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2023 TRAIL USE SURVEY Are you a Pemberton Trail User? We want your opinion! Thank you for your valuable input and taking the time to answer our 2023 trail use survey. The responses will help to inform our strategic plan, give us feedback to know which sections of the trail network are used most frequently, where users would like to see more maintenance, and much more. (5-10 minutes to complete) Read on: Click here TAKE THE SURVEY 
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Join us April 1st at 9am for our Annual Spring Trail Day & Pancake Breakfast! Come: - get your membership - Check out the Trail User Expo: connect with likeminded trail users - Eat pancakes - drink coffee - Head out on the trails with friends for a day of trail maintenance. *New this year* We have invited local non-profits, trail user associations, community groups to bring a table to chat about what they are up to in the community and help trail users connect with like minded trail user groups. We are hoping this helps to unite us all together by fostering collaborative relationships between all the trail user groups. We would like to encourage all user groups to attend this event! Anticipated trail users include walkers, hikers, runners, mountain bikers, moto, paragliders and equestrians. See you there! thanks @fotosbybecs for the sweet pic  Safety Notice from Howler Contracting:
Due to the construction requirements of the Sunstone Subdivision the trail Cream Puff will be closed for the coming months from February 22nd 2023. Most importantly though, the trail's iconic experience of riding along incredible natural slabs will be preserved within the new subdivision for generations to come through wide trail corridor that runs through the subdivision. Unfortunately there will be two on grade road crossings shown in the map below but the locations have been designed to ensure the best possible experience for the trail user while still providing access to the surrounding properties. As part of Sunstone's commitment to the community they have hired Howler Contracting Limited to build a fully accessible Green level trail outside their subdivision called the Sunstone to Lake Trail. This trial will create access on the east side of the Mackenzie/ Mosquito Lake trail network providing a beautiful journey through stunning old growth trees and spectacular viewpoints. This trail will be completed by early summer 2023 as a gravel surfaced trail. The top section above Smell the Glove will open first allowing Upper Cream Puff to be utilized, check Trailforks for the latest updates. Upon completion of this gravel trail Howler will then be working on further improving trail connectivity for Sunstone on the paved section of the valley trail through the sports fields along with another community walking trail on the west side of the subdivision. Sunstone has been the principle contributor to the development of the recreation site completing earthworks for: the Soccer fields, Skills Park and Baseball Field and is working on delivering more. Emily Slaco is leaving her position as President and Trails Representative after years of countless hours that she has dedicated. Emily has contributed immeasurably to the success and direction of the PVTA through her passion, advocacy and leadership. Words cannot express the appreciation we have for the work she has done!! Read on: Click here  We are excited to announce that our 2023 XC Ski Program has officially launched for the season. We are thrilled to have partnered with Big Sky Golf to bring this offering to the Pemberton Community. TRACK HOURS: Tue – Sun, 10 am to DUSK Admittance is FREE. We also welcome donations to help assist with the maintenance of the track. Recommended donation is $5 per visit. Cash donations can be made in a donation box found at the trail entrance, or paid online at the PVTA website. All skiers must complete a waiver before using the track. One waiver per person for the season. Waivers can be signed on the big sky gold course website. - Sorry, no dogs allowed - Please obey signage and stay on the designated track - Conditions may vary - Track is not patrolled - Have fun! WINTER RESTAURANT HOURS: Wed – Fri 4 – 8pm Sat – Sun 12 – 8pm Mon – Tue CLOSED  Wow it has been a busy fall with lots going on around Pemberton! We are so grateful for all our volunteers and donors who have contributed to getting trail users outside and on the dirt. We will miss working with our former board members and we look forward to the new members joining us. Read on: Click here
Please join us in welcoming our New Board Members! The mission of the PVTA is to improve, maintain, and build a sustainable trail network for both residents and visitors to the Pemberton Valley. We are a team of dedicated volunteers here to support the trails we all LOVE! We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new members of the board: Mark Beaton - Fundraising Thea Sturdy - Director at Large Caleb Smith - Equestrian rep Julia Poetschke - Membership Madison Perry - Community Engagement Aimee Fishman - Secretary Our new members will be taking over existing director roles such as Equestrian rep and Secretary and also adding some new roles to the board such as Community engagement and Fundraising. And - a thank you to the board members staying on: Kyle Leitch, Emily Slaco, Crystal Conroy, Luke De Jager, and Aime Fear. We are currently still on the look out for Treasurer and Membership directors so if you know someone please let us know! We are all looking forward to 2023 with this fantastic team and our new Executive Director Allison Gilchrist! Together we are going to be up to great things! For contact info please visit our board members page: click here  The PVTA would like to start by acknowledging that we are on the traditional unceded territories of the Lil’wat First Nation. Thanks to everyone for coming out, 30+! Hope everyone was able to grab a pastry from our friends at Blackbird Bakery and Coffee from Pemberton Valley Coffee. We’re excited to share our stats for the year and believe we had a really productive year putting us on the right track for more great work to be done through relationship building, community advocacy and of course trail maintenance and management. I’d like to acknowledge all the wonderful Directors we’ve had on board this year and thank them for all of their hard work. It’s not easy adding a volunteer gig on top of your regular life, especially when we wanted to get some much stuff done, so big kudos to everyone for stepping up.
  Lend your voice, experience, and expertise to Pemberton's trail network by joining the PVTA Board of Directors. We encourage all members of the PVTA to consider submitting nominations for the PVTA board for consideration at the AGM that will take place this October(details to follow soon). We will be looking to fill the following volunteer board positions:
If you are interested in fulfilling one of the following roles we would love to hear from you. Please send us an email to contact@pembertontrails.com to express your interest. Not quite sure what role might be for you? We are open to candidates to sit on the board and get a feel for things before deciding which role or projects you think you would be best suited to. Please note: * Any Member, or person willing and able to become a Member, of the Association can nominate a relevant candidate for election to the Board of Directors. * Board meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of every month * Director commitments are 1 -2 years.  Please join us in welcoming our new Executive Director Allison Gilchrist to our team! Allison has a background in the non profit sector in Community Program Management, and experience in strategic planning and outcome management frameworks. She is an avid trail user and has lived and worked in Pemberton previously for 7 years. Allison we are so thrilled to welcome you to our team at @pvtatrails!  |
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The Pemberton Valley Trails Association is a Registered not-for-profit Charity organization run primarily by volunteers. Registration no.: 870214111 RR 0001
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Special thank you to @bruhnsphoto, @jake.paddon, and the PVTA community for sharing images for this site.
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