Squaw Butte Trail & Project Safety

Rides and project are open to active BCHI members.

A number of Public events are planned each year, Invite a friend.

Member and stock safety takes priority in everything the chapter does.

First aid kits and emergency contact devices will be carried on all projects & rides.

Carry a personal medical info form in your saddle bags.

Carry any special medications in your saddle bags.

Dogs are welcome in camp, but not on work projects & trail rides.

Stock must be under control at all times.

If you horse or mules kicks, ribbon on their tail.

A pre-event safety meeting will be held.

Members must have Sawyer training to use power saws on chapter projects.

Required safety gear will be worn when running saws.

No alcoholic beverage until after the work is done.

January 2017                                              Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, Jan 5, 2017 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID  Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 SBBCH Leadership Team Meeting - Sunday January 15, 2017 -Time 10:30 to 16:00 Location - Linda & Rob Adams Home  Directions Open to any member interested in attending - Pot Luck Lunch will be served CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 February 2017                                           Squaw Butte Event Registration System  SBBCH Monthly Meeting -Thursday, Feb 02, 2017 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID   Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 Fun Ride (Public Event) Sunday February 26, 2017 (date changed due to heavy snow year) Celebration Park, Snake River Birds of Prey, Murphy ID Be ready to ride in the trailer parking area north of the bathrooms - 10:30 to 16:00 CONTACT: Rob Adams projects@sbbcchidaho.org 208-781-0548 Directions: This is a great ride between the cliffs and the river. Safe ground even if it has snow on it, which is rare. Good parking and bathroom facilities open year round.  Pictures from past event. March 2017                                                Squaw Butte Event Registration System Idaho Sportsmen Show - Back Country Horsemen of Idaho Booth Thursday-Sunday 2,3,4,5 2017 - Expo Idaho (fair grounds) CONTACT:   Charles Chick  208-870-6289   president@sbbchidaho.org Show Hours: Thursday 5-9pm, Friday 5-9pm, Saturday 11am to 9pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm. http://www.idahosportsmanshow.com/ Members of the Boise, Squaw Butte, and Treasure Valley chapters will be manning a BCHI information booth. SBBCH Monthly Meeting- Thursday, Mar 02, 2017 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID  Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 BCHI State Board Meeting,  March 10, 2017 Location: Wyndham Garden Inn, Boise, Id   Directions  /  Details Time: 08:00 to 17:00 board of directors Meeting  09:30 to 12:00 State Foundation Meeting Contact: president@sbbchidaho.org 208-830-4877  BCHI State Convention , March 11, 2017 Hosted by Boise Chapter  Details / Directions  &  Photo Contest Activities start at 08:00 and end with a Banquet, live auction and entertainment Contact:  president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 Fun Ride (Public Event) - Sunday March 19, 2017 10:00 - 16:30  Locations  - Wilson Creek Trail Head - China Ditch Loop Trail    Directions   Pictures  GPS 43.348896  -116.714305 Plan on being in the saddle at 10:30 We will be having a Pot Luck Snack after the ride, bring something to share.   Contact: Rob Adams  projects@sbbchidaho.org  208-781-0548 April 2017                                                 Squaw Butte Event Registration System ??  Payette National Forest Sawyer Class - April x, 2017 All day class room session for members without a USFS Sawyer Card This class with be held in McCall.  For more information (Class size is limited) Contact Kent May, Trail Specialist, kmay@fs.fed.us 907-343-9321 All who are planning to attend should review the  Sawyer Training Manual Chapter 1-3 SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, April 06, 2017 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID  Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT: president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 Spring Potluck & Fun Ride (Public Event) - Sunday April 9, 2017 - 10:00 to 16:00 Come spend time eating some great food and catching up with old and new friends, the "Ride is optional" and is weather dependent. Trailer parking and horse water available near our barn. Ride Location: Ride Johnson Creek, Sweet, ID  10:30 - Be in saddle ready to ride (10:00- 14:00) Potluck  (RAIN or SHINE) will be held  at Rob & Linda Adams Home, Sweet, ID 13:00 to 16:00 Potluck 13:00 - 16:00, you don't have to ride to attend the pot luck.  Food will be served at 14:30. Bring a dish to share, and a chair to sit in, on the deck if the weather is nice. Directions to Johnson Creek & Adams Home      MAP Contact: Rob Adams projects@sbbchidaho.org 208-781-0548 BCHI Horse Expo Booth - Fri-Sat-Sun April  21,22 & 23 2017 - Nampa Horse Park) Pat Parelli will be one of the featured speakers at the 2017 Idaho Horse Expo Need members to help with the BCHI booth at the Expo - Contact Chick to sign UP! CONTACT: Charles Chick 208-870-6289  president@sbbchidaho.org Pack Clinic & Trailer Rodeo (Public Event) Saturday April 29, 2017  10:00 - 15:00 Location: Emmett fair ground - Field inside the horse Track - Enter by public arena Pack Clinic for beginners & aspiring packers! Pictures - 2016    2015 What is a Trailer Rodeo? Click here to find out! Improve your trailer handling skills and have fun learning some great techniques Contact: Charles Chick 208-870-6289  president@sbbchidaho.org   May 2017                                                  Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, May 4, 2017 - 7pmLa Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 (Cancelled) HWY 52 Spring Cleanup - Wednesday May 10, 2017 (18:30 to 19:30) Work performed by road crew the week on April 10, while removing fallen rocks. Location: Wild Rose Park, Emmett , ID; CONTACT: Shannon Schantz We pick up the junk along a the road - bring good walking shoes and gloves. Diabetes Ride - Sunday May 21, 2017  09:30 - 16:00 Location: Eagle Foot Hill (Aerie Lane, off Willow Creek Road) Look for sign! Come help us support a very worthwhile cause while taking a nice ride and eating some BBQ Squaw Butte is forming a team to ride together in the worthwhile fund raiser. Lisa & Tom Griffith are coordinating this effort.  (lyle_41@msn.com) For more Details USFS Sawyer Safety Training - Saturday May 13, 2017 09:30 to 16:30 (Class Room) Location: Classroom: Emmett Ranger Station on Hwy 16. Location: In the Woods (Will be part of a scheduled trail project later in the season) Training by the Boise Nation Forest Rangers, led by John Hidy  jhidy02@fs.fed.us This is the full Sawyer training class for new sawyers  Pictures from Past Training Events  2015    2010 All who are planning to attend should review the  Sawyer Training Manual Chapter 1-3 Sign up to take advantage of this special opportunity ! SBBCH Public Outreach & Yard Sale - Saturday, May 20, 2017 Location: Key Bank parking lot, Emmett, ID CONTACT: Janine Townsend, 208-484-1148 Details on the yard sale!  Sale starts at 08:00 and ends at 16:00 or we are sold out. Setup starts at 07:00, Coffee and donuts for the members setting up!  Start collecting your stuff! CPR & Wilderness First Aid Refresher - Saturday, May 27, 2017 Time: 08:30 to 16:30 Location: Bogus Basin Office, 2600 N. Bogus Basin Rd, Boise, ID 83702 This class has a limit on the number of participants, so Sign up Now! This hands on day is being hosted by members of the Bogus Basin Ski Patrol Lead instructor - Karen Alfonso-King  See Blog for more Infomation This day is very hands on and is tailored to the types of medical situations that we are  likely to encounter.  Squaw Butte Member cost is $20, non-members $50 (the chapter will be cost sharing with members) Contact:  Marybeth Conger, 208-369-0769  Education@sbbchidaho.org June 2017                                                   Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, June 1, 2017 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID; Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT: president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 Trails Project- Saturday June 3, 2017, National Trails Day An Idaho Trails Association & BCHI Project BLM - Purjue Canyon Trail Head - Little Jack Creek Wilderness, Owyhee's MAP  Directions  85 Miles from Boise Airport.  BLM Project Handout    ITA will do staging/parking area trail sign installation on Mud Flat Road and install a horse/hiker gate in fence.  Another group would hike and keep working on trail which is now about a 3 mile hike in each way.  A couple people could improve gap fences so they are easier to open and shut so cattle don't hike our trail.  BCHI Plan: will be exploring and marking trails with signs and  rock cairns for some trails on the north rim of the canyon. Phil, Rob & Chick started this exploration the last week in April.  {David Draheim BLM}  Good idea.  I agree and bounced it off Tanya (manager) as some form of assurance and x-country loop opportunities will need to be included when the rec site is built if horse opportunities are going to be decent.  I like the rock cairn idea as cattle are hard on signs but need to make sure we can tell new cairns from historic and cultural cairns (the issue for manager to think about) (view pictures of area)  Horses trailers may have to park at Poison Creek 1.5 miles from trail head and meetup.  There is also a small area about 100 yards west of the Poison Creek toilet on the south side of the road that 3 or 4 trailers could back into.  As it is, a 2 1/2 to 3 hour drive, I recommend that members drive over Friday night and camp at either location.  Horse water is available and trees for highlines or space for portable corrals. The chapter will be providing certified weed free hay. Saturday & Sunday breakfast, and Saturday dinner will be potluck, please provide your own lunch. This is the future location of a horse friendly camping trail head with perment highlines and a toilet.   Wear good walking shoes and plan on exploring the area of the future camping trail head. Project leader: Charles & Lorraine Chick   president@sbbchidaho.org  208-793-9477 GEM COUNTY SHERIFF'S POSSE Youth Rodeo - Emmett Fair Grounds Part of the Cherry Festival Squaw Butte will be helping with the posse with this event Saturday June 16, 2017 08:00 to 16:00    Contact: Bill Conger   208-369-0768 Trail Project - Saturday/Sunday June 24/25 2017 PNF Project - Sturgill Peak & Hitt Mountain Trails Location:  Cambridge, ID (with views over looking Hells Canyon) Directions     Map       Sturgill Peak  GPS: 44.5914829,-116.9039373    Pictures Horse camping and potluck breakfast and dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday. Working with a trail ranger from the Weiser district, the project is to prune and repair trail from the Hitt mountain trail head.  Plan on brushing and some tread work.  Down trees are possible but not expected. Project leaders: Shelly Duff & Kelly Ragland  secretary@sbbchidaho.org  208-818-7944 July 2017                                                    Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, July 06, 2017 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID   Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org   208-830-4877  (Cancelled)Trail  Project  - Saturday July 8, 2017 PNF -Eagles Nest Trail Location: Cascade Idaho - Warm Lake Road Information & Directions: Eagles Nest Trail (TR111)  Info  Map  GPS  44.6528366, -115.8348154 Project: Trimming and other required trail maintenance on this popular non-motorized trail. Contact:  Lisa & Tom  Griffith  208-571-1054  Projects@sbbchidaho.org (NEW) Trail Project - Saturday/Sunday July 22/23, 2017 Location: Yellow Jack Trail Head, Warm Lake, Cascade, ID Don't miss one of the nicest horse camps we visit, good trail and of course the great food! Boise National Forest - Yellow Jacket Trail Head  GPS 44.56361,-115.6794  Pictures  Rides Charlie Jarvis (USFS) will be on this project to work with members wishing to finish their Sawyer Certifications. Please review:  Sawyer training manual Chapter 3 Project Leader: Lisa Griffith   projects@sbbchidaho.org  208-571-1054 August 2016                                              Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, Aug 3, 2017 -  7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID   Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org    208-830-4877 (New) Trail Project - Saturday/Sunday August 5/6, 2017 Location: Yellow Jack Trail Head, Warm Lake, Cascade, ID (see directions, FR 474 is closed) Don't miss one of the nicest horse camps we visit, good trail and of course the great food! Boise National Forest - Yellow Jacket Trail Head  GPS 44.56361,-115.6794  Pictures  Rides We didn't complete all the trail work on our July 22 project so will be going back to clear the trail . Charlie Jarvis (USFS) will be on this project to work with members wishing to finish their Sawyer Certifications. Please review:  Sawyer training manual Chapter 3 Project Leader: Rob Adams  projects@sbbchidaho.org  208-781-0548 Trail Project - Saturday/Sunday August 19/20, 2017 BNF - West mountain - Camp Rammage Meadows, work Wilson Corral & Gabe Peak Trails Directions to Trail Head  GPS 44.41819 -116.20056  Maps Trail-135  Trail-136  Pictures  From Ola, use FR 618 (Third Fork) and FR 653.  Avoid Second Fork and FR607 not trailer friendly. Project Leader:  Rob Adams projects@sbbchidaho.org  208-781-0548 Pack Project - Wilderness Volunteers - McGown Lake Trail  Project (Updated) Pack in - Saturday/Sundat August 26/27, 2017 Base camp at McGown Lakes with pack support for tools, food and commissary supplies. Pack stock will transport gear from Stanley Lake (6,500’) to the campsite at McGown Lakes (8,505’). A 12 person crew will backpack personal gear and camp at McGown Lakes. Trip dates are August 27 – September 2. The crew will camp as a group somewhere near the trailhead on Saturday night 8/26, hike in on Sunday 8/27. We should be able to get the gear to you on the Saturday 26th if you want to mantie and then pack in early on the 27th in advance of the crew.   Contacts: Liese Dean (USFS)  & Teryn Schreiner (Wilderness Volunteers) Project Leader:  Rob Adams  projects@sbbchidaho.org  208-781-0548 September 2016                                         Squaw Butte Event Registration System Pack Project - Wilderness Volunteers - McGown Lake Trail Project Pack Out - Saturday/Sunday September 01/02, 2017 Base camp at McGown Lakes with pack support for tools, food and commissary supplies. Pack stock will transport gear from Stanley Lake (6,500’) to the campsite at McGown Lakes (8,505’). A 12 person crew will backpack personal gear and camp at McGown Lakes. Trip dates  September 1-2. The crew will camp as a group somewhere near the trailhead on Saturday night 9/1, and pack the equipment out,  while the volunteers hike out on Sunday 9/2.  Contacts:  Liese Dean (USFS) & Teryn Schreiner (Wilderness Volunteers) Project Leader:  Rob Adams  projects@sbbchidaho.org  208-781-0548 SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, September 7, 2017 -  7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID  Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org    208-830-4877 Trail  Project  - Saturday September 23, 2017 (DATE CHANGE - DAY RIDE Project) PNF - Stacy  Creek Trail  GPS: 44.50520  -116.95088 Location:Payette National Forest More Information Coming:  Directions    Pictures Plan on being in the saddle at 10:00 - see parking information in the directions pdf. This trail need both tread work and downfall removed.  Laurie Bryan suggested this Project. Project leaders: Rob Adams projects@sbbchidaho.org 208-781-0548 SBBCH Event - Saturday, September 16, 2017 BCHI State Director’s meeting Contact Phil Ryan for Details  (CANCELLED) Last Camping Weekend - Saturday/Sunday September 23-24, 2017 Attention: BULL TROUT is closed for the remainder of 2017 season due to an aggressive bear in the area. Location:  Bull Trout Lake, Stanley Basin, Sawtooth's (depending on fire season & bears) At this time, the USFS expects the area to be open for camping & riding. Information on the area , Pictures from past events & fishing Project Leader: Rob Adams  projects@sbbchidaho.org 208-781-0548   October 2017                                             Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, October 05, 2017 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID. Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org    208-830-4877 SBBCH Event - Saturday October 21, 2017 at 10:00   Wild Rose Park, Highway 52, Emmett, ID Fall Highway 52 Clean-Up Wear Good walking shoes and bring gloves - Safety vest will be provided. Project Leader - Fall Potluck & Fun Ride (Public Event) - Sunday October 29, 2017 - 10:00 to 16:00 Come spend time eating some great food and catching up with old and new friends, the "Ride is optional" and is weather dependent. Trailer parking and horse water available near our barn. Ride Location: Ride Johnson Creek, Sweet, ID  10:30 - Be in saddle ready to ride (10:00- 14:00) Potluck  (RAIN or SHINE) will be held  at Rob & Linda Adams Home, Sweet, ID 13:00 to 16:00 Potluck 13:00 - 16:00, you don't have to ride to attend the pot luck.  Food will be served at 14:30. Bring a dish to share, and a chair to sit in. Help us break in our new deck enclosure. Directions to Johnson Creek & Adams Home      MAP Contact: Rob Adams projects@sbbchidaho.org 208-781-0548 November 2017                                         Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, Nov 02, 2017 - 18:00-22:00 La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org     208-830-4877 December 2017                                          Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, Dec 07, 2017 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID  End  of year wrap-up and elections. Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:   president@sbbchidaho.org    208-830-4877 End of Season Party, Saturday Dec 9, 2017   Time 18:00 - 22:00 (6-10 pm)  Directions Location:  TBD End of another great year!