Completed 2003 Projects

April 1 Packing knots Chrmn: Ken Ausk 892-4673 7:30pm/9pm FWP in Kalispell, you’ll need a 10” piece of rope.

April 9-11 12, 13 Equine Expo setup Wed April 9—Majestic Arena

April 12,13 man booth, assist BLM as required, Chrmn: Terry Lindley 837-2479.

April 15 Dehydrating food/meal prep Chrp: Deb Schatz 892-0200 7:30pm/9pm FWP in Kalispell.

April 26 Chainsaw/crosscut training

May 3, 2003, 10:30am Hooves and Company Poker Ride at Herron Park, lunch at 1:00pm, $15 charge

May 6, 2003 Packing Class - at 7:00pm, held at Ray Knotts, 756-9239, 1210 Birch Grove Road, Kalispell

If interested in learning to pack your horse please call Gregg or Deb Schatz at 892-0200 to sign up

May 5th thru 11th forestry Expo

May 17/l8 BCH State Rendezvous Helena Mt.

*May17 Lion Creek - Swan District

Chair: Ron Stuber 837-0360 mtsms@centurytel.net

Haul gravel 1/4 mile - good project to break in a new horse

click here for the Lion Creek Sign Up Sheet and more information

*May 23 thru 25 Meadow Creek click here for more information .....Map

Chair: Greg Schatz, 892-0200/ Terry Lindley 837-2479 lindleyentrps@hotmail.com

This is a large service project, involving trail clearing, horse/packing and camp work

*May27 Board Meeting

(cancelled) June 16 (Monday) Hemler Creek - pack in USFS

(cancelled)*June 23 (Monday) Hemler Creek - pack out USFS

Location: Swan Districts

Chair: Ron Stuber 837-0360 mtsms@centurytel.net

*June 7 Ed Quigley Memorial Poker Ride

Chair: Dave Moore 858-2224 click here for more information

Location: Herron Park The poker ride will have prizes and a BBQ

*June 10 general meeting **New Location** Glacier Church, 690 Grandview Drive, Kalispell (turn east at stop light at FVCC)

*June 14 Camas Creek Trail project

            Chrp: Diane Johnson 825-9369 ejdjeq@cyberport.net

Location: Glacier Park click here for more information and sign up sheet

*June 21/22 Granite Cabin/Spruce Park

Chair: Greg or Deb Schatz at 892-0200,

Pack in Hay for USFS-good newcomer event, click here for more info

*June 24 board meeting

*July 4,5,& 6 Elk Mtn Trail # (Tally Lake District)

Chair: Steve or Verna Barker at 756-0234 or vernab@bigsky.net

Location: Elk Mountain lookout is a Kootenai Forest Fire Lookout

click here for more information and sign up sheet

*July 8 General Meeting

*July 13  Pack in Smoke Jumpers - Logan-Dirtyface Trail #62 (South Fork Area to Middle Fork Area)

Chair: Dan Oursland 752-3040 or click here to email

click here for more information and sign up sheet

*July 19  Pack out Smoke Jumpers - Logan-Dirtyface Trail #62 (South Fork Area to Middle Fork Area)

Chair: Dan Oursland 752-3040 or click here to email

click here for more information and sign up sheet

*July 23 Pack in materials and gear - Baptiste Lookout Project (South Fork Area to Middle Fork Area)

Chair: Ken Ausk 892-4673 or click here to email

click here for more information and sign up sheet

*July 18,19,20 and 25,26,27 Rebecca Farms Event

Chair: Becky Broussard, 862-9101 or Helene at 862-8286

Location: Rebecca Farms, in need of traffic control between horses and people (not cars) and jump judges (easy and fun).

*July 22 Board Meeting

*July 26 Edna Creek Trail # 489

Chair: Dan Oursland 752-3040 or click here to email

click here for more information and sign up sheet

*August 2 & 3 Tuchuck (North Fork Area)

Chair: Jumpin' Jim Bailey 755-5464 click here to E-mail:
Click here for more information and sign up sheet

*Cancelled due to fire dangers August 9 & 10 cut out Alpine Trail #7 (Swan Range) must be signed up by July 22 for this trip.

Chair: Ron Stuber 837-0360 click here to E-mail:
Click here for more information and sign up sheet

*August 12 General Meeting at Lone Pine State Park, starts at 6:30pm, potluck (main dish + dessert or other)

*August 16 & 17 Elk Lake (Middle Fork)

Chair: Dan Oursland  click here to E-mail:
Click here for more information and sign up sheet

*August 26 Board Meeting

*August 30 & 31 Elkcalf Mountain and Puzzle Creek Trails #382 & @251 (Middle Fork area)

Chair: Dan Oursland  click here to E-mail:
Click here for more information and sign up sheet

*September 4 (Thursday) Cedar Lake (Upper Swan)

Chair: Ron Stuber 837-0360 click here to E-mail:
Click here for more information and sign up sheet

*September 7 (Sunday) Piper Lake (Upper Swan)

Chair: Ron Stuber 837-0360 click here to E-mail:
Click here for more information and sign up sheet

*September 9 General Meeting

*September 23 Board Meeting

*October 6 (Monday) Turquoise Lake Trail (Swan Range)

Chair: Ron Stuber 837-0360 click here to E-mail:
Click here for more information and sign up sheet