The purpose of the Volunteer Trail Work Survey is to collect data about the nature and extent of the volunteer trail work undertaken by FMCBC clubs. While many clubs engage in volunteer trail work, which benefits the public at large, the FMCBC has no data to demonstrate the nature and extent of the trail work undertaken by member clubs. Such data would support the FMCBC’s advocacy for:

• non-motorized wilderness recreation, such as the need for improved access to the backcountry, trail-head parking, non-motorized recreation areas and more trails
• our trail work volunteers, such as improvements to volunteer partnership agreements and the Section 56 application process, and,
• funding for trail work, trail markers and expenses.

The Volunteer Trail Work Survey will be conducted annually. By running the survey annually, the FMCBC will build a volunteer trail work data base for historical and comparative purposes. The survey should be completed by the Club trail co-ordinator or club member most knowledgeable about the club’s volunteer trail work over the current year. The club’s volunteer trail work data will be available to the club and collated data (regional and province wide) will be available to the FMCBC and member clubs for advocacy purposes.

Answers must be submitted online, but if you'd rather prepare your answers offline, you can download a copy of the survey here.

1. In the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31), how many trails and kilometres of trails did your Club construct, extend, relocate or maintain?

2. Where are the trails located on which your Club did trail work over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31)?

3. For the trail(s) on Crown land that your Club worked on over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31):

4. For the trail work undertaken by your Club over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31) do you have any comments, concerns or issues about:

5. Please provide particulars about your Club’s trail building / maintenance activities over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31):

6. Please check all which describe or generally describe the nature of the trail work undertaken by your Club over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31):

7. For the trail work performed by your Club over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31), please check the nature of the equipment or services used:

8. Did your Club receive funding or other support for its trail work? If yes, please check all boxes that apply. Please provide the amount or describe the in-kind donation(s) in the comment sections provided.

Photo upload

If there are photos of the trail work undertaken by Club volunteers, please upload them below. Examples of photos include before & after photos, volunteers at work, installation of trail markers, volunteer group photos and trail users using the trail.

For each photo uploaded, please include a description and specific location alongside the image file name in the comment section below.

These photos may be used for funding campaigns and grant applications, as well as for FMCBC promotions, e-news and publications.

Please use the comment section below if:

• your Club would like to make additional comments about the trail work undertaken over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31)
• your Club has questions about the survey, has suggestions on how to improve the survey or trail data to collect.