Idaho Non-Motorized Trail Recreation Summit Follow-Up

21. June 2016 · Comments Off on Idaho Non-Motorized Trail Recreation Summit Follow-Up · Categories: Current Events

All,

Thank you for your continued interest and support for non-motorized trail recreation in Idaho. The three regionally held discussion summits were a huge success and we were able to gather a lot of great input. The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) is currently synthesizing the information gathered in all three summit locations into a single, comprehensive report. Our goal is to make that report available very soon. Until that time, we’ve made the minutes, discussion topics, and attendee lists available online for easy access: http://www.parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/activities/hiking under the “Non-Motorized Summit” tab on the left.

Please feel free to contact IDPR with any additional questions or comments. Once the comprehensive report is complete, we will email you again with an attachment.
Again, thank you for your interest in recreation.

Jennifer

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2016 Pack Clinic

12. June 2016 · Comments Off on 2016 Pack Clinic · Categories: Tips, Tricks and Tid Bits

A mini stock safety and pack clinic was held by Squaw Butte on Sunday, June 12, 2016.  Members of the Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation, Idaho Trail Alliance, and Idaho Centennial Trails Association as well as members of Squaw Butte participated.  We covered working safely around stock, Saddle fit and basic packing equipment as well as basket and barrel hitches.  All had a good time and enjoyed the informal hands on nature of the training.P1050391P1050390P1050393P1050401P105040720160612_134308

References Clinic Handouts  Stock use & LNT   Training Videos

National Trails Day 2016

11. June 2016 · Comments Off on National Trails Day 2016 · Categories: Around The Campfire, Current Events, Work Parties and Projects

Peace Creek

 Middle Fork of the Payette River
Squaw Butte BCHI
June 4 & 5, 2016

June 4, 2016 is American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day®, the country’s largest celebration of trails. National Trails Day events will take place in every state across the country and will include hikes, biking and horseback rides, paddling trips, bird watching, geocaching, gear demonstrations, stewardship projects and more.

Squaw Butte each year plans a national trail day project, it the past they have been held in state parks picking up trash, the Payette national forest fixing trail bed and this year at the Peace Creek Trail head, removing a large quantity of fallen trees that were blocking two trails.

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