WDFW seeks nominees for land advisory panel

WDFW NEWS RELEASE
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
http://wdfw.%20wa.gov/

September 25, 2008
Contact: Jennifer Quan,
360-902-2508

WDFW seeks nominees for lands advisory panel

OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking nominations for the Land Management Advisory Council (LMAC), a volunteer panel that advises the department on issues regarding the management and use of WDFW lands.

Created in 2002, the 20-member advisory group provides recommendations to WDFW about the department's land management of approximately 900,000 acres located throughout the state. WDFW lands provide valuable habitat for fish and wildlife conservation and compatible recreational uses.

"We look to our advisers to provide a broad range of experience and perspectives related to land management," said Jennifer Quan, WDFW lands division manager. "Nominees do not need to be affiliated with an organized group, although we do look for active involvement in land-management issues."

Any group or individual can nominate a candidate for a term on the LMAC, Quan said. Individuals can nominate themselves and current members are encouraged to reapply. Three-year appointments become effective in January 2009.

The LMAC meets up to four times each year, said Quan, noting that advisers are also asked to provide comment on written material between meetings. WDFW will pay travel costs incurred on LMAC business, when requested.

Nominations must be submitted in writing with the following information:

• Nominee's name, address, telephone number and e-mail address.
• Nominee's affiliations, if any, and what group will be represented.
• Name and contact information for any organization submitting a nomination.
• Relevant experience and reasons for wanting to serve as a member of the advisory council.
• Three professional references.

Nominations must be mailed by November 28 to Jennifer Quan, WDFW Lands Division Manager at 600 Capitol Way N., Olympia, WA., 98501-1091, or sent by email to mailto:quanjlq%40dfw.wa.gov .

For more information, contact Quan at (360) 902-2508.

Trailhead closures

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Dickerman and Lake Twenty-two Trailheads Closed for Improvements The Mt. Dickerman Trailhead parking area closes Sept. 29 through April, 2009. Construction will increase the parking lot from 20 spaces to 70 to add parking for the Perry Creek Trail. A connector trail will be built from the Perry Creek Trail to the Dickerman Trailhead, and when it is finished, the Perry Creek Road will be closed. Mt. Dickerman Trailhead is located on the Mt. Loop Highway at milepost 27.3, east of Granite Falls.

Lake Twenty-two Trailhead parking area will close approximately Oct. 13 until the end of the year. The parking lot will expand from 30 to 48 spaces, gain new toilets and signs. Some parking will be available across the highway in the nearby Hemple Creek Picnic area. Lake Twenty-two Trailhead is located on the Mt. Loop Highway at milepost 13.2, east of Granite Falls.

For information about road and trail conditions go to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest site at: http://www.fs. fed.us/r6/ mbs/.

Bob Pickens
DNR Recreation Manager
Pacific Cascade Region
360-596-5145
bob.pickens@ dnr.wa.gov

Hunting Season Schedule

This was passed around BCHW and it's a good thing to know!

Check out the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife link below for a complete schedule of the hunting season and locations.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/seasons.htm

Remember to be safe on the trails this time of year!

Trail Clearing - 3 Corner Trail

Just thought I'd share. Here's an excellent opportunity for all of us that use the trails in the area to pitch in and offer some support to maintain them. Note, this is happening on Sunday.

Click here to see the Trail Map

Hello Friends & Neighbors,

Coming up this weekend we are having a trail clearing and clean-up on the 3 Corner Rock Trail. The plan is to stage two groups, one will start at the top and work down to the 1440 and another start at the 1440 road crossing and work down towards the trailhead; this means that it will all be working downhill. The bottom has already been started and cleared, so now it’s a matter of connecting the top to the trailhead. The work will include removing blow down, brushing; tread maintenance, culvert clearing, and trailhead maintenance. If you plan on coming out please bring work/hiking boots, long sleeves/pants, H2O, lunch, and favorite tools that could help in the trail maintenance. DNR will provide hard hats, gloves, shovels and various other tools that we have.

We will be meeting at 9:00am at 3 Corner Rock Trailhead for staging and getting materials.

So get your self up and drag some friends up to the trail on Sunday and help clear the way from the top down. Thank you for your all of your help and I look forward to seeing you all there.

Sincerely,
Nick Cronquist
Community Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator
Pacific Cascade Region
(360)274-2016
Nick.Cronquist@dnr.wa.gov

Beacon Rock Trail Open

This came through BCHW and I wanted to share:

Good Afternoon, Beacon Rock State Park's multi-purpose trail access is now open through the Equestrian Trailhead. This includes horse, bike, and foot traffic access throughout the backcountry trails.

Thank you for everyone's patience during the process of this project. We have had many calls and visits from park users inquiring about the reopening of the trails, so if you know folks who have also been waiting please pass it on.

Contact the park if you have any questions.

Have a great day,
Breeanne Jordan
Office Assistant
Beacon Rock State Park
509.427.8265

New Drill Team in CC

Hey, everyone:

Just a note to let you know that there's a new drill team in Clark County and we're currently looking for new members.

Diamond Dust is practicing on Tuesday nights at 7:30 pm.

We're just starting out this year so technically we're still "under construction" but we're very excited about building a true team of like minded individuals that come together to support each other and work hard on the sport of drill.

And hey ... we're currently looking for new members! Experienced in the sport of drill or not, if you want to be part of a fun and positive team, then check us out at http://www.diamonddustdrillteam.com/, shoot us an email, or call us at 360-567-7211 or 360-910-2275!

This is a great opportunity to help build a new and successful team so I hope that you'll join us in this adventure.

Rock Creek and a Trail Course

I've had a great "horse" weekend and thought I'd share just a few pictures with everyone.

Saturday and friend and I wandered out to Rock Creek and took the Tarbell Trail up into the hills ... literally up into the hills! Most of the 7 miles we rode were uphill. The horses were so tired! But it was an amazing day to be out and about.


The picture below is from the top of the trail looking down the path we'd just come from. The light was great and made everything look so peaceful!


Half way through the ride, we ran into someone's tree fort. I couldn't resist shooting a pic. It reminded me of something I would have done as a kid.

Today I headed up to Winlock to participate in a trail training course. The two arenas at Good Life Stables were set up with various "scary" obstacles such as bubble machines, noodles on posts that horses had to walk through, bridges, hula hoops, water, horns, umbrellas and more.

Participants were able to work through the course at their own pace which meant that everyone had an opportunity to work through any issues that came up. I spent the majority of time at the Winnie the Pooh bubble machine. :)

And finally, here's my horse, Sunny, thankful to have made it through the scary day and even more thankful that dinner was waiting at the trailer!

Equine Massage

I read this interesting on HorseCity.com and thought I'd cross post here. Any excuse to get closer to my horse is a good one and what better way than incorporating a bit of equine massage?

Anyway, check out the article. It's a good one.

Incorporating Massage Therapy
Into Everyday Horse Care
By Bethany Willis
Copyright 2008. All rights reserved.
Posted: Wednesday, September 3, 2008

When you hit your knee on something what's the first thing you do? Put your hand on it and massage it right? Of course, because your natural instinct is to stabilize that injury and provide it some comfort. The same thing applies to your horse. From the highest level performer to the pasture pet, each horse can benefit from the use of massage ..... Read more

Horse shot in pasture

This was on the news last night. Very sad.

From KGW.com

09:28 AM PDT on Tuesday, September 2, 2008

By KGW Staff

A Clackamas County family was devastated to find their horse shot to death in the pasture over the weekend and now they hope police can help them find the killer.

Jennifer Crull and William Lukenbill said they last saw three-year-old Yukon alive on Sunday when they let him out to pasture along with their five other horses.

Then, that same afternoon, they noticed him lying motionless in the grass.

“He’ truly one of your loved ones, and to find him in that condition out in the pasture... Whoever did this, I just hope they realize what a horrible hole they've created in our family and in our life,” Crull said.

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office has offered a reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.