Past Projects

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RTO 6 (Central Counties) is located just outside the Greater Toronto region and has access to a large volume of trail tourists. The study was focused on how the region could capitalize on this and create a strong draw to the region and keep tourist in the regions of Headwaters, York and Durham. The high-level recommendations focused on:

· Establishment of Regional Trail Committees to provide guidance on the implementation of the Plan

· Conducting Community Trail Assessments in all gateway communities

· Establishing a method of collecting trail user statistics

· Conducting a Signature Trail assessment for the Lake to Lake Trail

· Developing a region-wide wayfinding and branding strategy for the trail network 

The Bicycle Friendly program has been designed to provide businesses with the resources and tools they require to cater to the growing bicycle tourism industry in Nova Scotia. The program provides a basic set of criteria for businesses to meet in order for them to receive the Bicycle Friendly designation. These businesses will be profiled in publications and websites geared towards bicycle tourists and become part of a growing network of like-minded businesses through the province. Bicycle tourists are drawn to these businesses because they give them a sense of belonging and they know that they are going to be able to receive the kinds of services that they are looking for.

Developed a Trails Master Plan for the region between Terrace Bay and Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. Collected an inventory of trails within the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area, led community consultation to assess the trails with the new Parks Canada Trail Classification System and identified areas of potential partnership between Parks Canada and the community or group. Report will be used by Parks Canada to create a possible investment program for capital and or maintenance, implement promotion opportunities as well as create a regional trails tourism economy through the Superior North Community Futures Development Corporation. 

With a long history of providing sustainable trails training for the City of Toronto’s staff and volunteers, IMBA Canada was hired to consult on the Crothers’ Woods Trail Management Strategy. The purpose of the Trail Strategy was to provide the City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation with a plan for making improvements in the park to ensure protection, restoration and enhancement of the Crothers’ Woods area. Contributions include: assessment of existing trails, public consultation, conceptual design and routing of trails, creation of trail construction guidelines, and training on sustainable trails best practices for City staff and volunteers. 

This report was commissioned by "Explorer's Edge" Regional Tourism Organization 12, this included an inventory of region trails, region businesses serving the trail tourist, a definition of trail tourism and a methodology for managing assets such that regional disparity in product delivery is addressed and the economy of trails tourism was made sustainable across a greater number of products and in a greater number of communities. 

The Ottawa Valley Recreation Trail (OVRT) is 296 kilometres in length and is a former CRP rail corridor.  The goal of this plan is to preserve the Ottawa Valley Recreation Trail as a destination trail for present and future generations to enjoy. Jointly purchased by the County of Renfrew, County of Lanark and the Township of Papineau-Cameron, the corridor will be developed as a full multi-use trail. This Management Plan is the guiding document for development, user groups, and maintenance standards for the corridor to ensure safety, user education and management are held to the highest standard.