Dec 1 marks the start of the Winter Season, so check out our Winter Etiquette to keep everyone safe and having fun!
The last couple of months have been extremely productive… The “Raising of Mountain Road/Beaver Coexistence Project” was completed with the collaboration of many, including Bragg Creek Excavating, Alberta Parks, Pieridae Energy, Alberta Parks, ERWP, Walsh Equipment and BCT. A tonne of fun was had saving the road from flooding while feeding the beavers! The project included:
- 58 tandem loads of pit run gravel hauled, placed and compacted
- 12 loads of 40 mm crushed gravel
- Mountain Rd raised 100 cm for 20 m by the beaver dam
- Mountain Rd raised 30 cm for 100 m east of the beaver pond
Kestrel and Tom Snow trails are complete! Braggin’ Rights-Merlin-Kestrel-Tom Snow- Moose Singletrack-Braggin’ Rights is a complete 22 km loop, with an additional 27 km version starting from Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest on Hwy 68. Thanks to TransCanada Trail, Auxilium Group, Spin Sisters, Walsh Equipment and the Alberta Equestrian Federation.
As part of the West Bragg Creek Collaborative Stewardship Project, Cows and Fish, ERWP, Grumpy’s Greenhouses and Gardens Ltd and BCT teamed up with volunteers and contractors to plant over 700 native plants and locally harvested willow cutting along Bragg Creek in WBC. The project aims to improve native tree and shrub diversity, reduce streambank erosion and soil compaction and direct cattle use away from unstable banks.
A shout out to George Brindle and son, Kyle Klein, Jeff Hughes and Dean Cockshutt for donating and installing wood benches along the TCT. Go check them out – take a load off!
Driving, walking, riding and running on TWP RD 232 just got easier with the completion of the Bragg Creek Bridge by Wild Rose (with pedestrian component). This plan was 6 years in the making, with pedestrian funding provided by Rocky View County, TCT Foundation and Alberta TrailNet.
And last but certainly not least, we have the 2nd Annual Online Auction Fundraiser Running from Dec 1 – Dec 10. One stop shopping BCT style – come and get it at https://givergy.ca/BCT2021!
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