Annual General Meeting
April 11, 2026 at 10:00am at the Summer Village of Waiparous Community Building
Memberships
Support your trails! Membership dues of $20 per calendar year per household (two voting members) can be paid anytime by sending an e-transfer to gwta.ab.ca@gmail.com. They will also be collecting 2026 membership dues at the AGM. Please note that your membership dues must be paid in order to vote at the AGM.
- June 13, 2026
- September 26, 2026
Community Partnership
The Ghost Waiparous recreation lease area and trail system, known as the Back 40, is provided for the enjoyment of all, through a partnership between the Municipal District of Bighorn (Municipal District), the Summer Village of Waiparous (SVW) and the Ghost-Waiparous Trails Association (GWTA) under an agreement with the Government of Alberta, Environment and Parks. These facilities are maintained by community volunteers following the Back 40 Resource Management Plan.
Back 40 Trail Map
The GWTA has developed the following map of the Back 40 Trail Network. A printable version can be found HERE

LINKS
- GWTA Brochure
- 2021 Ghost Waiparous Trails System – Resource Mgmt Plan
- 2018 Back40 FireSmart information Session Video
- Back 40 FireSmart Plan
CONTACT
The GWTA can be contacted by email at gwta.ab.ca@gmail.com

