Find Your Way
Wayfinding Kiosk Fundraising Campaign
Find Your Way on Okanagan Rail Trail
Friends of Okanagan Rail Trail is always working to make trail improvementsexcited to continue their work building wayfinding signage kiosks at various Okanagan Rail Trail entrances! Kiosks allow trail users to explore the history of the trail, how it connects communities, and the importance of respect and etiquette. New wayfinding signage will provide kilometre markings and offer full trail maps for trail users as well as sectional maps of the surrounding communities.
Donations to the ‘Find Your Way’ campaign go directly towards building Tier 1, 2, and 3 Kiosks along the Okanagan Rail Trail. Your donations support all costs that go into building and creating way finding signage, graphics, kilometre markers, and all other structural assets.
If you like what you see so far, and want the work to continue, please consider a donation for trail improvements. We have a growing group of Friends who donate on a regular basis, and this helps back grant applications and our ongoing project planning. Several families have chosen to memorialize lost loved ones through a donation to the Okanagan Rail Trail, or to encourage donations in lieu of gifts for birthdays or special occasions. All gifts give back for current and future generations.
Tier 1 Kiosk
Gateway Kiosk
Gateway kiosks are special access points along the trail. They anchor the Okanagan Rail Trail experience and are places of information, orientation, and celebration.
Gateway Kiosks include iconic banner signage with syilx translation, kilometre markers, information panels, and full trail maps. The signage focuses on the Nature, Culture and History of the area. Plus you’ll be able to read more information on how to volunteer or donate to this great trail as well as highlight trail etiquette. Our trail user community is diverse and it’s so important to respect others, know and follow the rules and always be alert!
Tier 2 Kiosk
Node Kiosk
Node kiosks are smaller access points that entrances and exits along the trail. They are a place for wayfinding informationand orientation.
Nodes (Tier 2 Kiosks) serve as start or end points along the Okanagan Rail Trail. Node locations may be dictated by proximity to existing key amenities such as public parking or washroom facilities. They include all Tier 1 Kiosk information except for the iconic curved signage, with syilx translation.
Tier 3 Kiosk
Major Access Points
Tier 3 Kiosks orient trail users at entrances and exits on the trail.
Major Access Points are frequently used to orient trail users with kilometre markers and mapping. The focus is to help pedestrians and cyclists locate community centres, public transportation routes, or accessible pedestrian routes.
Trail Improvements
Friends of Okanagan Rail Trail is dedicated to improving the trail experience for users and each jurisdiction. Take a look below at the projects we’ve been able to complete! Your contributions help us add essential signage, rest stations, bike racks, and more, making the trail better for everyone
Trewhitt Point
Wood Lake Access
Last year, FORT Trail Ambassadors envisioned cleaning up this area, and thanks to a collaborative effort with the District of Lake Country, Central Okanagan Foundation, and FORT Fund Development, our vision has come to life! Trewhitt Point is perfect for taking a break, enjoying the view, or even taking a quick dip. We’ve added bike racks, rock benches, and an Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) sign. Thanks to our Project Management team for their incredible efforts in keeping this project under budget.
Houghton Road
Node Kiosk
Working in collaboration with the City of Kelowna, fundraising dollars were used to build a our first Tier 2, Node Kiosk at Houghton Road (Km 44) in the fall of 2023. This kiosk was installed at the site of the new bridge connecting Enterprise Road with the Okanagan Rail Trail.
Km 0 Gateway
Phase 2 Now Complete
Trailheads set the stage for the trail experience, and now the rail trail has its first gateway thanks in part to community generosity.
In 2020-21, trail supporters donated to the ‘Sunflower Campaign’ and this together with grants and contributions from the Regional District of North Okanagan funded site development in 2022.
