Upcoming 2025 Regional Work Parties
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BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN OF WASHINGTON
REGIONAL WORK PARTY- OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST
HOSTED BY BUCKHORN RANGE CHAPTER
LEBAR HORSE CAMP & LOWER S. FORK SKOKOMISH RIVER TRAIL
• DATES: FRIDAY May 2nd – SUNDAY May 4th, 2025
• PRE-REGISTER ON-LINE @ BCHW.org REQUIRED by April 18th
• 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)
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).
Click Here for a flyer
Click Here to sign up for the work party
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May 1 - 4, 2025, Packwood Lake Work Party w/Lewis Co. Chapter
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May 30, 2025, to June 2, 2025, Black Pine Crosscut Saw Extravaganza!
We will be working primarily on trails out of the Black Pine Horse Camp, starting within the wilderness boundary and continue on as conditions and weather permit. We will be working on Jack Creek trail up to the creek crossing and the Trout trail. Pack stock teams will begin logging Icicle trail, then fording French Creek (bridge is still out and water level will be too high for hiker travel). Stock supported teams will then work on French Creek trail and continue logging on the Icicle trail.
Click here for a printable flyer
Click here to register to attend
June:
June 2 - 7, 2025, Kalama Horse Camp, Cinamon Trail Work Party
REGIONAL WORK PARTY at Kalama Horse Camp
Cinnamon Trail
We need to know what nights you are camping because dinner will be provided each night. But you will need to fix your own breakfasts and lunches. We also need to know any special food requirements.
Campsites reserved Monday-Saturday and assigned at check-in. Nice camp with corrals, manure bins, stock water, and a large cabin/shelter for gathering.
Horses are not necessary to get to the work area. However if you do bring them, WEED-SEED FREE HAY IS REQUIRED ON NATIONAL FOREST LANDS.
There will be brushing, tread work and we will have an excavator for the heavy earth moving.
MEET AND WORK WITH NEW PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE SAME PASSION!
We will be working in conjunction with a trail excavator to rebuild the tread on a mile of trail that was burnt over three years ago.
There will be log removal, advanced tread work (water bars, grade dips, possibly packing gravel and slope stabilization).
If there are enough volunteers for this some may be sent out on other trails to do log out and brush cutting.
Questions? Email Jim Anderson at muleman1951@gmail.com
or call 360-904-8145
Registration requested: Click Here to sign up to attend
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June 12 - 15, 2025, Cody Horse Camp Work Party w/Lewis County Chapter
Cancelled
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June 15 - 20, 2025, Keenes Horse Camp Work Party w/Lewis County Chapter
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June 26 - 29, 2025, Green River Horse Camp Work Party w/Lewis County Chapter
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July:
July 2 - 6, 2025 Haney Meadow/Ken Wilcox Horse Camp
Click here for the flyer with more information
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July 13 - 19, 2025, Carlton Creek-Soda Springs HC-Jug Lake Work Party w/Lewis County Chapter
Click Here for Flyer and more info Coming soon
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August:
Aug 4-9, 2025, Regional Work Party Nannie Ridge Re-Route
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