For the first three weeks we will be working on the “Highway Block”: this is the small sliver of land between the highway and Red Mountain Rd. before the gravel pit and the land between the gravel pit and the highway.

In partnership with the Slocan Valley Recreation Commission and Rails to Trails, we will have a cross-country ski track set as well as snowshoes available for your use. Between 1-2pm test your speed and grace on your skies or snowshoes compared with your neighbours in a short timed-start competition. The rest of the afternoon the track will be open for everyone’s use. A silent auction will be held indoors with a chance to win a custom concrete bench generously donated by Molded Stone of Winlaw.

For kids we will have a shorter timed-race on skies starting at 12:30, a small scavenger hunt on the property starting at 2pm, and tobogganing. Inside the club house there will be several interactive stations set up for children of different ages where everyone can learn about the forest we live in.

We will also have free hot chocolate and a bonfire all afternoon. At 3pm inside the clubhouse, there will be short welcome speech and free cake to celebrate our tenure! The Valley View clubhouse kitchen will be open all day until 6:30pm.

Come celebrate with us! After 8 years of work, we have reached a major milestone towards community control of our watersheds and sustainable logging practices. Something certainly worth celebrating!