Any business, community or service organization, youth group, school, class, family, group of individuals or individual can volunteer for the Trail Stewardship Program. Volunteers will adopt a section of trail to perform select duties for a period of time.
Currently, opportunities exist for litter removal, graffiti removal, reporting of hazards along the trails and providing proper trail etiquette to other trail users. Trail adoption is a minimum of one year.
For new Adopt-A-Trail volunteers
Please complete the online Adopt-A-Trail application form.
Adopt A Trail Stewardship Program
1260 Pinetree Way
Coquitlam, BC V3B 7Z4
Fax: 604.927.6919
All volunteers must fill out the appropriate forms and attend an orientation/training session before trail stewardship activities begin.
For registered Adopt-A-Trail volunteers only
Trail Stewards will be recognized with signage at various points along the section of trail. Volunteers will be recognized for their efforts at our annual volunteer reception.
The duties of the volunteer are to visit the trail at least once a week or as often as possible from April to October and once a month from November to March.
Duties for Volunteers are as follows:
- Keep the trail clean from litter and garbage.
- Leave garbage at the nearest Parks trash can. If there is nothing available call City coordinator for trash pickup.
- Remove all branches and large rocks from trail. (Dispose of into bush)
- Graffiti shall be removed from signs and lexan.
- Report all Hazards – erosion, sink holes, missing or damaged signs, dangerous/fallen trees, damaged bridges and rest benches.
- Report vandalism and any dumping activity.
- Report any unusual or suspicious events on the trail.
- Fill in activity log after each visit. When activity log filled, forward it to City coordinator by mail, internet or fax.
- Carry doggie bags to give to pet owners.
