HRM Draft Regional Plan: Feedback and Long-Term Conservation and Trail Concepts

HRM Draft Regional Plan: Feedback and Long-Term Conservation and Trail Concepts

Halifax’ municipal government is updating it’s Regional Plan, which will shape future growth and development of all HRM including the McIntosh watershed area. This post describes MRWA’s feedback to the HRM Draft Plan. Submit your own feedback by October 27. If you support MRWA’s approach 

2023 Granite Fondo, 3rd annual edition

2023 Granite Fondo, 3rd annual edition

The 3rd annual Granite Fondo is here. Come on out for a day of social mountain bike riding on the singletrack and post ride mingling on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Rain day alternate is Oct 22. NOTE: Rescheduled to Oct 28. All of the 21-22 

Trail news: Boulderama, Gutterball, Orange Jelly extension

Trail news: Boulderama, Gutterball, Orange Jelly extension

The MRWA volunteers and trail builders have been working hard on new trails since October, weather permitting! The new trails are all on the southwest side of the river, in the area between Norawarren and the existing Orange Jelly trail which starts at Sarah Drive. 

Results of the Trail Survey

Results of the Trail Survey

In Fall 2021, the McIntosh Run Watershed Association (MRWA) conducted online and in-person user surveys for the McIntosh Run Trails, the system of singletrack trails that MRWA builds and manages on HRM and Crown lands in the McIntosh Run watershed and adjoining lands. Thanks to 

New trailhead map wins award, featured in calendar!

New trailhead map wins award, featured in calendar!

There’s good news about the new trail maps, which were announced and installed in Fall 2021… The new trailhead map won in a highly competitive map contest, and is featured in a calendar! This in from Darren Talbot, the volunteer who produced the maps: The