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Baden Powell Upgrades
Thanks to funding from BC Hydro, work is underway to tackle projects from Expresso to Ladies Only on the Baden Powell Fromme. The work will take into account the significant changes in usership since the revitalization of Expresso. Expresso experiences over 3000 uses/month and a whole new beginner/intermediate contigent now uses the BP to the yellow gates. The work will focus to address erosion, heightened usership, erosion caused by the Kilmer Creek diversions, correcting existing hazards and minimizing grade where appropriate.
Gear Swap – We need Volunteers!
The annual NSMBA Gear Swap is coming up on April 26th at Jaycee House in North Vancouver, located at 1251 Lillooett Road North Vancouver, and we need volunteers!
All volunteers will receive lunch, first pick on two items in the swap, and an extra dose of trail karma!
Drop heidi@nsmba.ca a line if you can help out during any of the following times:
April 24th (18:00 to 22:00 ): Gear drop-off and tagging
Watchmen
Dear members and trail users,
As you may have heard, the NSMBA recently launched the Watchmen program. Inspired by the spirit of the Watchmen of the Haida Gwaii, the North Shore Watchmen were meant to be the caretakers of our trails. Unfortunately the rollout was not successful and we find ourselves with a valuable program that was the victim of a poor execution. Due to perception issues, and feedback from our community, the NSMBA has discontinued the Watchmen program, name and branding. The decision was not taken lightly; it was taken in consideration of the feedback we received from the community.
Who are We?
We are a volunteer driven non-profit organization dedicated to caring for a sustainable trail network within the community.
Support What We Do
From becoming a member to volunteering out on the trails, there are many ways you can support the NSMBA!
Trail Days and Events
Help with trail building and maintenance at one of our upcoming Public Trail Days, Work Wednesdays and more listed here.
View our Events Page for all scheduled events
Follow us on Eventbrite to stay updated on upcoming trail days and other events
- August 9, 2026
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Public Trail Day - Pipeline August 9, 2026See more details
Meeting Time: 10:00am
Finish Time: 3:00pm
Meeting Location: On Pipeline, just past Fender Bender (large wooden feature with teeter totter) - make your way up to the top of Pipeline, our crew will bring all the tools up.
Builder: Chris
Sign up: here
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- August 12, 2026
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Work Wednesday - Kirkford August 12, 2026See more details
Meeting Time: 5:00pm
Finish Time: 7:00pm
Meeting Location: Fromme Container
Builder: Trevor
Sign up: here
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- September 9, 2026
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Work Wednesday - Kirkford September 9, 2026See more details
Meeting Time: 5:00pm
Finish Time: 7:00pm
Meeting Location: Fromme Container
Builder: Trevor
Sign up: here
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- September 12, 2026
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Fromme Fondo September 12, 2026See more details
Ride as many different sanctioned trails as possible on Fromme in a single day. Trailforks (or sync your ride from Strava) to unlock the badge and get on the leaderboard.
Join the virtual challenge by logging your ride on @Trailforks to unlock the badge. Secure your place on the leaderboard and be in with a chance to win prizes.
To secure the Trailforks Badge, ride at least 10 different Fromme trails. The more trails you ride, the higher you’ll rank on the leaderboard. Prize winners will be picked at random!
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- September 19, 2026
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Public Trail Day - Dale's September 19, 2026See more details
Meeting Time: 8:15am
Finish Time: 1:00pm
Meeting Location: Bean Around the World, Parkgate Plaza. Please park on Banff Court and car pooling will be organized. Parking at Mushroom Parking Lot
Builder: Penny
Sign up: here
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- September 27, 2026
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Public Trail Day - Cypress September 27, 2026See more details
Meeting Time: 10:00am
Finish Time: 2:00pm
Meeting Location: Cypress Lookout
Builder: Cypress Crew
Sign up: here
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- October 17, 2026
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Public Trail Day - Dale's October 17, 2026See more details
Meeting Time: 8:15am
Finish Time: 1:00pm
Meeting Location: Bean Around the World, Parkgate Plaza. Please park on Banff Court and car pooling will be organized. Parking at Mushroom Parking Lot
Builder: Penny
Sign up: here
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- October 25, 2026
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Public Trail Day - Cypress October 25, 2026See more details
Meeting Time: 10:00am
Finish Time: 1:00pm
Meeting Location: Cypress Lookout
Builder: Cypress Crew
Sign up: here
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