Cleanup Targets Doumont Mountain Bike Trails on Mosaic Forest Lands
Nanaimo, BC — Volunteers from Mosaic Forest Management, the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) and Sylvis Environmental are joining a cleanup effort led by the Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club (NMBC) at the Doumont Trails network in Nanaimo on Saturday, June 5, in celebration of BC Trails Day and World Environment Day.
Doumont Trails, located on Mosaic private forest lands, is a sanctioned mountain bike trail network maintained by the NMBC through a formal agreement with Mosaic. The area is home to some of the region's best trails but is frequently the target of illegal dumping. The NMBC will work with Mosaic, the RDN, and Sylvis Environmental to clean up the area for the summer bike season.
"The Access Agreement Mosaic has with the NMBC is an excellent example of how Mosaic provides recreational access to responsible users in our working forest," says Molly Hudson, Mosaic's Director of Sustainability. "We are grateful to the NMBC for their ongoing effort to maintain mountain bike trails to a high standard for the enjoyment of local users and visitors.”
The Doumont Trails cleanup initiative takes place this year on BC Trails Day, coinciding with World Environment Day, which was established in 1974 and has since grown into a day of reflection and action for the global environment. For this year's World Environment Day theme, "Ecosystem Restoration", Mosaic is piloting an initiative to support groups interested in hosting cleanup events on Mosaic lands.
The public is welcome to join the event on Saturday, June 5, between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. During COVID-19, all participants must follow social distancing protocols. Please visit www.mosaicforests.com/access if you would like to organize an event.
About Mosaic Forest Management Corp.
Mosaic Forest Management Corporation is in the business of sustainable forest stewardship, managing private timberlands and Crown forest tenures in Coastal British Columbia for more than a century. Mosaic employs several thousand people directly and indirectly, and is strongly committed to achieving positive economic, social and sustainability outcomes from the working forest. For more information, visit mosaicforests.com.
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