Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park - 2026 CNC general maintenance
Friends of Kananaskis Country
TRAIL CARE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
CANMORE NORDIC CENTRE – GENERAL TRAIL MAINTENANCE
Help build your local trail community! We will have a number of general maintenance trail care events ongoing throughout the trail care season on several of the most popular and well-loved CNC trails like EKG and Odyssey. Specific details about each trail care date, what to bring, meeting location, etc. will be confirmed in a reminder email to all volunteers who have signed up.
What to expect: The level of effort will range from medium to difficult and may include hand tool work such as digging, rock removal, removing duff and earth with picks and pulaskis, and shoveling/raking out rutting, removing deadfall, and clearing brush to improve sightlines along the trail corridor.
PLEASE NOTE: Access to the project may be via bike. We will confirm in the reminder email that will be sent the day prior to the event. Be prepared to ride ~2-4km on gravel/dirt road, including some uphill sections.
PROJECT DATES:
May 21st: CNC Fireguard Trail Day - Fireguard trail sweep: We will be assisting AB Parks and the forestry crew with raking debris and repairing trails in the fireguard above the Canmore Nordic Center in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. Our meeting spot is the overflow parking for Grassi Lakes on Hwy 742. If we complete all the tasks (unlikely!) we will do some spring maintenance on nearby trails at the CNC. We will hike in, or feel free to bring a mountain bike to access the trails.
May 28th: Illiad trail repairs and enhancements - Opportunity to help on local mountain bike trails at the CNC. HIKE or EBIKE or limited seats available in a vehicle.
June 4th: Illiad trail repairs and enhancements - Opportunity to help on local mountain bike trails at the CNC. HIKE or EBIKE or limited seats available in a vehicle.
June 11th: Lower Odyssey trail repairs and enhancements. HIKE or EBIKE or limited seats available in a vehicle.
June 18th: Lower Odyssey trail repairs and enhancements. HIKE or EBIKE or limited seats available in a vehicle.
June 25th: Trail TBC
July 2nd: Trail TBC
July 9th: Currently scouting for trail issues caused by recent storms and will be prioritizing any necessary repairs. HIKE or EBIKE or limited seats available in a vehicle.
July 16th: Trail maintenance at CNC. Trail project TBD depending on current state of repairs needed. HIKE or EBIKE or limited seats available in a vehicle.
July 23rd: Trail maintenance and repairs on Blue Coal Chutes. Access by EBIKE or limited seats in FKC van.
July 30th: Trail maintenance and repairs on Blue Coal Chutes. Access by EBIKE or limited seats in FKC van.
August 6th. Trail maintenance. Trail TBD. Access by EBIKE or limited seats in FKC van.
August 13th. Trail maintenance. Trail TBD. Access by EBIKE or limited seats in FKC van.
August 20th. Trail maintenance. Trail TBD. Access by EBIKE or limited seats in FKC van.
August 27th. Trail maintenance. Trail TBD. Access by EBIKE or limited seats in FKC van.
Volunteer Agreement Form: You will need to fill out this volunteer agreement waiver prior to working on a trail care event. Please visit the link above to fill out this form ASAP prior to the trail day.
HOW TO SIGN UP
- If you are an existing volunteer, click here to login to your profile; once you're signed in, click the Opportunities tab, click on the Activity you'd like to sign up for and then scroll down to the bottom of this page and look for the SIGN UP button for the date(s) you'd like to volunteer for.
- If you're new to volunteering with FKC, you'll first need to fill out a volunteer application.
- Sign up closes 48 hours prior to the event. Confirmed sign-ups will receive a reminder email with additional information on what to bring and meeting time/place.
Schedule Summary
This activity has the following schedule
| Date | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, July 16, 2026 | 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| Thursday, July 23, 2026 | 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| Thursday, July 30, 2026 | 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| Thursday, August 06, 2026 | 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| Thursday, August 13, 2026 | 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
