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Who Are We
The Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society is a coalition of hikers, cyclists and equestrians working to:
- promote and create a legacy of community trails for walkers, cyclists and equestrians in the Juan de Fuca area.
- encourage appreciation and respect for our natural features and environment through community trails opportunities.
- educate and provide information to our members and other interested parties about the natural environment and sustainable trails.
- promote best practices for stewardship of trails and parks in co-operation with government authorities, like minded societies, and land owners.
- advocate for connecting trail destinations and parks via greenways.
- facilitate the planning of trail systems into future development in our region.
Objectives
- To support our CRD officials in acquiring land for recreation in the JdF EA and District of Sooke by:
- Identifying desired community recreational spaces;
- Participation in Community planning exercises; and
- providing advocacy for recreation land acquisition.
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To create a recreational trail in the King Creek Crown Lands
- To create a system of recreational trails in the Broom Hill Crown Lands
- To support the Muir Creek Protection Society in their aim to create a park in the Muir Creek watershed
- To support the Sheringham Point Light House Preservation Society.
Background
We were founded in response to continuing loss of trails and accessible green space. As land use changes in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, we can no longer take access to open space and forest land for granted.
The CRD Parks map shows the problem facing all South Vancouver Island residents. While the CRD has done an excellent job with the Sea to Sea parks concept up to the Sooke River, there has been very little focus on the lands from the Sooke River to Port Renfrew. The JdF Community Trails Society is a community based group dedicated to helping our officials plan and create parks and trails in this region.