Bison Butte Dig Day: Presented by Olympia Cycle & Ski( 1813 Portage Ave)
*Special thank you to Olympia Cycle & Ski(1813 Portage Ave)for their support of the Bison Butte Dig Day!*
Calling All Volunteers!
Please join us at Bison Butte to help maintain our beloved trails while also building a stronger community!
CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER TODAY!
Date: Monday, June 24, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
What to Bring:
- Work Gloves
- Closed Toe Shoes
- Hat
- Water
- Rake (if your have one available)
- Charged Cell Phone
Manitoba Cycling will supply:
- Maintenance Tools
- Maintenance Instruction (if needed)
- Water + Snacks
Access/Parking:
- Parking available at the Bison Butte sea can. Access off McCreary road (gates will open at 445pm). Please drive in slowly in respect for the residents (and the bison!) Google Map
- If biking or walking access off the Trans Canada trail or FortWhyte Alive
Arrival:
- Register at the MCA tent to sign a waiver (if you did not pre-register)
- Go to sea can to be assigned tool(s) and maintenance assignment/location by a MCA representative.
- Depending on volunteer numbers we will deploy small groups to work together on different sections of the hill.
Duties include:
- Garbage Pick-Up
- Debris Removal (or tagging for future removal)
- Trail Racking and Packing (racking out ruts and smoothing the trail)
- Whipper sniping
- Sign-in/sign-out volunteer desk
- Gate volunteer
Departure:
- When you are finished please return tools and sign-out at registration desk.
Are you unfamiliar with trail maintenance?
Don’t worry, we will have experienced individuals available to offer guidance
If you have additional questions please contact the MCA office at 204-925-5686 (Mon-Fri 0900-1700).
ABOUT: The Bison Butte trails are located between Cabella/Ikea and FortWhyte Alive. The 6km of trails are open to the public and maintained by volunteers and thru grants obtained by Manitoba Cycling for approved work at the site.