It was a beautiful spring weekend in Ellensburg – the trees were leafed out and blooming, it was sunny and it wasn’t very windy at all. It was a great gathering of people who love horses and riding trails, with lots of classes and vendors and the used tack sale. For the line-dancing on Friday night, half the crowd were students from CWU getting … Read More Rendezvous 2026
by Bob
Our chapter will be hosting a work party on Saturday, September 6th to connect the incoming Olympic Discovery Trail extension on the north boundary of the Park to the existing Park trails. This short spur trail is the temporary connection to the LarryScott/ODT/Pacific NW National Scenic Trail until the permanent paved trail , trailhead and paved equestrian parking area are built (hopefully soon!) To … Read More Anderson Lake State Park/Olympic Discovery Trail Work Party Sept. 6th
by Bob
We held the 2025 version of our annual LeBar Horse Camp/S. Fork Skokomish R. Trail Regional Work Party May 2nd-4th under (mostly) sunny skies. It was a wonderful weekend to get work done and all in all it was a great success. The advance party arrived Thursday night and opened the gates for the other early arrivals. Friday morning the Peninsula Chapter/GrayWolf Trail Crew … Read More Volunteers Revitalize S. Fork Skokomish Trails and LeBar Horse Camp
Submitted by Rebecca Wanagel TRAIL CREW NOTES 5/19 – 5/20/23Location: Lower and Upper S. Fork Skokomish, ONFHours: 116 Crew members Rebecca WanagelBob HoyleMartin KnowlesPaul KampsBernt EricsenJim HollatzDonna HollatzRick KingSuzanne King Packers Harold and Pat Wiese (Magic, Archie, Sugar, Belle) This was the annual regional work party for sprucing up the LeBar Horse Campground as well as the surrounding trails. WTA had done a significant … Read More LeBar Horse Camp/S. Fork Skokomish R. Trail Regional Work Party
by Bob
Back Country Horseman of Washington Buckhorn Range Chapter hoststhe Regional Work Party at Olympic National Forest atLEBAR HORSE CAMP & LOWER S. FORK SKOKOMISH RIVER TRAIL Bring Water – LeBar is a dry campFor more info contact: Bob Hoyle: 360-531-2337 Email: bobhoyle@usa.net We need volunteers for camp and trail work. Tasks include: brushing/swamping , blowdown removal (sawyers needed!) and cleanup of campground/sites. Something for … Read More LeBar/Skok Regional Work Party 5/19-21
Mark your calendar for Friday, October 14th, 7PM, TriArea Community Center We have a great program to offer about Equine Emergency Preparedness (EEP). Chief Brett Black of East Jefferson County Fire Department will present about fire prevention and awareness for stock owners. This is open to all members and guests. This will include information on the Fire Department’s role in responding to wildfires, earthquakes, and … Read More Are You and Your Horse Prepared For Emergencies?
And we are back at the fair! Come see us at our booth in the New Commercial building.
by Bob
The drive south on US Highway 101 along the Hood Canal gave us a forewarning of what lay ahead. For 50 miles there were downed powerlines and poles, trees and massive amounts of debris piled along the sides of the road. The date was Saturday, February 26th and Buckhorn Range chapter President Kris Lenke and I were on our way to a field trip … Read More Hikers and Horsemen Team Up to Open Popular Trail & Horse Camp
We are hosting a regional work party in partnership with other chapters in the region to get LeBar Horse Camp and the Lower S. Fork Skokomish River trail ready for the season. Winter storm damage is extensive – there is a lot of work to do! We need volunteers for camp and trail work. Tasks include: brushing/swamping (a lot of swamping!), blowdown removal (sawyers … Read More LeBar Horse Camp Regional Work Party May 20th – 22nd
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Buckhorn Range Chapter member Jeanne Buchanan is featured in this article about WASART (Washington State Animal Response Team).
by bbbranch
I would like to thank all those that made the LeBar work party successful and fun. It was one of those planned events that could either have worked or not worked. We had 44 yards of gravel being delivered to a locked gated campground in the mountains (LeBar) so it could have been a true disaster if everything didn’t happen like clockwork. For example, … Read More LeBar Horse Camp Gets a Makover!
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