Pause in wildfire mitigation work allows you to hike to your heart’s content this long weekend

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

Mount Boucherie is a hiker’s paradise and the mountain’s popular trails will be fully open to recreational users throughout the three-day Victoria Day long weekend, as crews take a break from the important wildfire mitigation they are doing in the vicinity of Mount Boucherie Secondary School and the City’s arenas and ball fields.

Crews will continue their work after the long weekend on the northern slopes located east of Royal LePage Place and Jim Lind Arena (see map). Trails and the access staircase, east of the parking lot, will be closed temporarily over the next two weeks. The Boucherie Rush and Grind Trails, which can be accessed from the East Boundary Road trailhead parking lot, the ball fields or the Mount Boucherie Secondary playing fields will remain open, as crews have completed work in these areas.

The wildfire mitigation work on public lands is funded under a grant provided through the Province of BC’s Community Resiliency Improvement Program. Thanks to funding under the same program, residents who wish to complete FireSmart wildfire mitigation work on their private property may be eligible for grants of up to $500. Find applications and guidelines at westkelownacity.ca/firesmart.