Pathfinder Newsletter Spring 2025

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The Spring 2025 edition of the Great Divide Trail’s Pathfinder newsletter is now available!  This edition features information about our upcoming events, including the Film Festival on May 8th and the Geartrade Garage Sale on May 10th. You’ll also find articles about natural history, maps and fishing on the divide.

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The Unsung Heroes of Trail Work: Funding Our Operating Costs 

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When most people think about supporting trails, they imagine funding the creation of new bridges or enhancing trail features. While these projects are certainly important, there’s another side to trail maintenance that often goes overlooked: operating costs.  To keep the Great Divide Trail Association (GDTA) running smoothly, we need consistent,…

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Looking for Trail Ambassadors

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Applications are now closed for 2025 – Thank you for all that have applied Are you hiking some or all of the GDT this summer? The GDTA is looking for a handful of hikers to be volunteer Trail Ambassadors this year. Share your love of this amazing Canadian treasure, and…

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2025 Trail Building & Maintenance – Call for Volunteers

Dust off your camping gear because the dates and locations for our 2025 trail building and maintenance trips have been set and we invite you to join us! This year, we have an array of volunteer opportunities, with 6 trail building trips on the High Rock Trail (HRT), including our third annual women’s trip, a bridge…

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