REGINA — has awarded $18,000 to community groups in Saskatchewan as part of the national organization's annual .
The Trail Care program encourages volunteer engagement along the nationwide Trail and helps fund community-driven initiatives like volunteer training and appreciation, trail cleanups and repairs, tree planting, and other maintenance projects.
In Saskatchewan this funding will go towards a variety of volunteer-led projects including:
- A five-week clean-up campaign on the Meewasin Trail
- Clearing debris and damaged trees on the Elbow Trail
- Shoreline cleanup along Wascana Creek on the Saw Whet-Deer Valley Trail
- Tree planting, fence repair, sign replacement and trail levelling on the Wakamow Valley Trail
- A trail maintenance day on the Sandy Shores Resort Trail
"The dedication of volunteers is at the heart of the Trans Canada Trail,” says Stacey Dakin, Chief Program Officer at Trans Canada Trail. “These grants empower local trail groups to continue their work in keeping the Trail safe, accessible, and welcoming for everyone, while building their volunteer networks to get even more people involved in this ongoing nationwide project. The hard work of volunteers across the country connects communities and contributes to a deeply meaningful shared national experience.”
In total, this year's Trail Care Grant Program awarded $248,250 to 222 community groups across the country. In addition to Trail Care grants, Trans Canada Trail helps fund projects across the country ranging from major and minor trail maintenance to accessibility and inclusion initiatives to climate emergency support.
