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Trail Academy Q&A – Winter is Coming
Each month we answer some common questions that come up about trail care and construction. This month we’ll be talking about some simple strategies for preparing the trails for winter. Q: When the rains come back, should I go out and look for blocked drains on the...
Back to School/Back to the Trails
The rain has returned and the NSMBA trail builders are working hard to make sure the trails are ALL TIME for the FALL TIME. . Don't miss these upcoming opportunities to work on the trails: . September 25th (ProD Day) - Youth Trail Day on Upper Griffin (sponsored by...
NSMBA 101 – The Future of the NSMBA
We recently updated our NSMBA 101 document to reflect some of the changes and adoptions we have experienced over the past year. The NSMBA 101 document is our way of synthesizing the questions we often receive in an easy to refer to document. We hope it can help to...
Why become a member?
It's hard to believe that the NSMBA is already 20 years old this year and we're showing no signs of slowing down! With over 1700 members for 2017 so far, it's been incredible to see our membership and support grow, creating and maintaining not only awesome trails but...
“Digger Kneeds Knees” Water Bottles
Specialized Bicycle Components has generously donated some fabulous water bottles to the Digger Kneeds Knees Campaign for the community to purchase! Each bottle costs only $15 with every penny going straight to Digger! You can buy yours at select vendors, promoted...
Temporary Trail Closure – Water Towers Exit
The District of North Vancouver has started construction on a new debris basin on Thames Creek, to reduce the storm water and flooding issues experienced a few years back. The project is expected to be completed around October 31. The area they will be working will...
August Trail Update
Fire Restrictions and Trail Work As BC is experiencing a higher than average amount of wildfires and subsequent wildfire risk throughout the province, we are closely monitoring and working within any Fire Restrictions for our region. The most up to date restrictions...
NSMBA 101 – Rogue & Unsanctioned Trails
We recently updated our NSMBA 101 document to reflect some of the changes and adoptions we have experienced over the past year. The NSMBA 101 document is our way of synthesizing the questions we often receive in an easy to refer to document. We hope it can help to...
Help us reach 2000 members!
2017 has been a hugely successful year here for the trails! With over 1600 members and counting, we are well on our way to reaching our 2017 membership goal of 2000 members! [video width="1280" height="532"...
A community who digs together…
July 16th saw another very successful community trail day on Dempsey! Thanks to TAP sponsor MOSAIC Homes, lots of digging got done, many buckets of dirt were moved, drainage was added and some new cedar was put into place! We thank the sponsor, trail builders and...
Digger Kneeds Knees
Digger. The name is synonymous with the North Shore trails, not least because Todd "Digger" Fiander has been working on them for over 3 decades. In fact, as far back as the early '70s, young Digger was toiling away on a brand new trail called "Baden Powell" with his...
Trail Days of Summer
Thank-you to all the Sponsors + Builders + Volunteers who worked on the trails in June. With over 500 volunteer hours worth of work on Seymour and another 500 volunteer hours on Fromme, the NSMBA trails received well over 1000 hours worth of volunteer maintenance in...
6 Easy Ways to Give Back to the Trails You Love
By Martin Newman - NSMBA Trail Builder and Arc'teryx Trail Academy instructor 1.Join up! This is a win win win situation. Adding more members to your local trail association shows land managers that the trail association speaks for many, many people....
If you go into the woods today….
You may be in for a surprise! It's Bear Awareness Season! There are more sighting reports daily on Seymour Mountain Trails as well as a sighting on Bobsled. Please be aware when out riding on the trails and educate yourself on what you would do if you were to ever...
MOSAIC Community Trail Day
Summer may be in full swing but there's still some more digging to be done! Join TAP sponsor MOSAIC for a Public Trail Day on Dempsey Trail on Sunday, July 16th. Meet us at the intersection of Braemar Rd. and Dempsey Rd. at 9am and we'll provide the rest! Come on out...