another 12 trails on Fromme, with a total of 21 Adopters. 

2012 TAP Builders:

Digger
Peter Morin
Chris Barker
Liam Mulally
Pat Podolski
Seb Kemp
Peter O'Loughlin
Jerry Willows
Matt Preston
Earl Allen
Sven Luebke
Sean Gerke
Daniel Lui
Darryl Marlatt
Mark Wood

Many thanks to Metro Vancouver, the DNV & BC Parks for their continued support of TAP and the upcoming Builder's Academy.

Cycles Lambert supports the NSMBA

Submitted by Mark on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 23:52

The NSMBA would like to thank Cycles Lambert for their support with the donation of a Garmin Edge 800 for plotting routes and planning trail development.   Kevin Calhoun, Lambert Sales Associate, on behalf of Cycles Lambert, supports the efforts to improve the trails on the Shore and is one of our valued supporters going into 2012.

 

TAP Season End Party

Submitted by Mark on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 08:44

On September 23rd, the Adopters, Builders, NSMBA Board of Directors and many friends in the community whose efforts shaped  the work completed in the inaugural season, joined together to celebrate our collective accomplishments in 2011.  
The clouds cleared and the rains seemed to stop on cue.  Brent Martin from Ryder's donated the venue and Dorothy Luebke  arranged the food. It was a night to recognize the efforts of all the volunteers who made the first TAP season a success.  
The Honourable Mayor Walton was on hand to share words of inspiration and speak of the importance of mountain biking in the  community and his support of the positive stewardship TAP has shown. 

The NSMBA would like to thank everyone who joined us in the celebration and extend our thanks to all the people who made TAP a success in its first season. 

Please read on to recognize those groups who participated in the 2011 season...

Boogieman Trail Day #4 - Steed Cycles - Final Day!!!

Sunday September 11th brought the fourth and final trail day on Boogieman for the 2011 season. Backed by Steed Cycles and Giant Bicycle Canada, local builder Sean Gerke took on the task of maintaining Boogieman through the NSMBA Trail Adoption Program, and has since hosted four trail days mostly oriented around repairing structures which are on the verge of failing. This trail day’s goal was to replace two bridges after the swamp log which were beginning to rot, not to mention they were bad news in the wet.  
 

 

 Here's our project for the day (taken in the rain for dramatic effect) 

Summertime Gold on Corkscrew

Submitted by Mark on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 23:34

Massive efforts by Bank of Montreal over two successive trail days sees the formalizing of two significant reroutes and several improvements to the sustainability of Corkscrew trail on Seymour Mountain. 

July 17 BMO Crew

July 10 BMO Crew with guest TM Daniel Lui and support from Carlos & Brett from Metro Vancouver.  Absent from the pic but eager participants in the days work were Todd 'Digger' Fiander & Owen Thomas, Head DNV Trail Builder.

This is the inaugural year of the NSMBA Trail Adoption Program and BMO is the only non-mountain biking organization out of the 7 Adopters to participate!   We have organized 4 productive trail maintenance days this summer, where BMO employees have worked along side community members and an NSMBA Trail Maintainer  to repair “Corkscrew”, one of North Vancouver’s most popular mountain biking trails.  We hope to build on this momentum with 2 more trail days in the fall and hopefully similar activities next summer. 

Read on...

TAP Update July 2011

Submitted by Mark on Thu, 07/07/2011 - 22:41

TAP is getting in stride!

 

Things are chugging along nicely with the NSMBA Trail Adoption Plan. Work has been done quietly in the woods over the past several months, one shovel full at a time.  As we work hard as a community to undue the hands of time and their heavy toll taken on our trails, things are getting better all the time, thanks to the many hands of the volunteers led by the NSMBA Trail Maintainers.

 

Pangor TAP Trail Day

Submitted by peter on Tue, 05/31/2011 - 15:56

Trail:  Team Pangor
My back aches, my pants are filthy and if anyone asks me to grab a bucket, it had better be full of Corona’s.  Trail days are hard work, love them or hate them, they are a requirement so that we can all have trails to enjoy, today and tomorrow.  For me trail days are a full emotional journey…
Anticipation
Knowing warm out of the oven cinnamon buns and coffee await all the brave soldiers that decide to come out to lend a hand.
Optimism

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