BCHC Mid Valley Unit
Activities
BCHC Mid Valley Unit
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[Ed. Note 1 - The activities are in reverse order by date, (lastest at the top,) but we added several pages of 2009 summer activities in December 2009, so scroll down to see everything.]
[Ed. Note 2 - We moved the 2008 activities to the 2008 Activities Archives in December 2009.]
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We rode in the Columbia State Park Christmas Parade on December 13,
2009. The rain didn't dampen our spirits!
See two pages of pictures
(770 KB per page).
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We had our annual Christmas party in Oakdale on December 12, 2009.
See two pages of pictures
(650 KB per page).
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We camped out at Kennedy Meadows on August 21-23, 2009; good food,
good rides, good conversations. All photos courtesy of Jeannette DeMott. See a page of pictures (600 KB) and read the newsletter article. |
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We cleared 9.5 miles of trail in the Horse Meadow area of the Emigrant
Wilderness Area, in Stanislaus Nationall Forest, on August 17 - 21, 2009.
We caught some monster trout, too.
Photos mostly by Michael King.
See two pages (1 MB per page) of pictures
and read the newsletter article.
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Dave Moser, one of his students, and Julie Martin, USFS, installed
a new hitching post at Crabtree Tarilhead. All photos courtesy of Dave Moser. See a page of pictures (100 KB) and read the newsletter article. |
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We worked with the Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers to
carry trash out of Buck Lake on July 21, 2009. Photo courtesy of Karen Lopes. Read the newsletter article and see the picture (just one) full size. |
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We gave a pack clinic to 16 4H members at the Stanislaus County
Fair on August 1, 2009.
All photos courtesy of Kathy Zumbrunn and Michael King.
See two pages of pictures
(850 KB per page) and read the newsletter article.
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The Dutch Oven Group got together at Lloyd and Susan Erlandson's
ranch on June 28, 2009 to cook up some good times.
All photos courtesy of Kathy Zumbrunn and Michael King.
See two pages of pictures
(548 KB and 377 KB) and read the newsletter article.
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In June 2009 we spruced up the Pine Valley Horse Camp.
In July we went back for a campout and trail ride.
Photos courtesy of Michael King, Bruce DeMott and Jeannette DeMott.
See two pages of pictures
(875 KB per page) and read the newsletter article.
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The valve on the Pine Valley Horse Camp water trough was busted, so
Don Butler, Bruce DeMott and Dan O'Hagan fixed it. Read all about it. (75 KB). |
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We demonstrated Dutch oven cooking, hitches and knots at Riverdance
Farms and the Heartland Festival in May and June, 2009 Photos by Lloyd Erlandson. Read all about it. (245 KB). |
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We ate breakfast and rode through the early summer heat at
Peoria Flat, in the New melones Recreation Area. Photos by Cathy Dollarhide. Read all about it. (465 KB). |
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We helped raise over $8500 for St. Jude's Hospital, as part of a
4-H member's Emerald Star project, on Saturday, May 3, 2009.
All photos courtesy of Teri Arington and Kim OÆHagen.
See all the pictures
and read the newsletter article. (1.2 MB)
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Two of our intrepid, resourceful and public-spirited ladies repaired
the watering tub at Red Hills. Photos by Dennise Davis. Read all about it. (70 KB). |
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On April 19, 2009 we rode through the lush green hills of Mt. Diablo State Park. See two pages of pictures. (750 KB per page)
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We held our annual meeting, work day and ride at the BLM land
in Red Hills, near Chinese Camp, on April 3 - 5, 2009.
Photos by Kathleen Zumbrunn, Dennise Davis and Christine Kaplan.
See three pages of pictures.
(700 KB per page)
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We rode through fields of green grass and the glorious wild flowers of
spring in the Sierra Nevada foothills, at Peoria Flat on March 28, 2009.
Photos courtesy of Michael King and Kathy Zumbrunn.
See four pages of pictures.
(1.00 MB per page)
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Backcountry Horsemen (and Women) from all over California spent the weekend of
March 20 - 22, 2009 at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock, for awards,
fun and demonstrations.
All photos courtesy of Kathleen Zumbrunn.
See 5 pages of pictures. (600 - 700 KB per page)
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We demonstrated the fine art of horse packing to an appreciative
crowd at Denair Elementary's Agriculture Day on March 20, 2009.
Photos courtesy of Jerrie Ann Thomas.
See all the pictures. (404 KB)
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We demonstrated the fine art of Dutch Oven cooking to a crowd
in front of Crescent Supply on March 14, 2009.
Photos by Kathleen Zumbrunn.
See all the pictures
and read the newsletter article. (740 KB)
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The Dutch Oven Group got together for warm food and friendship
on a cold and rainy day.
Photos by Kathleen Zumbrunn and Michael King.
See all the pictures
and read the newsletter article. (714 KB)
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We rode at Del Valle Regional Park, in Livermore. It rained.
Photos by Michael King.
See all the pictures
and read the newsletter article. (1.17 MB)
We helped the FFA at Orestimba High School in Newman, California, sharpen
their packing skills for a state-wide competition.
Read the newsletter article.
See 14 pages of activities from 2008 in the 2008 Activities Archives, including Huckleberry Lake, the Columbia Christmas Parade, work days, play days, clinics and classes.
Visits since November 15, 2008.
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