I have included photos but want the Educational Foundation of BCHA to know how much the NC BCH grant was appreciated. The photos will show you the use of materials and supplies as well as the 10 by 20 canopy for the LNT course. This course had 7 attendees, five of which just graduated from high school and one that … Read More
Grant Committee Dates for Accepting Applications & Awards Dates for Grants are as follows:Applications can be made from January 1st to March 15thFrom March 15th to April 1st the committee will review and assign money. BCHA Amends Resolution Opposing Sale or Transfer of Public Lands In April 2016, BCHA’s National Board of Directors amended their 2015 resolution opposing any transfer … Read More
Report on BCHA Educational Grant to Sierra Freepackers During the summer months of 2018 members of the Sierra Freepackers used $1000 funds provided by a BCHA Education Grant for our ongoing project on the Spring Cove and Goat Mountain Trails. We maintain these two trails through our volunteer service agreement with the Sierra National Forest/Bass Lake Ranger District. The two … Read More
“Tools to Make Better Choices” Leave No Trace Master Educator Program After years in the planning and training phases, Back Country Horsemen of California (BCHC) is being nationally recognized for our leadership in Leave No Trace education of stock use. As we preserve our right to ride horses on public lands, Back Country Horsemen of California also embrace and promote … Read More
The Back Country Horsemen of America is proud to introduce a Gift Legacy program for its members. This new program enables members and non-members alike to bequest a gift through a will or annuity to help BCHA fulfill its mission of truly Keeping America’s Trails Open Forever. We all know too well the enormous challenges facing BCHA —ranging from the selling of America’s Public Lands, lack of federal trails … Read More
Comment Online with BCHA Talking Points Below Yosemite National Park recently issued “Preliminary Concepts & Ideas” for its forthcoming Wilderness Stewardship Plan. The plan covers over 704,000 acres of designated Wilderness, or 94%, of Yosemite National Park. The park identified four topics that have substantive effects on wilderness and wilderness management. Those topics are visitor use and capacity, stock use, trail management, and commercial … Read More
Volunteer Service Reporting Volunteerism is one of the most important activities Back Country Horsemen can use in our effort to perpetuate enjoyable common sense use of pack and saddle stock in the backcountry. A central point of our mission statement is to assist government agencies in the maintenance and management of public lands. By using our time and resources, we … Read More
Education One of BCHA’s missions is to educate, encourage and solicit active participation in the wise use of the American backcountry resources by horsemen and the general public commensurate with our heritage and “Leave No Trace” principles. New Members Education Curriculum The BCHA Education Committee has developed an educational curriculum for educating new leaders and members. It is a matrix … Read More
BCHA Press Releases 2009 – 2013 Below is a list of old Press Releases, for current Press Releases go to Our Press Release Page. February 2013 BCHA 40th Anniversary March 2013 PA Equine Council as Advocacy Partner March 2013 BCH Receive Presidential Volunteer Service Award April 2013 Back Country Horsemen Keeps you Informed April 2013 BCH … Read More
In 2002 the National Park Service all but eliminated horseback use at Mount Rainier National Park, with the sole exceptions being the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and one feeder trail to the PCT? That decision represents an enormous bur under the saddle of horsemen, who have endured the near prohibition of pack and saddle stock in that park for … Read More
