Riverside Forest Walk.
The BC interior Forestry Museum has developed easy walking trails to encourage low impact exercise for all age groups. While walking through the forest enjoy the interpretive information and the sound of the Columbia River rolling by. The trails are open year round.
One of the trails at the Riverside Forest Walk
Twin flower - Linnaea Borealis - a beautiful little shrub that flowers along the trails in late spring
Woodpecker activity along the trail in winter
Riverside Forest Walk Trails under contruction
A giant sequoia (redwood) seedling. About 80 were planted throughout the Riverside Forest walk - lets hope they do okay!
The trail is open all year long - it is very beautiful in the winter time
Looking down through the windthrow area before seedlings were planted and the brush exploded
A grand fir - Abies Grandis - planted in 2019
An old loader still in operating condition donated by Schiller Contracting Ltd.
Cedar tree where a squirrel was harvesting bark by scratching it into fluffy fibers and taking it to their nest
The Landing community area
A volunteer generously donating their time to make the trails safe by falling danger trees along the trail - many thanks to Brad Cadden
A planted ponderosa pine -Pinus ponderosa
Platanthera orbiculata - sometimes called dinner plate orchid. There are a few scattered along the trails
A planted Douglas fir seedling
Mushrooms growing along the trails
Moss growing along the trails
I newly built trail
The Amazing Race Canada was filmed at the Forestry Museum & Riverside Forest Walk
Planting trees
Plant Walk with Christie Shaw
Beware
Do not walk in the forest during storms or in high wind.
The Columbia River has fast currents with steep cliff banks. Be careful when walking close to the edge.
Rules of the Forest
No motorized vehicles
No bikes
No open fires
No camping
Remove your own rubbish
Extinguish your butts and remove them
Animals must be on a leash
No guns or fireworks