UNBC Connector Trail Project
On August 11th 2009, the City of Prince George was awarded $444,000 by the Government of Canada Community Adjustment Fund (CAF) for the UNBC Connector Trail System project. The project will create up to 18 jobs for unemployed forest workers who will conduct forest fuel treatment prescription, trail clearing and construction within the proposed UNBC Connector Trail System.
Design
The UNBC Connector Trail System will include 8.5km of new trails that will provide critical linkages for the community of Prince George to the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), Cranbrook Hill Greenway and Forests for the World. The UNBC Connector Trail was originally conceived in the Trails Task Force Prince George Centennial Trails Project as part of the UNBC Rivers Connector. In the spring of 2009, a preliminary design was developed in conjunction with the Active Communities Initiative for a portion of the trail system connecting Exhibition Park with UNBC. A public survey was then conducted on this design to confirm the desired trail alignments, standards and facilities. The result is an expansive trail system that will include 3m Multi-Use granular trails along major routes, as well as an Equestrian rustic trail that will provide access for Exhibition Park equine users with formalized access to Cranbrook Hill. To view the proposed plans, click on the links below:
Project Implementation
Construction of the UNBC Connector Trail System commenced in August 2009 and will continue until 2011. Forest fuel treatment prescription works for the project include danger/hazard tree removal, thinning of understory coniferous brush within 5m of the trails and pruning of lower branches on trees adjacent to the trails. Trail works will include trail clearing and grubbing, subgrade construction, surfacing treatments and site furnishing construction and/or placement. These works will be completed in conjunction with the British Columbia Community Development Trust Job Opportunities Program (JOP) and Service Canada Job Creation Partnerships (JCP) contracts in Prince George.
What’s New
Click on the link to view photos of the trail project in progress: October 2009
Partners & Sponsorships
The implementation of the UNBC Connector Trail System Project has become possible through the large contribution from the Western Economic Diversification Canada CAF program, as well as through sponsorship and partnerships with the British Columbia Community Development Trust Job Opportunities Program (JOP), Service Canada Job Creation Partnerships (JCP), City of Prince George, Yellowhead Rotary Club of Prince George, UNBC, Province of British Columbia, Prince George Horse Society and from various other project partners.
For More Information
If you would like more information on the UNBC Connector Trail System project, please contact Laurie-Ann Kosec, Parks and Open Space Planner at
250-561-7600.