from vancouver island to the rockies
We are proud to work with First Nations, trail associations and municipal, regional & provincial government in BC
to develop and improve trails & bike parks.
(604) 908-2350
risk management & SAFETY
Risk Audits & Safety Plans for trails, trail networks, bike parks and other recreational assets.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Our workshops provide industry leading training in trail care, construction and management.
Trail Holistics is proud to be a pre-qualified contractor with the Province of British Columbia
and a certified Fire Smart Canada Representative.
RISK management & SAFETY PLANning
Our work continues with communities throughout BC to provide Safety Planning & Risk Management Strategies for bike parks & trail networks. From the initial design through to final construction, we provide project oversight and implementation partnering with some of the world’s leading builders.
Since 2020, our work continues with the City of Langford and a team of the worlds top extreme athletes and builders to create a Safety Strategy for the Jordie Lunn Memorial Bike Park, Gravity Zone & Nature Trails. We continue to work with communities throughout BC to provide planning and risk mitigation strategies for bike parks and trails.
assess, design & plan
From bike parks to trail networks, we partner with communities to create Trail Master Plans and Bike Park Site Plans to provide layout and design for the development of recreation infrastructure. These include itemized cost projections, detailed site prescriptions, and GIS layering with detailed POI based for ground-truthed plans.
For additional detail, we’re able to provide detailed schematic drawings for budget presentations, public outreach and the contractor-ready RFPs.
“Based on the plans provided by Trails Holistics, we were able to secure approval through the Salmon Arm Greenways Liaison Committee and request construction funding from the City of Salmon Arm.”
- Adrian Bostock, Shuswap Trail Alliance Operations Manager
Assess & improve
We conduct in-depth field analysis identifying deficiencies and improvement opportunities with site specific prescriptions supported by a prioritized action plan with geo located points of interest.
CONSTRUCTION
We design and construct all types of trails and trail infrastructure including bridges, boardwalks and MTB features using traditional post & beam construction methods. We partner with some of the worlds best bike park builders to bring our bike park plans to reality including installation of prefabricated features.
first nations
We are proud to work with First Nations throughout BC to reconnect indigenous youth to the land, train indigenous led work crews and develop/improve trails on unceded lands while respecting ancestral rights and places of spiritual importance.
mapping & gis
We create easy to read maps with comprehensive layering, providing clients with a GIS bundle of ESRI shape files that include slope analysis, property boundaries, streams with classification, existing and proposed infrastructure, etc.
management strategies
We work with Rights & Title holders and government to create management strategies inclusive solutions where a complexity of use exists. Strategies are community focused, aimed at solving access issues, user conflict, and environmental impacts to address land use pressures.
Trail Holistics working with the Ts’elxwéyeqw Tribe of the Stó:lō Nation along with Rec Sites and Trails BC to create an improvement plan for the Trans Canada Trail in Chilliwack to respect Ancestral and Spiritual use in the area.
aMTB
Adaptive mountain biking
We continue to advocate, design, build and develop opportunities for adaptive riders.
The aMTB movement is growing globally and as this new frontier develops, we are working with adaptive athletes to create a comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure adaptive trails are built to the highest possible standard while fulfilling the specific needs of riders with spinal cord injury.
WORKSHOPS & TRAINING
LEVEL I & 2
Drawing upon years of practical experience we have developed a series of workshops for all trail types including motorized, MTB, aMTB, hiking and multi use. We offer a Level 1 and Level 2 workshop teaching the foundational and advanced skillsets to build sustainable trails for all user types.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Our Risk Management workshop is essential for personnel who manage and maintain public accessed trails. This one day course provides clarity of your legal and regulatory requirements to create effective strategies that mitigate liability exposure while providing a reasonable degree of public safety.
aMTB
For those wishing to develop adaptive trails, our aMTB workshop is aimed at building world class, barrier free trails relying on our work with adaptive athletes to create trails that are progressive, safe and fun.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
This is for trail associations who want to create a Strategic Plan that serves as the blueprint for the future.
Check out our workshops HERE.
