Author: andrew

Mark Grist (BC Parks Ranger and a Knee Knacker runner) had offered me the choice of either Saturday or Sunday for the Black Mt. Trail Day. I picked Sunday. If you recall, it was distinctly summer-like on Saturday with the sun shining and the humidity harking back to an August...

If building boardwalks in rainy, muddy conditions isn’t your thing, how about weeding? This Sunday, September 25, you can help celebrate Rivers Day at Mackay Creek in Heywood Park (North Vancouver, Marine Drive and Hamilton Avenue) from 10am-2pm. Join the City of North Vancouver, Evergreen and other community groups to...

We have a complete crew for this Sunday’s trail work party! Thanks to everyone who volunteered. All we need now is a spot of sunshine…

Four trail elves signed up, need five more. The work will be done rain or shine, so lots of crossed fingers for decent weather next Sunday. And if someone wants to photograph the event, that’d be great too. RSVP to “Trail Day Coordinator” on the Contact Page.

In case you’re wondering, we won’t be carrying any materials to the worksite. BC Parks has already airlifted all the materials to the worksite. We only have to hike (or if you prefer, run!) to Black Mt. The start time will be 9am and we should be done by 1pm-2pm....

We need eight or nine volunteers from the Knee Knacker community to help install boardwalks through the mud pit section on Black Mountain in Cypress Provincial Park. We’ll be working under the guidance of BC Parks on this project, which should take four to five hours to finish. The boardwalks...