10/26/2026
Help protect the final connection of the Beehive Loop.
With harvesting scheduled to begin immediately, we’re asking you to send a letter asking the province to retain the final forested connection. Only approximately 10 more hectares are needed.
Community engagement with West Fraser and the Forestry office has led to meaningful changes to the Allison/Tecumseh harvest plan, protecting two-thirds of the Beehive Loop route. We appreciate those changes.
However, West Fraser and the province have told us they cannot offer further forest retention to complete the connection between the Crowsnest Nordic ski trails and the retained forest closer to the Tecumseh alpine.
The Forestry office cited forest management objectives, wildfire fuel reduction, and forest health and environmental considerations. It has not provided the analysis supporting its decision. We find it difficult to understand how retaining another 10 hectares within a roughly 500-hectare project would materially compromise those objectives.
This is our favourite place to ski, but its value extends beyond winter. For families, runners, hikers and backcountry skiers, the journey through the forest is part of what makes this place special—whether you’re heading to the Beehive lookout, enjoying sheltered skiing or travelling into the alpine.
Without retention, parts of that journey would cross a clearcut, where the trail could become difficult to follow and wind exposure would increase. Retaining this section would connect the areas already removed from the harvest plan, preserving a continuous forested route while the surrounding forest regrows.
Visit the link in our bio to see the map and send your letter using the ready-to-send template. Add a sentence about why these trails matter to you or why you’d like to visit.
Thank you for helping protect this connection between our community trails and the mountains!
