Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey and attended our open house!

Our community engagement for input on Silver Valley Trail Improvements is now complete, as we begin to analyze the community input received on possible improvements for the Silver Valley trail network.

We will be publishing a summary of the results in early 2025 and providing information about next steps.

Community Engagement: Input on Silver Valley Trail Improvements - Complete

Online Survey and Open House

What we want to learn:

  • What is important to trail users
  • Trail usage patterns
  • Preferred trail access points
  • Desired trail improvements
  • Signage and wayfinding

This engagement has now concluded. Thank you to all who participated.

Next Steps

Thank you to all who provided feedback through the survey and open house. We will share a summary of what we learned in early 2025.

The City will use this input to inform the next steps of a proposed trail improvement plan for trails in Silver Valley.

If you would like to be contacted for future interest holder meetings regarding trails in Silver Valley, please sign up for project updates (refer to near the top right of this screen).

A Trail Network Improvement Plan for Silver Valley

Trail improvements deliver on the goals of the City's Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan, Official Community Plan, and the Silver Valley Area Plan as part of the ongoing enhancements to the Silver Valley neighbourhood.

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Background

The trails in Silver Valley form a network of urban nature trails winding through a growing neighbourhood in north Maple Ridge. Originally developed as horse trails, the trails are now multi-use and shared between pedestrians, recreational bikers, and equestrian riders.

Trails in this area offer community pedestrian connections, recreational opportunities, and nature access. An extensive trail network is a key component of the Silver Valley Area Plan.

(Figure 1) Map of the existing Silver Valley trail network. Trails shown in orange.

Map of the existing trails in Silver Valley
Silver Valley Area Plan

The Silver Valley Area Plan is part of the Official Community Plan, which guides decisions for future land use and development in Maple Ridge. It is important to ensure that as Silver Valley grows, the forested hillsides, access to recreation areas and salmon-bearing streams and rivers will be preserved, protected, and celebrated.

The Silver Valley Area Plan includes a large-scale vision for the desired trail network in Silver Valley, connecting neighbhourhood centres with each other and with nature while providing recreational trail access to the community.

(Figure 2) Official Community Plan: Silver Valley Area Plan - Land Use and Trails

Map of Silver Valley showing official community plan land use designation, planned trails and neighbhourhood centres

Level of Engagement - Involve

The engagement for this project is at the "involve" level of the International Association for Public Participation's (IAP2) Spectrum of Public Participation. This means that we will work with you (the public) to ensure that your concerns and aspirations are reflected in the project. We will also report back on how public input influenced the decision.

Learn more about how we use the Spectrum as a foundation for community engagement here!


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