Trailwork Party - March 29th
2024-03-29 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
Update: We lost Thursday to high winds, Friday was a good day and we laid down about 500 feet of fresh gravel, Saturday was cut short by much needed rain and today the trailmaster had only one helper. So progress its slow but we are getting a lot of rocks removed from the Skyline Trail. We had many people tell us how well the trail looked as they passed.

This Week: The weather for this coming week looks good with highs in the 60’s. There will be work parties on Thursday through Sunday, 8 till noon. Yes, even on Easter if people want to work that day. We will be meeting at the Trails Building at Westgate Parking lot (the Skyline trailhead off of Dallas Road) and then drive up to the summit. We will be working on the East Skyline Trail, working from the top down. The work will be to restore the trail by pulling the gravel back up on to it and removing rocks that have worked their way to the surface. New gravel will also be added to complete the restoration.

The trailmaster will provide all the tools and even some homemade cookies at the mid-morning break. Volunteers need to bring work gloves, water, and snacks with a small pack to carry them, and dress for the weather forecast. Remember if there is a little breeze at home there will be much more on the top where we are working. There isn’t any work for preteens and younger – it is hard to keep them motivated for 4 hours. You will need to sign-up so the trailmaster can plan the work and bake enough cookies. Please let the trailmaster know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org

If you can’t make it this week, there will work parties every Thursday through Sunday into mid-April to do some general trail maintenance along the trail system.

Trailwork Party - March 30th
2024-03-30 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - March 31st
2024-03-31 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - April 4th
2024-04-04 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
Update: The weather was great last week and the flowers are coming out. We had some good crews and great progress. We have completed rebuilding and graveling about 1600 feet of the trail starting at the Badger summit down the east Skyline Trail to about 25 feet shy of the 2.25 mile marker. Still getting a lot of comments on how great the trail now looks.

This Week: The weather for this coming week looks good with highs around 60 with a chance of needed rain. There will be work parties on Thursday through Sunday, 8 till noon. We will be meeting at the Trails Building at Westgate Parking lot (the Skyline trailhead off of Dallas Road) and then drive up to near the work.

We will be working on the East Skyline Trail, continuing down as far as we have time. The work will be to restore the trail by pulling the gravel back up on to it and removing rocks that have worked their way to the surface and making it 5 feet wide. New gravel will also be added to complete the restoration.

The Trailmaster will provide all the tools and even some homemade cookies at the mid-morning break. Volunteers need to bring work gloves, water, and snacks with a small pack to carry them, and dress for the weather forecast. Remember if there is a little breeze at home there will be much more on the top where we are working. There isn’t any work for preteens and younger – it is hard to keep them motivated for 4 hours. You will need to sign-up so the trailmaster can plan the work and bake enough cookies. Please let the trailmaster know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org

Trailwork Party - April 5th
2024-04-05 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - April 6th
2024-04-06 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - April 7th
2024-04-07 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - April 11th
2024-04-11 08:00 - 12:00 | WA
Details will be posted once the weekly email is sent.

Trailwork Party - April 12th
2024-04-12 08:00 - 12:00 | WA

Trailwork Party - April 13th
2024-04-13 08:00 - 12:00 | WA

Trailwork Party - April 14th
2024-04-14 08:00 - 12:00 | WA

Trailwork Party - April 18th
2024-04-18 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
This week will be the end of the spring trail work season, it is getting really dry out there. The trailmaster will have work parties on Thursday through Sunday like usual but the work and location will depend on how many volunteers the trailmaster have. The trailmaster am not starting anything that the trailmaster can’t complete. We will be meeting at the Trails Building next to the Westgate Parking lot (the Skyline trailhead off of Dallas Road).

The trailmaster will provide all the tools and even some homemade cookies at the mid-morning break. Volunteers need to bring work gloves, water, and snacks with a small pack to carry them, and dress for the weather forecast. There isn’t any work for preteens and younger – it is hard to keep them motivated for 4 hours. You will need to sign-up so the trailmaster can plan the work and bake enough cookies. Please let the trailmaster know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org

Trailwork Party - April 19th
2024-04-19 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - April 20th
2024-04-20 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - April 21st
2024-04-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Annual Friends of Badger Celebration (RSVP Requested!)
2024-05-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Drive, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
RSVP and join us for our annual celebration Saturday, May 4th, from 4-6 PM at the Richland Community Center.

Hors d’oeuvres, wine, friendship, appreciations, elections, exciting news and … honoring special guests.

RSVP is requested as space is limited. Contact sharon@friendsofbadger.org and let her know how many you plan to bring.

Summer Solstice Hike
2024-06-20 20:00 - 21:30 | Trailhead Park, 525 Queensgate Dr, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
June 20th is the summer solstice, on which the last sunset of spring – or the first sunset of summer – occurs at 8:53 PM. Some of us will be on top of Badger Mountain to celebrate this biannual celestial event.

We’ll leave from the Badger Mountain Trailhead asphalt parking lot at the top of Queensgate Dr, by 8:00. We’ll take the Canyon Trail to get to the western summit of Badger Mt, at the second set of towers facing Rattlesnake Mt, before the sun sets. Or take whatever route you want, and we’ll hope to see you on top. Bring a friend, a light jacket, and a flashlight in case you linger on the mountaintop.

Weeding Crew - July 3rd
2024-07-03 07:00 - 10:00 | Candy Mountain Preserve Trailhead, 71004 E 669 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
Board member Dave Beach will be leading a volunteer weed crew on this day.

Duties: Locating and hand pulling Yellow Starthistle and Diffuse Knapweed Plants. The Rush Skeletonweed plants are left rooted in the ground, but are clipped of their blooms and buds, and the remaining plant stems individually “painted” with Roundup herbicide (not all of our group does this job). Plants range in size from short, small plants only a few inches in height to larger branched plants that are nearly 3 feet in height, and with thorns. They may occur as single plants or in patches. Presently we are seeing some of the weeds approaching the blooming stage which makes them more distinguishable from the native plants. Generally, just pulling and bagging the plant material has proven to be the most practical method of removal, while doing the least damage to the native plants.

If you’re interested in volunteer, please contact Dave at davidbeach47@gmail.com or by cell at 509-554-0919

Weeding Crew - July 7th
2024-07-07 07:00 - 10:00 | WA
Board member Dave Beach will be leading a volunteer weeding crew on this day.

Duties: Locating and hand pulling Yellow Starthistle and Diffuse Knapweed Plants. The Rush Skeletonweed plants are left rooted in the ground, but are clipped of their blooms and buds, and the remaining plant stems individually “painted” with Roundup herbicide (not all of our group does this job). Plants range in size from short, small plants only a few inches in height to larger branched plants that are nearly 3 feet in height, and with thorns. They may occur as single plants or in patches. Presently we are seeing some of the weeds approaching the blooming stage which makes them more distinguishable from the native plants. Generally, just pulling and bagging the plant material has proven to be the most practical method of removal, while doing the least damage to the native plants.

If you’re interested in volunteer, please contact Dave at davidbeach47@gmail.com or by cell at 509-554-0919

Weeding Crew - July 10th
2024-07-10 07:00 - 10:00 | WA
Board member Dave Beach will be leading a volunteer weeding crew on this day.

Duties: Locating and hand pulling Yellow Starthistle and Diffuse Knapweed Plants. The Rush Skeletonweed plants are left rooted in the ground, but are clipped of their blooms and buds, and the remaining plant stems individually “painted” with Roundup herbicide (not all of our group does this job). Plants range in size from short, small plants only a few inches in height to larger branched plants that are nearly 3 feet in height, and with thorns. They may occur as single plants or in patches. Presently we are seeing some of the weeds approaching the blooming stage which makes them more distinguishable from the native plants. Generally, just pulling and bagging the plant material has proven to be the most practical method of removal, while doing the least damage to the native plants.

If you’re interested in joining the weeding crews, contact Dave at davidbeach47@gmail.com or by cell at 509-554-0919

Weeding Crew - July 14th
2024-07-14 07:00 - 10:00 | WA
Board member Dave Beach will be leading a volunteer weeding crew on this day.

Duties: Locating and hand pulling Yellow Starthistle and Diffuse Knapweed Plants. The Rush Skeletonweed plants are left rooted in the ground, but are clipped of their blooms and buds, and the remaining plant stems individually “painted” with Roundup herbicide (not all of our group does this job). Plants range in size from short, small plants only a few inches in height to larger branched plants that are nearly 3 feet in height, and with thorns. They may occur as single plants or in patches. Presently we are seeing some of the weeds approaching the blooming stage which makes them more distinguishable from the native plants. Generally, just pulling and bagging the plant material has proven to be the most practical method of removal, while doing the least damage to the native plants.

If you’re interested in joining the weeding crews, contact Dave at davidbeach47@gmail.com or by cell at 509-554-0919.

Weeding Crew - July 17th
2024-07-17 07:00 - 10:00 | WA

Weeding Crew - July 21st
2024-07-21 07:00 - 10:00 | WA

Weeding Crew - July 24th
2024-07-24 07:00 - 10:00 | WA

Weeding Crew - July 28th
2024-07-28 07:00 - 10:00 | WA

Weeding Crew - August 7th
2024-08-07 07:00 - 10:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Weeding Crew - August 9th
2024-08-09 07:00 - 10:00 | WA

Weeding Crew - August 11th
2024-08-11 07:00 - 10:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Weeding Crew - August 14th
2024-08-14 07:00 - 10:00 | WA

Weeding Crew - August 16th
2024-08-16 07:00 - 10:00 | WA
