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Badger Trail Work
This weekend we will continue with the general maintenance of the Canyon Trail and then on to the Langdon Trail. The work will be recovering the gravel that has moved off the edge and any other repairs we come to. As people use the trail the gravel works over to the edge. It is much easier to rake that gravel back onto the trail then to bring in more gravel. We will be using rakes and hoes to cut back…
Find out more »Badger Trail Work
This weekend we will continue with the general maintenance of the Canyon Trail and then on to the Langdon Trail. The work will be recovering the gravel that has moved off the edge and any other repairs we come to. As people use the trail the gravel works over to the edge. It is much easier to rake that gravel back onto the trail then to bring in more gravel. We will be using rakes and hoes to cut back…
Find out more »Badger Trail Work
This weekend we will continue with the general maintenance of the Canyon Trail and then on to the Langdon Trail. The work will be recovering the gravel that has moved off the edge and any other repairs we come to. As people use the trail the gravel works over to the edge. It is much easier to rake that gravel back onto the trail then to bring in more gravel. We will be using rakes and hoes to cut back…
Find out more »First Trail Work Party of Fall 2017 (Joined by REI)
Friends of Badger Mountain will be starting the fall work season for the Badger and Candy Mountain trails. The Kennewick REI store is helping get the season off by sponsoring the first work party on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 30 from 9 AM to 1 PM. The work will be general maintenance on the Badger Mountain trails out of Trailhead Park. We will be using tools such as rakes and shovels. There will be little work available for…
Find out more »Chinook Cycling Club’s Badger Mountain Time Trial (Registration Required)
Note: To participate, you must be 2017 member of the Chinook Cycling Club and register for the event. The necessary forms and information are available at ChinookCyclingClub.com. Part of the 2017 Fall Mountain Bike Training Series, the Badger Mountain Time Trial is happening on September 23rd. Participants will have the opportunity to win swag following the event from local bike shops and Ice Harbor Brewery. The Fall Mountain Bike Training Series consists of 6 separate events, the Badger Mountain Time Trail…
Find out more »Hike Wine Dine on Candy Mountain
We have a Hike Wine Dine coming up June 8th. We'll hike the new Candy Mountain Trail, starting from Kitzke Cellars, from 5pm (sign-in starts at 4:45pm), then wine and dine about 6:30pm. Cost is $35 per person, includes guided hike, wine tasting, and dinner. The wine will be from the Kitzke Cellars Winery, food from Guerra's Gourmet Catering farm to table menu. Reservations are required by June 4th. To make your reservation, contact Joan Segna at joansegna@gmail.com or call…
Find out more »Grand Opening of Candy Mountain Preserve and Trail
Benton County and Friends of Badger Mountain cordially invite you to The Grand Opening of the Candy Mountain Preserve and Trail. Join us to celebrate and say thank you! Speakers and ribbon cutting are planned, followed by an inaugural hike. The grand opening is Friday, June 2nd, at 11AM at the Candy Mountain Preserve Trailhead. For directions, use this location in Google Maps, or use the address 71004 E 669 PR NE, Richland, WA 99352. (Look for signage on Dallas…
Find out more »Candy Mountain Trail Work with CH2MHill
For this work party we'll be working on finishing the trail into the new parking lot. This will include building a rock wall where the trail will come down in the parking lot, raking out and then graveling the last 400 feet of trail, and a few other tasks. We will be meeting at 9 AM at the Candy Mountain Preserve Trailhead parking lot. We like people to tell us they are coming so we can plan the work and…
Find out more »Wildflower Walk with Kim Hamblin-Hart
Kim Hamblin-Hart, plant ecologist and independent biological consultant, will lead a Wildflower Walk on the Sagebrush Trail of Badger Mountain starting from the steps at Trailhead Park. Come out and see the beauty of the mountain in early spring. Walks are produced by Friends of Badger Mountain and the Columbia Basin Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society. For more information, please contact education@friendsofbadger.org or visit cbwnps.org
Find out more »Wildflower Walk with Steve Link
Steve Link, botanist with Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and DOE, will lead a Wildflower Walk on the Skyline Trail of Badger Mountain starting from the Westgate Trailhead on Dallas Road. Come out and see the beauty of the mountain in early spring. Walks are produced by Friends of Badger Mountain and the Columbia Basin Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society. For more information, please contact education@friendsofbadger.org or visit cbwnps.org Directions: From I-82, take the Dallas Road…
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