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Indigenous Youth Trail Builder – Summer Position 

Shared: Friday, May 30th, 2025

Position: Indigenous Youth Trail Builder – Summer Position
Organization: North Shore Mountain Bike Association (NSMBA)
Location: North Shore, North Vancouver
Duration: Summer 2025
Pay rate: $20/ hour, 35 hours per week
Start Date: June, 2025
End Date: mid to late August, 2025

Join Us in Building Sustainable Trails and a Stronger Future

The North Shore Mountain Bike Association (NSMBA) is seeking an enthusiastic Indigenous Youth Trail Builder to join our team this summer! This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in sustainable trail building while developing valuable employability skills. If you love the outdoors, care about environmental stewardship, and want to contribute to the trail community in a meaningful way, this position is for you!

About the NSMBA

The NSMBA is a voice for the mountain biking community of the North Shore. We protect and maintain the trails as environmental leaders, focused on sustainability through education & action. We develop trail networks that provide challenge and progression while fostering mountain bike culture and a community that embraces our sport as a positive force. The NSMBA operates on the shared territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Role Summary

As a Trail Builder, you will support the maintenance and development of sustainable trails on the North Shore, ensuring their long-term viability for recreational use. You will learn and apply best practices in erosion prevention, habitat protection, and forest stewardship while working alongside an experienced supervisor and engaging in independent work that fosters problem-solving, accountability, and time management.

This role also provides exposure to career pathways in outdoor recreation, environmental management, and non-profit operations, strengthening core skills such as teamwork, communication, and self-direction in a supportive work environment.

Why This Matters

This position directly advances green priorities in our community, promoting sustainable recreation and responsible land use. The North Shore’s trails run through sensitive forest ecosystems, and with increased usage, sustainable maintenance is more important than ever. By taking on this role, you will help ensure that future generations can continue to enjoy the trails while preserving the environment.

What You Will Learn

• Sustainable trail-building techniques
• Erosion control, native vegetation protection, and wildlife-sensitive design
• Leadership in environmental stewardship
• Hands-on skills in land management and conservation

Our Commitment to Inclusivity

The NSMBA is committed to increasing diversity within outdoor recreation. Through this role, we strive to engage youth who identify as Indigenous with preference given to youth from one of the local Nations (the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations).

Applications are open to: Indigenous youth, youth with disabilities, racialized youth, black youth.

Our recruitment process reflects our commitment to equity, cultural safety, and accessibility. We aim to create a welcoming work environment where all youth feel respected, supported, and empowered.

How to Apply

Interested? Apply today by submitting your resume and a short statement about why you’re excited about this opportunity to info@nsmba.ca

Help us care for the trails and the environment they traverse, while developing skills that will support your future in the green economy!

Note: Partial funding for this role is provided through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) federal jobs initiative targeted at young Canadians aged 15 to 30. Funding is administered by the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA). The YESS is intended to serve all youth, but with particular focus on serving youth facing barriers and under-represented youth