Celebrate 35 Years of the Red Willow

Meet us on the trail this Saturday, October 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. to celebrate 35 years of the Red Willow Trail System with activities, entertainment and a full afternoon of free family fun! The Celebrate the Red Willow event, presented by Sturgeon River Utilities, will take place at Lions Park, on the new Oakmont and Meadowview trails and at Grey Nuns White Spruce Park. Each site offers different ways to take part in the celebration, including bouncy castles, food trucks, artists, performers and a photography walk.

The official ceremony for the event will go from 2 to 2:30 p.m. at Lions Park, with a ribbon cutting to follow at the new Meadowview Trail. Head down to the celebration closest to you or take the trail to each event site and experience roaming characters, a scavenger hunt with prizes and Trail Tales with the St. Albert Library. 

Find more information on the Celebrate the Red Willow event on the City’s website. 

Meet Me on the Trail: Medal and T-shirt Pick-up for Racers 

Starting in June, St. Albertans had the opportunity to sign up for a virtual race where they could run, walk or wheel the distance of the Red Willow Trail System (22 km) or complete the full distance of the St. Albert Trail System (128 km). Race participants can pick up their medals and T-shirts at the Celebrate the Red Willow event at Lions Park this Saturday (October 17) from 1 to 4 p.m. If a participant is unable to make it out to the event, they can pick up their swag at Servus Credit Union Place starting October 21. 

Red Willow Trail History & Recent Projects  

Spanning the north and south end of the Sturgeon River, planning work for the trail began in the late 1980s, with most construction completed in the early ‘90s. As part of the City’s defined trail system, Red Willow runs from Ray Gibbon to Kingswood Park, with over 22 km of trails including the new Meadowview and Oakmont trails that were completed throughout the summer and early fall of this year (2026). The trail also connects amenities at the City limits, including Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park (Big Lake) and River Lot 56. 

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