Last month, IMBA Canada’s executive director Lora Woolner travelled to Banff, AB, to take part in the National Trail Leadership Roundtable. Hosted by the Trans Canada Trail and Parks Canada, the three day event brought together 49 stakeholders from the trail community to discuss the future of trail development, management and sustainability in Canada.
“IMBA Canada is committed to moving the initiative forward and maintaining a seat for mountain bikers at the national trails level,” said Lora Woolner.
Read the Trans Canada Trail’s account of the event for more details:
TCT and Parks Canada Host Trail Roundtable
From November 23-25, Trans Canada Trail and Parks Canada brought together 49 trail community stakeholders for the National Trail Leadership Roundtable.
This event, held in Banff, Alberta, provided a forum to discuss the future of trail development, management and sustainability in Canada. The participants from across Canada identified common areas of agreement and challenges, and the need for increased collaboration, including a forum for future discussion.
A working group was formed to move the discussions forward and engage the national trail community. A report will be developed outlining the discussions, including a more detailed account of the issues and next steps. It will be circulated to Roundtable participants and the trail community, and will be posted on TCT’s website.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who participated in the Roundtable for their dedication to the process. We would also like to recognize the work of the facilitators from MASS LBP, as well as our generous sponsors – Loblaws and Alberta Sport, Recreation and Wildlife Foundation – for providing funding for the Roundtable.
Keep an eye on www.imbacanada.com for any future reports developed by the working group.