Happy international trails day!!

​June 1st is InterNational Trails Day! Sentiers Wakefield Trails is celebrating by kicking off its June Fundraising Campaign. Our goal is to raise $10,000 before the end of month. Via social media and our soon to air podcast, the ‘Our Trails, Our Stories’ campaign will be sharing stories we’re busy collecting from people who have a connection to the Wakefield Trails and trails in general. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, facebook, Instagram, on our website and the podcast!
 
Forest trails are such an important piece of a community’s landscape and this is certainly very true in Wakefield. For the past 8 years, Sentiers Wakefield Trails, a volunteer group of outdoor enthusiasts, has worked tirelessly to create and maintain the 10 km trail system that runs in and around the village and provides easy access to the extensive Gatineau Park Trail system. Part of this trail is also a part of the Trans Canada Trail, also known as The Great Trail.
 
We receive partial funding from the municipality but we greatly depend on donations from the public. Funds raised go towards:

• Keeping the trails maintained and safe
• Professional services, such as arborists
• Continuing to make the trails more accessible to those with physical challenges which includes the growing population of elderly people in the community
• Supplies for trail maintenance such as crushed rock and gravel

• Trail signage including the heritage plaques along the River Walk – the boardwalk that runs along the Gatineau River Boardwalk in the village (part of our trail system)

• Installing bridges in key places to facilitate access to the trails
• Equipment rentals such as trucks
• A summer youth employment program
• Trail maps
• Trail benches

 
Every donation gets a charitable tax receipt which will come in handy when you’re filing your taxes. And this year, we also have some great give-aways, provided by some wonderful local businesses – if you donate, you’re entered in the raffle! More info to come!
 
Happy InterNational Trails Day!!