Trails BC
@trailsbc.bsky.social
Trails BC champions quality trail experiences for self-propelled recreation & active transportation for all ages and abilities on greenway trails. We are committed to reconciliation through initiatives including the Great Blue Heron Way and Tmixʷ Tours.
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🧡 This National Day for Truth & Reconciliation we are inspired by members like @trailsbc.bsky.social.
The sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł (the Great Blue Heron Way) led by scəẁaθən məsteyəxʷ Elder xʷasteniya (Ruth Adams) is more than just a trail network. It is a project of reconciliation, healing, & connection.
The sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł (the Great Blue Heron Way) led by scəẁaθən məsteyəxʷ Elder xʷasteniya (Ruth Adams) is more than just a trail network. It is a project of reconciliation, healing, & connection.
Trails BC is privileged to support the Great Blue Heron Way led by Elder xʷasteniya Ruth Adams from the Tsawwassen First Nation. This is the story of her vision, how we all come together. The Great Blue Heron Way seeks to connect First Nations. youtu.be/8HMq0tb89SQ?...
sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł - Our Great Blue Heron Way
YouTube video by Trails Society of British Columbia
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September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🧡 This National Day for Truth & Reconciliation we are inspired by members like @trailsbc.bsky.social.
The sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł (the Great Blue Heron Way) led by scəẁaθən məsteyəxʷ Elder xʷasteniya (Ruth Adams) is more than just a trail network. It is a project of reconciliation, healing, & connection.
The sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł (the Great Blue Heron Way) led by scəẁaθən məsteyəxʷ Elder xʷasteniya (Ruth Adams) is more than just a trail network. It is a project of reconciliation, healing, & connection.
Please be very careful of AI.
"AllTrails has a new generative AI feature that can be asked to 'shorten my route' or 'make this more scenic.'
But the people in charge of searching for lost hikers say the feature is going to exacerbate an issue they’ve been warning about for years: hiking apps providing false information."
But the people in charge of searching for lost hikers say the feature is going to exacerbate an issue they’ve been warning about for years: hiking apps providing false information."
AllTrails launches AI route-making tool, worrying search-and-rescue members
One of the world’s most popular hiking apps has a new generative AI feature that can be asked to "shorten my route" or "make this more scenic." But the people in charge of searching for lost hikers sa...
www.nationalobserver.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Please be very careful of AI.
Join our team for the summer! trailsbc.ca/youth-lead/
sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł Summer Youth Lead - Trails BC
trailsbc.ca
June 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Join our team for the summer! trailsbc.ca/youth-lead/
Great news! bsky.app/profile/cast...
June 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Great news! bsky.app/profile/cast...
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A bear wondering in the mud flats by the Shoreline Trail in Pt Moody. The fantastic new boardwalk enabled us to safely watch it. Need more infrastructure like this all around BC that respects nature.
June 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A bear wondering in the mud flats by the Shoreline Trail in Pt Moody. The fantastic new boardwalk enabled us to safely watch it. Need more infrastructure like this all around BC that respects nature.
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“Trading out the four wheels [of a car] for a bicycle on trips under a mile could save nearly two million metric tons of CO2 each year in the US alone.”
This and 9 other myths about short trips in cities that might make you reconsider using a car for them.
Discuss.
#TheTruthAboutTraffic
This and 9 other myths about short trips in cities that might make you reconsider using a car for them.
Discuss.
#TheTruthAboutTraffic
10 Myths About Short Car Journeys (That Will Make You Want to Bike) » TUMI
Many people in Europe and North America have grown accustomed to short journeys by car. Whether it’s just popping to the store to grab a few groceries ...
transformative-mobility.org
June 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
“Trading out the four wheels [of a car] for a bicycle on trips under a mile could save nearly two million metric tons of CO2 each year in the US alone.”
This and 9 other myths about short trips in cities that might make you reconsider using a car for them.
Discuss.
#TheTruthAboutTraffic
This and 9 other myths about short trips in cities that might make you reconsider using a car for them.
Discuss.
#TheTruthAboutTraffic
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Heron parent coming in for a landing along the Shoreline Trail in Pt Moody!
June 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Heron parent coming in for a landing along the Shoreline Trail in Pt Moody!
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The cycling community has long known what this study confirms with facts: if you build safe, protected infrastructure, people will ride.
momentummag.com/want-more-bi...
momentummag.com/want-more-bi...
Want More Bike Commuters? Build Protected Bike Lanes, Says New Study
Block groups that added protected bike lanes saw commuter ridership increases 1.8 times higher than those that added standard bike lanes.
momentummag.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The cycling community has long known what this study confirms with facts: if you build safe, protected infrastructure, people will ride.
momentummag.com/want-more-bi...
momentummag.com/want-more-bi...
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Trails BC is privileged to support the Great Blue Heron Way led by Elder xʷasteniya Ruth Adams from the Tsawwassen First Nation. This is the story of her vision, how we all come together. The Great Blue Heron Way seeks to connect First Nations. youtu.be/8HMq0tb89SQ?...
sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł - Our Great Blue Heron Way
YouTube video by Trails Society of British Columbia
youtu.be
May 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trails BC is privileged to support the Great Blue Heron Way led by Elder xʷasteniya Ruth Adams from the Tsawwassen First Nation. This is the story of her vision, how we all come together. The Great Blue Heron Way seeks to connect First Nations. youtu.be/8HMq0tb89SQ?...
Campbell River council will consider the Quinsam Heights Transportation and Growth Infrastructure Study on Tuesday, which proposes looking at adding vehicle traffic to the Elk River Timber. The proposed study already has cycling advocates up in arms
www.vicnews.com/news/cycling...
www.vicnews.com/news/cycling...
Cycling advocates fear for future of Campbell River's Elk River Timber Trail
Campbell River council will consider the Quinsam Heights Transportation and Growth Infrastructure Study on Tuesday, which proposes looking at adding vehicle traffic to the Elk River Timber. The propos...
www.vicnews.com
May 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Campbell River council will consider the Quinsam Heights Transportation and Growth Infrastructure Study on Tuesday, which proposes looking at adding vehicle traffic to the Elk River Timber. The proposed study already has cycling advocates up in arms
www.vicnews.com/news/cycling...
www.vicnews.com/news/cycling...
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“Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians. Vehicles with especially tall front ends are most dangerous to pedestrians, but a blunt profile makes medium-height vehicles deadly too.”
Deadly by design. And they know it.
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Deadly by design. And they know it.
www.iihs.org/news/detail/...
May 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians. Vehicles with especially tall front ends are most dangerous to pedestrians, but a blunt profile makes medium-height vehicles deadly too.”
Deadly by design. And they know it.
www.iihs.org/news/detail/...
Deadly by design. And they know it.
www.iihs.org/news/detail/...
Trails BC is privileged to support the Great Blue Heron Way led by Elder xʷasteniya Ruth Adams from the Tsawwassen First Nation. This is the story of her vision, how we all come together. The Great Blue Heron Way seeks to connect First Nations. youtu.be/8HMq0tb89SQ?...
sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł - Our Great Blue Heron Way
YouTube video by Trails Society of British Columbia
youtu.be
May 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trails BC is privileged to support the Great Blue Heron Way led by Elder xʷasteniya Ruth Adams from the Tsawwassen First Nation. This is the story of her vision, how we all come together. The Great Blue Heron Way seeks to connect First Nations. youtu.be/8HMq0tb89SQ?...
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We are hiring! Please pass this on to those who might be interested. trailsbc.ca/youth-lead/
sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł Summer Youth Lead - Trails BC
trailsbc.ca
May 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We are hiring! Please pass this on to those who might be interested. trailsbc.ca/youth-lead/
Trails BC is privileged to support The Great Blue Heron Way initiative led by Elder xʷasteniya Ruth Adams from Tsawwassen FN. This is the story of her vision, how we all come together. The Great Blue Heron Way is a trail that seeks connection from First Nation to First Nation.
youtu.be/8HMq0tb89SQ
youtu.be/8HMq0tb89SQ
sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł - Our Great Blue Heron Way
YouTube video by Trails Society of British Columbia
youtu.be
May 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Trails BC is privileged to support The Great Blue Heron Way initiative led by Elder xʷasteniya Ruth Adams from Tsawwassen FN. This is the story of her vision, how we all come together. The Great Blue Heron Way is a trail that seeks connection from First Nation to First Nation.
youtu.be/8HMq0tb89SQ
youtu.be/8HMq0tb89SQ
We are hiring! Please pass this on to those who might be interested. trailsbc.ca/youth-lead/
sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł Summer Youth Lead - Trails BC
trailsbc.ca
May 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We are hiring! Please pass this on to those who might be interested. trailsbc.ca/youth-lead/
Thank you @lastghostbike.bsky.social
Quebec man’s cross-Canada cycling journey comes to an end in Vancouver
A Quebec man's cross-Canada cycling journey ended triumphantly in Vancouver on Monday.
As Rafferty Baker reports, the nearly 6,000-kilometre trip to raise awareness for cycling safety came with plent...
www.cbc.ca
March 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Thank you @lastghostbike.bsky.social
And trails too!
Evergreens are great at protecting paths and sidewalks from snow and ice without using environmentally harmful salt and costly plowing. Restoring evergreen forests (or at least planting a row of them) around paths is a GREAT nature based solution. Also protects from the sun and heat.
February 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
And trails too!
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Trump's attack on Canada is not about fentanyl or the border. It is an attack on our nationhood.
But here's the thing: Trump is America's biggest disadvantage because he divides.
But he is unifying our nation like never before.
Canada #strongasfuck
charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-new-wo...
But here's the thing: Trump is America's biggest disadvantage because he divides.
But he is unifying our nation like never before.
Canada #strongasfuck
charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-new-wo...
THE NEW WORLD DISORDER OF TRUMP
There is no blinking, no turning back.
charlieangus.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Trump's attack on Canada is not about fentanyl or the border. It is an attack on our nationhood.
But here's the thing: Trump is America's biggest disadvantage because he divides.
But he is unifying our nation like never before.
Canada #strongasfuck
charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-new-wo...
But here's the thing: Trump is America's biggest disadvantage because he divides.
But he is unifying our nation like never before.
Canada #strongasfuck
charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-new-wo...
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Advocates in the #FraserValley are urging the province to continue its active transportation corridor through Abbotsford and to develop an accessible, multi-modal transit exchange at McCallum Rd.
Submit a letter to representatives in support. 👇🏻
win.newmode.net/hwy1abbotsford
Submit a letter to representatives in support. 👇🏻
win.newmode.net/hwy1abbotsford
New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
win.newmode.net
January 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Advocates in the #FraserValley are urging the province to continue its active transportation corridor through Abbotsford and to develop an accessible, multi-modal transit exchange at McCallum Rd.
Submit a letter to representatives in support. 👇🏻
win.newmode.net/hwy1abbotsford
Submit a letter to representatives in support. 👇🏻
win.newmode.net/hwy1abbotsford
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Celebrated annually on February 2, #WorldWetlandsDay provides an opportunity for gratefulness and awareness.
Wetlands are unique environments that connect watersheds; they carry a big responsibility and are vital for biodiversity, climate resilience, and sustainable economies.
Thanks, wetlands!
Wetlands are unique environments that connect watersheds; they carry a big responsibility and are vital for biodiversity, climate resilience, and sustainable economies.
Thanks, wetlands!
January 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Celebrated annually on February 2, #WorldWetlandsDay provides an opportunity for gratefulness and awareness.
Wetlands are unique environments that connect watersheds; they carry a big responsibility and are vital for biodiversity, climate resilience, and sustainable economies.
Thanks, wetlands!
Wetlands are unique environments that connect watersheds; they carry a big responsibility and are vital for biodiversity, climate resilience, and sustainable economies.
Thanks, wetlands!
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We're hiring for multiple jobs at @ncccnc.bsky.social.
Most of these have flexible locations across Canada or in a particular province. All job ads #ShowTheSalary.
NCC is a great place to work! www.natureconservancy.ca/en/who-we-ar...
#ConservationJobs
Most of these have flexible locations across Canada or in a particular province. All job ads #ShowTheSalary.
NCC is a great place to work! www.natureconservancy.ca/en/who-we-ar...
#ConservationJobs
January 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
We're hiring for multiple jobs at @ncccnc.bsky.social.
Most of these have flexible locations across Canada or in a particular province. All job ads #ShowTheSalary.
NCC is a great place to work! www.natureconservancy.ca/en/who-we-ar...
#ConservationJobs
Most of these have flexible locations across Canada or in a particular province. All job ads #ShowTheSalary.
NCC is a great place to work! www.natureconservancy.ca/en/who-we-ar...
#ConservationJobs
Advocates in the #FraserValley are urging the province to continue its active transportation corridor through Abbotsford and to develop an accessible, multi-modal transit exchange at McCallum Rd.
Submit a letter to representatives in support. 👇🏻
win.newmode.net/hwy1abbotsford
Submit a letter to representatives in support. 👇🏻
win.newmode.net/hwy1abbotsford
New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
win.newmode.net
January 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Advocates in the #FraserValley are urging the province to continue its active transportation corridor through Abbotsford and to develop an accessible, multi-modal transit exchange at McCallum Rd.
Submit a letter to representatives in support. 👇🏻
win.newmode.net/hwy1abbotsford
Submit a letter to representatives in support. 👇🏻
win.newmode.net/hwy1abbotsford
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We’re absolutely thrilled to see one of our own, @lucymaloney.bsky.social, running for Vancouver city council! The election is April 5th. Lucy has been an awesome Vision Zero Vancouver volunteer, continuously pushing for safer streets, and we know she’ll bring that same passion to City Hall.
Vancouver byelection: OneCity chooses road safety advocate
Road safety advocate Lucy Maloney has been chosen by OneCity Vancouver to run in the 2025 Vancouver civic byelection.
vancouver.citynews.ca
January 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We’re absolutely thrilled to see one of our own, @lucymaloney.bsky.social, running for Vancouver city council! The election is April 5th. Lucy has been an awesome Vision Zero Vancouver volunteer, continuously pushing for safer streets, and we know she’ll bring that same passion to City Hall.
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Rising seas are submerging tribal land along the Gulf Coast. One tribe is building protective reefs out of bags of recycled oyster shells.
Using Oyster Shell Reefs To Counter Sea Level Rise In Louisiana
Tribes’ historic lands on the Gulf Coast are being lost to the sea. To slow it down, one tribe has turned to oyster shells.
buff.ly
January 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Rising seas are submerging tribal land along the Gulf Coast. One tribe is building protective reefs out of bags of recycled oyster shells.