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It started as an ambitious goal: clear 4 kilometers of seriously overgrown alder from the forestry road leading to the Nun Creek Trailhead, opening up access to a trail that the TCVS community has been curious about. What unfolded over just two work days was something far bigger than brush clearing. Thirty-one volunteers arrived on that first Saturday morning ready to work. By the end of it all — across two days of effort — 428 hours of volunteer labor had been poured into th

Thank You, Pealows Independent Grocer — for Showing Up for Trails Creston has many community partners who keep showing up, year after year, because they genuinely care about the place they call home. Two such folks are Brian and Julia, of Pealows Independent Grocer right here in Creston. And we think they deserve a proper thank you. A History Worth Celebrating Our relationship with Pealows goes back to our very first fundraiser — and every year since, they've been there. Year

It's done. We couldn't be more excited to share the news: the brand new floating boardwalk on the Balancing Rock Trail is complete, the trail has been cleaned and cleared from end to end, and it is absolutely ready for visitors. Whether you've been walking this trail for years or you've been meaning to check it out, now is the time. Come see it. A New Boardwalk Worth the Wait Before the old boardwalk through the skunk cabbage wetland had broken down and fallen apart, it serve

Enhancements to the Trail Experience If you've visited the Balancing Rock Trail lately, you may have noticed something looking a little sharper out there. A set of newly refurbished trail signs has been installed along the route. These signs give the trail a polished, welcoming look that matches the experience waiting for visitors on the other side of the trailhead. Today, we added the finishing touch: a brand new trail registration box. The New Trail Registration Box The ori

On Sunday, April 12, thirteen volunteers laced up their boots and headed into the hills — mist, drizzle, and all. Conditions on the upper Balancing Rock / Creston Mountain Trail were what some would generously call refreshing and others might simply call wet. Either way, the crew didn't flinch. From Skunk Cabbage Swamp to trail end, the work got done, and everyone made it home in one piece. It was a long day on the trail — exactly the kind that reminds us why this work matter

Last June, upwards of 200 Creston Valley residents gathered for the first-in-a-while Bear Fair — and the response said it all. People came curious and left confident. The conversations, the demonstrations, the shared experience of learning together — it was a day our community needed. We're back for 2026, and this year the focus is clear: bears are in our backyards, on our trails, and in our neighborhoods. Do you know what to do? The Bear Fair is not about fear. It's not abou

Spring is arriving, and so is one of our most exciting projects for 2026. This season, we're replacing the deteriorating boardwalk in the wetland area on the Balancing Rock Trail— and we're doing it right. The old structure has long reached the end of its life, and in its place, we'll be installing a floating dock-style boardwalk that will be more durable, more functional, and better suited to the dynamic wetland environment it crosses. We're proud to share that this project

Trail building and maintenance might be what most people picture when they think of volunteering with the Creston Valley Trails Society. But before we ever pick up a pruning saw or a rake, there’s a whole lot of behind-the-scenes work that makes it possible. As TCVS grows, we’re spreading the load — and right now, we have four key roles to fill. These positions don’t require you to haul tools up a hillside. They require your time, your skills, and your passion for trails and

More perks. More connection. More trails. All for $20 a year. Here's something we love about the TCVS community: you tell us what you need, and we get to work. Back in 2024, we sent out a member survey — and the results were clear. One of the most common reasons people were joining TCVS wasn't just the trails. It was you. It was the people. It was the chance to find a like minded community, hiking partners, meet fellow adventurers, and feel genuinely connected to the Creston

When one of our hikers slipped crossing the dilapidated Sanca Creek bridge in late 2024, it sparked more than concern—it lit the flame for a major community effort. That single moment launched a year-long initiative that not only replaced the unsafe crossing but revitalized an entire trail that had long been in decline. More Than a Bridge — A Trail Reborn The 36-foot aluminum bridge, helicoptered in and bolted securely over Sanca Creek in September 2025 has become the proje

Since our founding in 2014, the Trails for Creston Valley Society has been carried forward by our amazing founding and lifetime...