N.S. to spend $5 million on repairs to trails damaged by July flooding

HALIFAX, N.S. — If your favourite nature trail was damaged by July flooding in Nova Scotia, chances are it’s getting fixed.

And if it’s not already among the list of 47 earmarked for repairs in a $5 million spending announcement from the provincial government, it could still be added.

NS Trails will help groups and organizations looking to remediate their favourite walking spots get funding that can be used to pay contractors or reimburse community groups for work they’ve already done.

“We all want the trails we rely on to be fixed,” said Service Nova Scotia Minister Colton LeBlanc. “Non-profit trail organizations know these trails best, and many have already begun the work to repair them. We’ll reimburse them for the damage already fixed and use this funding to help others begin repairs.”

Government said more can be added if additional damage is identified.

The trails, by county, are:

Halifax County

• Atlantic View Trail
• Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Trail
• Heritage Trail, Halifax County
• Chain Of Lakes Greenway
• Shearwater Flyer
• St Margarets Bay Area Rails to Trails
• Sackville Rivers Association
• Woodens River Watershed Environmental Organization
• Safety Minded ATV Association
• Marine Riders Trail Association
• Sheet Harbour ATV Club
• Puma ATV Club

Lunenburg County

• Adventure Trail
• Bay to Bay Trail
• Bull Run Trail
• Dynamite Trail
• LaHave River Trail
• Aspotogan Trail
• Chester Connector Trail
• Hubbards & Area ATV Club
• Woodlands Multiuse Trail West

Kings County

• Harvest Moon Trailway
• Greenwich Pathway

Queens County

• Brookfield Mines Trail
• Queens County Rails to Trails

Pictou Couty 

• Shortline Trail
• Butter Trail/Shortline
• Pictou County ATV Club
• Pictou County Sno-Riders
• St. Mary’s Trail
• East River Valley Shared Use Trail

Inverness County

• Cape Clear Snowmobile Club
• Inverness Capers
• Strait Area Trails Association
• Whycocomagh Development Commission

Annapolis County

• South Shore/Annapolis Valley Recreational Trail
• Annapolis Basin Outdoor Adventures Society
• Annapolis Valley Ridge Runners

Victoria County

• Baddeck ATV Club
• Crowdis Mountain

Cumberland 

• Cumberland Snowmobile Club
• Sutherlands Lake Trail Groomers

Others

• Colchester Five Islands ATV Club, Colchester County;
• Hants Sno-Dusters, Hants County;
• Antigonish Sno-Dogs, Antigonish County;
• Association Sentier de Clare Rails to Trails, Digby County;
• Guysborough Nature Trail, Guysborough County