Adopt-a-Trail

Support trails and Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning, a registered charity connecting people and nature. By adopting a trail, you are directly contributing to the building, maintenance and improvement of the trail(s) in the Hope region that you adopt.

What you get

Adopting a trail is a great opportunity for groups or individuals of all kinds - corporations, foundations, small businesses, organizations, families, hiking clubs, individuals and more! For the $1,000 per year adoption fee, you get:

Exclusive trail adoption, renewable with first right of refusal.
3.5" x 3.5" signage (see above) on a post at the trailhead and one additional location on the trail
Private volunteer trail maintenance day for you and your team (optional)
Logo or name and link on HMCOL website
Promotion on HMCOL social media
Shout-out at HMCOL AGM

Which trails are available?

See below for details about the trails currently available as well as those currently adopted.

TRAIL	ADOPTED BY	ADOPTED UNTIL
Flood Falls	available	n/a
HBC - Blackeye's to Lodestone	available	n/a
HBC - Chevreuil to Conglomerate Flats	available	n/a
HBC - Colville to Sowaqua	available	n/a
HBC - Conglomerate Flats to Jacobsen Lake	available	n/a
HBC - Horseguard to Blackeye's	available	n/a
HBC - Jacobsen Lake to Horseguard	available	n/a
HBC - Lodestone to Olivine	available	n/a
HBC - Manson's to Colville	available	n/a
HBC - Olivine to Tulameen	available	n/a
HBC - Peers Creek to Manson's Camp	available	n/a
HBC - Sowaqua to Chevreuil	available	n/a
Hope Bike Park	available	n/a
Hope Lookout	available	n/a
Hope Mountain	available	n/a
Mt. Lincoln	available	n/a
Serpent's Back	available	n/a
Silverhope Creek	available	n/a
Spirit Caves	available	n/a
Thacker Mountain	in progress	October 15, 2027
Tikwalus	available	n/a
Wells Peak	available	n/a

How it works

Annual trails adoptions are valid for 1 year from the date payment is received.

Trails may be adopted for up to a maximum of three years at one time.

Adopters have until the "Adopted Until" date listed in the trail table above to confirm if they'd like to renew their adoption for an additional year (or up to three years max). Payment must be received within one month of the "Adopted Until" date listed in the trail table above to secure trail adoption. Payments not received by this deadline will mean the trail will return to being available to anyone to adopt on a first come, first served basis.

Payments can be sent via etransfer to info@hopemountain.org, bank transfer, or by cheque mailed or hand delivered to us.

Trail Adoptions are not eligible for tax receipts as stipulated by CRA.
Note if you would like to donate to Hope Mountain Centre to receive a tax receipt, you can do so at hopemountain.org/donate-now

Signage will be placed within two weeks of receiving the adopters logo or name to be included on the plaque, and removed after the "Adopted Until" date listed in the trail table above.

Volunteer work days can be for a maximum of 20 people at any time both parties (adopter and HMCOL rep) are available during your period of trail adoption for a minimum of 3 hours to a maximum of 8 hours any time of the year when the ground isn't frozen (typically March through November). Work will be done on the trail you've adopted. Equipment will be provided. No experience necessary. Please contact kpearce@hopemountain.org to arrange.

Ready to adopt a trail?

Contact HMCOL Executive Director Kristine Pérez de León at kperezdeleon@hopemountain.org or by phone/text (778) 918-4915 and let her know the know the following information:

1. Which trail(s) you'd like to adopt

2. How many years (1-3) you'd like the adoption(s) for

3. Attach a logo or indicate the name (or anonymous) to be listed on the plaque and table above

4. Let us know if we have permission to share your name/logo publicly online in a social media post and on our website or if you would prefer to remain anonymous

5. How and when we should expect payment to arrive, and if you require an invoice.

6. If you would like to do a trail work party and already have a date in mind, please let us know and we will try our best to accommodate.

Learn more about this and other trails advertising opportunities we offer by checking out our trails advertising webpage here and/or our trails advertising package here.