Member Report
Crocus Trail
Crocus Trail Inc . maintains a beautiful section of The Great Trail at the western end of the Manitoba section .
Some activities in 2019 included the 2018 AGM for Crocus Trail on March 11 , 2019 with 5 people in attendance .
Hugh Skinner attended the Trails Manitoba AGM in Transcona .
4 members and volunteers attended the Paul Brandt “ The Journey Tour ” in Dauphin to promote “ The Great Trail ”.
Spring Clean-up grant was received . The grant was used to offset part of the cost of refurbishment of the trail around West Goose Lake .
Brenda Neuhofer ’ s Environmental Tourism class assisted with cleaning up debris and placement of wood chip mulch . Approximately 1 km of trail was refurbished .
New “ The Great Trail ” signage was received and signage and directional arrows were replaced on several sections of the trail . Thank-you to volunteers who assisted with signage . Signage replacement will recommence when weather permits in 2020 .
An alternative trail route around Bear Creek was investigated .
We met with staff from Ski Asessippi to investigate co-opeartive potential with regard to cycling and trail maintenance . They will send a representative to our meetings .
The Crocus Trail website was updated . Visits to the website increased .
Annual Report -2019 Year in Review p . 12