by Kris Lenke
It’s a strikingly beautiful camp with 13 sites – pull through and back in. There’s no water in camp so you need to bring water for you and your stock. The trail meanders through giant firs with some views of the Skokomish River with a pleasant river lunch spot. We need to use this camp otherwise we run the risk of closure or having … Read More Le Bar Horse Camp opens on May 27th!
by bbbranch
Thank you to the volunteers who came out to the horse park yesterday to cut scotch broom on the Mustang and Boundary Trails!! We had 7 in attendance plus 2 horses and a dog. All the targeted work was completed. The trails are all opened, and we were able to park in the parking area (among the log decks). Work, conversation, and riding – … Read More Work Party at the Horse Park
by Kris Lenke
LeBar Horse Camp Grant Progress We’re on schedule to replace 6-9 of the camp’s 13 high line cables as well as arranging for gravel delivery to improve the in-camp road. A work party will be forthcoming, likely April/May.
by juelanne
By Juelie Dalzell, Buckhorn Range and Peninsula Chapters (article published in Trailhead News) National Public Land Day saw eight members of Buckhorn Range Chapter working hard to restore LeBar Horse Camp. This lovely camp had been closed all summer in part due to Covid-19 and in part due to USFS staff shortages. What interested our members was the fact we had to negotiate with … Read More Buckhorn Range Chapter at LeBar Horse Camp for National Public Lands Day
by bbbranch
Buckhorn and Peninsula Chapters of BCHW submitted for two projects in the northeast portion of the Olympic National Forest to be funded by the Title II distribution of the Secure Rural Schools Act. Title II funds are spent to benefit the public’s use of the National Forest and includes road improvements on access roads, noxious weed treatments, youth crew employment, watershed enhancement, and recreation … Read More Gold Creek Ford Approach Restored
by Bob
With COVID-19 safety precautions and restrictions imposed by the Governor’s office and a virtual National Trails Day being silenced nationally by the American Hiking Society to “suspend our promotion of National Trails Day® in solidarity with the ongoing protests across the country”, our Chapter had already decided to limit work parties to “Same-Household” groups and work individually on our favorite trails. In our household, … Read More “Virtual” Work Party
by Kris Lenke
We, the Magnificent Seven, had a very productive work party today at the Horse Park. We cut massive amounts of scotch broom and beat it into submission placing it into piles. The “Sevens” were Helen, Larry, Robin, Peter , Jeff, Juelie, Kris.
by bbbranch
We are holding a work party on Saturday Feb 1 at the Jefferson County Horse Park on Cape George Road. The work will begin at 10 am. If it rains hard, we will be out of there by 10:01. If it rains a little, we will work much longer. The task at hand is a simple one – clean up the scotchbroom around the … Read More Horse Park Work Party
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