Public Land Projects - 2026 Kananaskis PLUZ - General Maintenance

Friends of Kananaskis Country 

TRAIL CARE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 

 

Kananaskis Public Land Use Zone - Trail Assessment, Maintenance & Brushing Projects

This project will include a variety of work on various trails in the PLUZ. Types of work will vary depending on the trail section and could include::

  • undertaking early-season trail assessments and Spring 'sweeps'
  • clearing downed trees and deadfall, brushing work to clear trail corridor and improve sightlines
  • general trail maintenance (minor trail tread and drainage work) using hand tools like hoes, shovels, rakes and pulaskis to improve the trail condition

Most projects will be 9:00am-3:00pm; meeting time & location will be confirmed in trail day reminder sent the day prior. 

NOTE: some projects may require access by E-mountain bike and are noted below in the dates section. For these 'Bike' project dates, volunteers must be competent in riding an E-mountain bike while carrying a pack on off-road terrain including dirt roads and trails. FKC has a limited number of bikes available for volunteer use; if you have your own e-mountain bike that you wish to use, please contact our program coordinator alicia@kananaskis.org. Please note: Where HIKE or EBIKE is written you have the option to do either.

Dates & Projects:
May 4th: Elbow Valley Trail: HIKE from Ings Mine/Canyon Creek Trailhead - Trail Maintenance
May 6th: Elbow Valley Trail: HIKE from Ings Mine/Canyon Creek Trailhead - Trail Maintenance
May 8th: Prairie Mountain: HIKE from Elbow Falls Parking Lot - Early Season trail work and minor maintenance
May 9th: Prairie Creek: HIKE from Elbow Falls Parking Lot - Trail sweep and repairing drainage/damaged trailhead
May 11th: Sulphur Springs Trail: HIKE from Ings Mine/Canyon Creek Trailhead - Trail maintenance on Sulphur Springs Trail
May 13th: Powderface Creek/Prairie Creek: EBIKE from Powderface Creek to Three Trail Pass - Trail sweep
May 15th: Jumpingpound Ridge: HIKE or EBIKE from Jumpingpound Lusk Connector to Summit - Trail sweep and deadfall removal
May 20th: Powderface Ridge: HIKE or EBIKE from Powderface Trail - Trail sweep and deadfall removal
May 27th: Ford Knoll: HIKE from Forgetmeknot Pond - Trail sweep and maintenance
May 29th: Diamond T: HIKE or EBIKE from Station Flats - Trail sweep and maintenance -  CANCELLED
May 30th: Jumpingpound Ridge/Summit: HIKE or EBIKE from Jumpingpound Summit trailhead. - Trail maintenance: 
June 1st: Tom Snow: HIKE or EBIKE meeting at Station Flats. - Trail maintenance on the Tom Snow Trail
June 3rd: Jumpingpound Ridge/Summit: HIKE or EBIKE from Jumpingpound Summit trailhead. - Trail maintenance
June 6th: International Trails Day 30th Anniversary - Tom Snow/Cox Hill TCT : Meet at Dawson Equestrian Day Use Area. Trail repairs and trail sweeps of the TransCanada Trail. We will repair sections of Tom Snow and Cox Hill trail near Dawson, with options for groups to HIKE or EBIKE on Tom Snow or Cox Hill (pending snow levels on Cox Hill). BBQ at Dawson
June 9th: Jumpingpound Summit: HIKE or EBIKE. We will continue our recent repair work, focusing on removing excess roots and rocks to improve the trail up to the ridge and summit.
June 10th: Jumpingpound Ridge/Cox Hill: HIKE or EBIKE Jumpingpound (Lusk) connector to Jumpingpound Ridge. Working along Jumpingpound Ridge and/or Cox Hill Ridge 
June 12th: Lusk Pass: HIKE or EBIKE. Trail maintenance and repairs on Lusk Pass Trail (part of the TransCanada Trail)Limited ebikes available (check for availability when registering). Trail maintenance and repairs on Lusk Pass Trail (part of the TransCanada Trail). We will be repairing a short section of trail, rock armouring a low point with drainage issues, and building a rock ramp for a bridge. 
June 13th: Jumpingpound Ridge/Cox Hill: HIKE or EBIKE. Jumpingpound (Lusk) connector to Jumpingpound Ridge. Working along Jumpingpound Ridge and/or Cox Hill Ridge.
June 16th: Ford Creek (North end): HIKE or EBIKE. We will head south on Ford Creek trail from Prairie Creek. We will clear deadfall, and look for drainage issues
June 17th: Ford Creek (South end): EBIKE. We will head north on Ford Creek Trail from the Little Elbow. We will clear deadfall, and look for drainage issues. Ebike day due to long distances involved (up to 20km of rough trail).
June 19th: Jumpingpound Trail: EBIKE. We will head north on Ford Creek Trail from the Little Elbow. We will clear deadfall, and look for drainage issues. Ebike due to long distances involved (up to 20km of rough trail).
June 24th: Jumpingpound Ridge/Cox Hill: HIKE or EBIKE. Jumpingpound (Lusk) connector to Jumpingpound Ridge. Working along Jumpingpound Ridge and/or Cox Hill Ridge.
 

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.

WHAT'S A TRAIL DAY LIKE, ANYWAY?

New to Friends of Kananaskis? Curious about volunteering on a trail day but not sure what to expect? Check out this post on our website to learn about what we do on various types of trail days and what the work is like. What Are Trail Days Like? Our focus is on providing fun, safe and meaningful opportunities for our volunteers to give back to Kananaskis. If you have any questions, send us an email!

Schedule Summary

This activity has the following schedule


Date Start Time End Time
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 9:00 AM 3:00 PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 9:00 AM 3:00 PM
Friday, June 19, 2026 9:00 AM 3:00 PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 9:00 AM 3:00 PM

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