Upcoming 2024 Regional Work Parties

DATES: April 26 – 28, 2024 Buckhorn Range Chapter, Lebar Horse Camp & Lower S. Fork Skokomish River Trail

• TO PRE-REGISTER ON-LINE: CLICK HERE    REQUIRED by April 18th

   FOR A PRINTABLE FLYER: CLICK HERE

• CAMPSITES RESERVED FRIDAY-SUNDAY AND ASSIGNED AT CHECK-IN. There are 13 sites at LeBar as well as dispersed camping nearby. Brown Creek campground nearby has 12 sites + 8 tent-only sites.

• SATURDAY EVENING MEAL and SUNDAY BREAKFAST PROVIDED Bring Water – LeBar is a dry camp for 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 everyone! Bring gloves, appropriate attire. Tools, PPE’s provided (Sawyers need to bring their own saw/PPE) We also could use pack stock for tools, saws and fuel for trail work.

If you bring stock be aware that the trail may not be open for riding yet, and there will be a lot of activity in camp with power equipment running (line trimmers/blowers, saws)

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Dates: May 16th - May 18th, 2024, Lewis Co. Chapter, Packwood Lake

TO PRE-REGISTER ON-LINE: CLICK HERE

FOR A PRINTABLE FLYER: CLICK HERE

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT TONY KARNISS @ 360-520-5697 OR TKARNISS@GMAIL.COM

We will need volunteers for brushing, loping, swamping, blowdown removal, tread work. Sawyers will be needed and crosscut saws will be used in the GOAT ROCKS Wilderness areas. Quads can be used to get as far as the Lake on the access road NF1260 and haul in supplies and walk from that location. The upper trail #78 is hike or horseback only. There is a primitive camping area where horse trailers and quads can be parked for day use or overnight. A forest pass is required. Sawyers, please bring your PPE as required and all volunteers will need gloves and appropriate attire and tools for work. The is something for everyone to do and help out.

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Dates: June 18th - 24th, 2024, Lewis Co. Chapter, Keenes Horse Camp

TO PRE- REGISTER: CLICK HERE

FOR PRINTABLE FLYER: CLICK HERE

THIS WILL HELP WITH FOOD SUPPLIES AND LET US KNOW HOW MUCH HELP WE HAVE COMING.  THERE IS AN OVER NIGHT CAMP AREAS AND HORSE WATER.  WE ARE PLANNING ABOUT 5 BRIDGE BUILDING PROJECTS AND TURNPIKES TO BUILD.  WE ALSO HAVE A GRAVEL HAUL AND GENERAL TRAIL MAINTENANCE,

THERE WILL BE A ONE DAY DEMONSTRATION ON RIGGING AND BRIDGE BUILDING AND A ONE DAY DEMONSTRATION ON TURNPIKE BUILDING.

THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE TO DO.  JUST GETTING BRIDGE MATERIAL TO ITS LOCATION WILL BE A BIG JOB.  WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR CAMP AND TRAIL WORK.  TASK ARE: BRUSHING /SWAMPING, BLOWDOWNS REMOVEAL, SAWYERS WILL BE NEEDED.  BRING GLOVES, TOOLS AND APPROPRIATE ATTIRE FOR THE JOB AND PPE. SAWYERS WILL NEED TO BRING THIER OWN PPE FOR SAWYER WORK. PACK STOCK IS NEEDED TO GET SUPPIES AND TOOLS TO JOB LOCATIONS.

For more info contact Tony Karniss: tkarniss@gmail.com

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June 22, 2024, Mt St Helens Chapter, Kalama Horse Camp Work Party

Trail work on the Cinnamon and other area trails.

Event runs from Sat. June 22nd - Sun. June 23rd.

Dinner provided.  Fix your own breakfast and lunch.

Click here for more info and to sign up.  This helps with determining the number of folks for the food for dinner.

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Dates: July 3 - 7, 2024 Ken Wilcox Horse Camp Trail and Camp Log Out

Pre-Register required by June 15 th.

Ken Wilcox Horse Camp

Ken Wilcox Horse Camp at Haney Meadows is located near the summit of Blewitt Pass about 8 east miles off Highway 97. The camp is at about 5500’ has a long-storied past with BCHW. A fire in 2012 damaged much of the camp area and surrounding trail system. BCHW volunteers helped restore the camp area, made improvements, and cleared trails every year. Recent years major wind events have brought much of the dead standing timber down combined with new growth overtaking the trails, most of the trail system is clogged. We will continue our volunteer efforts again this year and could use lots of help. The goal here is to keep the Ken Wilcox Horse Camp and the surrounding trail system open to all stock users and the public for their enjoyment.

Camping sites with overflow area. Hi-line or tie to trailer, stock water available no potable water. Weed seed free hay required (USFS). No grazing allowed in the meadow.

• Needed are packers capable of hauling chainsaws and other tools.
• Certified BCHW Sawyers only, must be current on first aid CPR and provide their own saws and PPE.
• Sawyers needing recertification or new sawyer’s who have completed classroom training will have an
  opportunity to complete the sawyer certification at this time. You must send your request in advance.
• Other work includes brushing, tread work also needed improvement in camp Hitching rails meadow
  fencing and signage replacement.
• We will have a good supply of tools for most projects and a limited supply of hard hats. If you have a
  favorite trail tool, please feel free to bring it. Please make sure to have plenty of water and sturdy
  gloves.
• This project provides meals starting Wed. (am) July 3rd thru. Sat. July 6th (pm) for all attending.
• Great trail riding with easy to moderate trails. Green Trail Map #210 would be a good map of the area Green Trail #211s if attainable is even better.
  
  

Pre-Register online by clicking Here.

Printable Flyer: Click Here

Contact: Ed Letcher 206-478-9331 edtrailblazer@gmail.com for more information

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CANCELLED

Dates: July 10th - 17th, 2024, Lewis Co Chapter, Green River Horse Camp

TO PRE-REGISTER ON-LINE: 

FOR A PRINTABLE FLYER: 

CAMPING AREA AVAILABLE WITH A NEAR BY STREAM.

FOR MORE INFO CALL TONY KARNISS: 360-520-5697 EMAIL: tkarniss@gmail.com

LEONARD WRIGHT: 360-506-1598 EMAIL: wrightleonard00@gmail.com

We need volunteers for camp and trail work. Tasks include: brushing/swamping,

Blowdown removal (sawyers needed). There is something for everyone! Bring

gloves, appropriate attire and PPE. Sawyers will need to bring their own saw and PPE.

Packing stock is needed. There will be some bridge repair to do.

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Dates: August 1st - 6th, 2024, Lewis Co Chapter, Carleton Creek/Soda Springs Horse Camp

TO PRE-REGISTER ON-LINE: CLICK HERE

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CAMPING AREA IS LIMITED. DRY CAMP & STREAM FOR HORSE WATERING.

For more info contact: Tony Karniss: 360-520-5697 Email: tkarniss@gmail.com

Leonard Wright: 360-506-1598 Email: wrightleonard00@gmail.com

We need volunteers for camp and trail work. Tasks include brushing/swamping, blowdown removal (sawyers needed). There is something for everyone! Bring gloves, appropriate attire and PPE. Sawyers will need to bring their own saw PPE. Pack stock is needed.

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Dates: August 14th - 18th, 2024, Lewis Co Chapter, Nannie Ridge Re-Route

^{TO PRE-REGISTER ON-LINE: CLICK HERE}

^{FOR A PRINTABLE FLYER: CLICK HERE}                

^{FOR MORE INFO CONTACT: TOM CONNER 360-269-3804 Email: tkranch@toledotel.com}

^{OR TONY KARNISS @ 360-520-5697 EMAIL: tkarniss@gmail.com} 

^{WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO WORK IN CAMP AND TRAIL WORK. TASKS INCLUDE: BRUSHING/SWAMPING, BLOWDOWN REMOVAL AND TREAD WORK. WE WILL NEED SAWYERS AND VOLUNTEERS WITH PACK STOCK. PLEASE BRING PPE (SAWYERS WILL NEED SAWYER PPE), BRING GLOVES AND APPROPRIATE ATTIRE TO WORK. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE}