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SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on November 3rd
DESCRIPTION:We are still working to place rocks along the new Sagebrush Trail’s downhill edge. Why the rocks? Most people think we do it to make the trail look good but the soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. The rocks also help keep the gravel from working off the trail and down the hill and they clearly mark the edge of the trail. We have now have about 960 feet of rocks installed along the edge. We are coming up by the water tanks and the rocks are easier to install because the slope is not as steep. \nLast week we only had 6 volunteers averaging two a day. We have been getting lots of complements on how great the trails are but it takes volunteers to keep them that way. We could use some more help! We only have about a month left before the ground freezes and there is still other maintenance work that needs to be done. \nWhen you volunteer you will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. I will provide all the tools. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? The rocks may look big but we do not lift them\, we roll them into place. There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Signups are also good in case I can make last minute changes to the schedule. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days. Out trails are only as good as volunteers make them!
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-november-3rd/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181102T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181102T123000
DTSTAMP:20181101T030514Z
CREATED:20181101T030514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T030514Z
UID:2758-1541147400-1541161800@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on November 2nd
DESCRIPTION:We are still working to place rocks along the new Sagebrush Trail’s downhill edge. Why the rocks? Most people think we do it to make the trail look good but the soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. The rocks also help keep the gravel from working off the trail and down the hill and they clearly mark the edge of the trail. We have now have about 960 feet of rocks installed along the edge. We are coming up by the water tanks and the rocks are easier to install because the slope is not as steep. \nLast week we only had 6 volunteers averaging two a day. We have been getting lots of complements on how great the trails are but it takes volunteers to keep them that way. We could use some more help! We only have about a month left before the ground freezes and there is still other maintenance work that needs to be done. \nWhen you volunteer you will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. I will provide all the tools. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? The rocks may look big but we do not lift them\, we roll them into place. There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Signups are also good in case I can make last minute changes to the schedule. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days. Out trails are only as good as volunteers make them!
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-november-2nd/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T123000
DTSTAMP:20181101T030418Z
CREATED:20181101T030418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T030418Z
UID:2755-1541061000-1541075400@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on November 1st
DESCRIPTION:We are still working to place rocks along the new Sagebrush Trail’s downhill edge. Why the rocks? Most people think we do it to make the trail look good but the soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. The rocks also help keep the gravel from working off the trail and down the hill and they clearly mark the edge of the trail. We have now have about 960 feet of rocks installed along the edge. We are coming up by the water tanks and the rocks are easier to install because the slope is not as steep. \nLast week we only had 6 volunteers averaging two a day. We have been getting lots of complements on how great the trails are but it takes volunteers to keep them that way. We could use some more help! We only have about a month left before the ground freezes and there is still other maintenance work that needs to be done. \nWhen you volunteer you will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. I will provide all the tools. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? The rocks may look big but we do not lift them\, we roll them into place. There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Signups are also good in case I can make last minute changes to the schedule. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days. Out trails are only as good as volunteers make them!
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-november-1st/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/trailwork_november_small.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181028T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181028T123000
DTSTAMP:20181025T143109Z
CREATED:20181025T143109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T143109Z
UID:2748-1540715400-1540729800@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 28th
DESCRIPTION:All days we will be meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nA couple of weeks into this project and the volunteer crews have installed over 850 feet of rocks along the edge of the new Sagebrush Trail. We are now at the upper wide spot and through most of the steep sloped area so placing the rocks will get easier. See the attached picture of the new rock wall at the start of the trail that Brian and I built on Friday. \nWe have been averaging only four people a day. We have been getting lots of complements on how great the trails are but it takes volunteers to keep them that way. We could use some more help! \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Signups are also good in case I can make last minute changes to the schedule. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days. Out trails are only as good as volunteers make them!
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-28th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181027T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181027T120000
DTSTAMP:20180930T235113Z
CREATED:20180930T235113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180930T235113Z
UID:2716-1540630800-1540641600@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trick or Treat on the Trails
DESCRIPTION:The YMCA of The Greater Tri-Cities is putting on a fun\, family Halloween event with their own healthy twist. Families who join them for Trick-or-Treat on the Trail will enjoy an exciting family hike up Badger Mountain while dressed up in their favorite costumes! Children of all ages trick-or-treat for healthy goodies along the trail. After the Halloween hike\, families stick around to enjoy our Harvest Party which includes games and activities for the whole family to enjoy! This is a FREE event made possible by community sponsors \nTo pre-register\, or more information\, please visit http://ymcatricities.org/family-events-activities/trick-or-treat-on-the-trail/
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trick-or-treat-on-the-trails-2018/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181027T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181027T123000
DTSTAMP:20181025T143021Z
CREATED:20181025T143021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T143021Z
UID:2747-1540629000-1540643400@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 27th
DESCRIPTION:All days we will be meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nA couple of weeks into this project and the volunteer crews have installed over 850 feet of rocks along the edge of the new Sagebrush Trail. We are now at the upper wide spot and through most of the steep sloped area so placing the rocks will get easier. See the attached picture of the new rock wall at the start of the trail that Brian and I built on Friday. \nWe have been averaging only four people a day. We have been getting lots of complements on how great the trails are but it takes volunteers to keep them that way. We could use some more help! \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Signups are also good in case I can make last minute changes to the schedule. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days. Out trails are only as good as volunteers make them!
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-27th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181026T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181026T123000
DTSTAMP:20181025T142923Z
CREATED:20181025T142923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T142923Z
UID:2749-1540542600-1540557000@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 26th
DESCRIPTION:All days we will be meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nA couple of weeks into this project and the volunteer crews have installed over 850 feet of rocks along the edge of the new Sagebrush Trail. We are now at the upper wide spot and through most of the steep sloped area so placing the rocks will get easier. See the attached picture of the new rock wall at the start of the trail that Brian and I built on Friday. \nWe have been averaging only four people a day. We have been getting lots of complements on how great the trails are but it takes volunteers to keep them that way. We could use some more help! \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Signups are also good in case I can make last minute changes to the schedule. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days. Out trails are only as good as volunteers make them!
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-26th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181025T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181025T123000
DTSTAMP:20181025T142821Z
CREATED:20181025T142821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T142821Z
UID:2750-1540456200-1540470600@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 25th
DESCRIPTION:All days we will be meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nA couple of weeks into this project and the volunteer crews have installed over 850 feet of rocks along the edge of the new Sagebrush Trail. We are now at the upper wide spot and through most of the steep sloped area so placing the rocks will get easier. See the attached picture of the new rock wall at the start of the trail that Brian and I built on Friday. \nWe have been averaging only four people a day. We have been getting lots of complements on how great the trails are but it takes volunteers to keep them that way. We could use some more help! \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Signups are also good in case I can make last minute changes to the schedule. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days. Out trails are only as good as volunteers make them!
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-25th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181021T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181021T123000
DTSTAMP:20181017T040145Z
CREATED:20181017T040145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181017T040145Z
UID:2740-1540110600-1540125000@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 21st
DESCRIPTION:Work days this week and next week will be Thursday through Sunday\, from 8:30 to 12:30\, meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-21st/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181020T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181020T123000
DTSTAMP:20181017T040022Z
CREATED:20181017T040022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181017T040022Z
UID:2741-1540024200-1540038600@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 20th
DESCRIPTION:Work days this week and next week will be Thursday through Sunday\, from 8:30 to 12:30\, meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-20th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181019T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181019T123000
DTSTAMP:20181017T035918Z
CREATED:20181017T035918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181017T035918Z
UID:2739-1539937800-1539952200@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 19th
DESCRIPTION:Work days this week and next week will be Thursday through Sunday\, from 8:30 to 12:30\, meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-19th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181018T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181018T200000
DTSTAMP:20180930T191900Z
CREATED:20180908T172943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180930T191900Z
UID:2685-1539880200-1539892800@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:October Hike Wine Dine (RSVP!)
DESCRIPTION:We have a Hike Wine Dine coming up October 18th. We’ll hike Badger Mountain\, from 4:30pm\, do a wine tasting at Goose Ridge Winery about 5:45pm\, with dinner at 6:15. \nCost is $35 per person\, includes guided hike\, wine tasting\, and dinner catered by Kindra Wok n’ Roll. \nTo make your reservation\, contact Lori Lindsey at lind5sey@aol.com
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/october-hike-wine-dine-2018/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Friends of Badger Mountain Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/hike_wine_dine_winter_2018.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Lori Lindsey":MAILTO:lind5sey@aol.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181018T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181018T123000
DTSTAMP:20181017T035801Z
CREATED:20181017T035801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181017T035801Z
UID:2738-1539851400-1539865800@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 18th
DESCRIPTION:Work days this week and next week will be Thursday through Sunday\, from 8:30 to 12:30\, meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-18th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181014T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181014T123000
DTSTAMP:20180930T235840Z
CREATED:20180930T235805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180930T235840Z
UID:2719-1539505800-1539520200@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 14th
DESCRIPTION:Work days this week and next week will be Thursday through Sunday\, from 8:30 to 12:30\, meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-14th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T120000
DTSTAMP:20181003T042043Z
CREATED:20181003T042000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181003T042043Z
UID:2729-1539421200-1539432000@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:1st Annual Meowntain Climb
DESCRIPTION:Pet OverPopulation Prevention (POPP) is excited to invite you to participate in the First Annual Meowntain Climb on Saturday\, October 13th\, at 9:00 am. All proceeds from this Climb will benefit POPP\, whose primary purpose is to promote responsible pet care through educating the public on the importance of spaying and neutering theirs cats and dogs\, as well as providing spay and neuter assistance. POPP also helps homeless dogs and cats find their forever homes. All animals that are adopted through POPP have been spayed or neutered. \nFor more information on this event\, visit popptricities.org. You can register ahead via. their website or prior to the event at 8AM.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/1st-annual-meowntain-climb/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="POPP":MAILTO:information@popptricities.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T123000
DTSTAMP:20180930T235728Z
CREATED:20180930T235728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180930T235728Z
UID:2720-1539419400-1539433800@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 13th
DESCRIPTION:Work days this week and next week will be Thursday through Sunday\, from 8:30 to 12:30\, meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-13th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181012T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181012T123000
DTSTAMP:20180930T235635Z
CREATED:20180930T235635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180930T235635Z
UID:2721-1539333000-1539347400@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 12th
DESCRIPTION:Work days this week and next week will be Thursday through Sunday\, from 8:30 to 12:30\, meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-12th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181011T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181011T123000
DTSTAMP:20180930T235534Z
CREATED:20180930T235534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180930T235534Z
UID:2722-1539246600-1539261000@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 11th
DESCRIPTION:Work days this week and next week will be Thursday through Sunday\, from 8:30 to 12:30\, meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-11th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181007T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181007T123000
DTSTAMP:20180930T180237Z
CREATED:20180930T180237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180930T180237Z
UID:2704-1538901000-1538915400@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 7th
DESCRIPTION:Work days this week and next week will be Thursday through Sunday\, October 4th to 7th and October 11th through 14th Hours will be 8:30 to 12:30\, meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-7th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181006T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181006T123000
DTSTAMP:20180930T180128Z
CREATED:20180930T180128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180930T180128Z
UID:2703-1538814600-1538829000@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 6th
DESCRIPTION:Work days this week and next week will be Thursday through Sunday\, October 4th to 7th and October 11th through 14th Hours will be 8:30 to 12:30\, meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-6th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181005T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181005T123000
DTSTAMP:20180930T175752Z
CREATED:20180930T175752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180930T175752Z
UID:2702-1538728200-1538742600@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 5th
DESCRIPTION:Work days this week and next week will be Thursday through Sunday\, October 4th to 7th and October 11th through 14th Hours will be 8:30 to 12:30\, meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-5th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181004T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181004T123000
DTSTAMP:20180930T161341Z
CREATED:20180930T161341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180930T161341Z
UID:2697-1538641800-1538656200@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on October 4th
DESCRIPTION:Work days this week and next week will be Thursday through Sunday\, October 4th to 7th and October 11th through 14th Hours will be 8:30 to 12:30\, meeting near the Trailhead Park restroom building. \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is piled up dust and is very weak. We need to support the downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail and making it less safe. \nI will provide all the tools. You will need to bring work gloves\, snacks and water\, and dress for the weather. Also we will be working next to the ground so maybe a gardening pad? There isn’t any work for preteens and younger. \nSignups helps with planning and making sure we have all the tools we need and how many cookies I need to bake. Please let me know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org \nI will have work days most Fridays Saturdays and Sundays and various weekdays until Thanksgiving. If you can not make it to this week’s work parties\, maybe you can plan for one of these other days.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-october-4th/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, 525 Queensgate Dr\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsofbadger.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/trailwork.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:Trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180923T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180923T123000
DTSTAMP:20180901T232305Z
CREATED:20180822T033622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180901T232305Z
UID:2660-1537691400-1537705800@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Trailwork Party on National Public Lands Day
DESCRIPTION:Trail work starts for the fall season \nWhen: Sunday\, September 23rd\, 8:30 to 12:30\nWhere: We will be working on the Sagebrush Trail near Trailhead Park \nThe Friends of Badger Mountain will be teaming with REI for this upcoming National Public Lands Day\, well actually the day after\, Sunday\, September 23rd.  We will be working to finish the new edition to the Sagebrush Trail which was extended down to Trailhead Park earlier this spring to give an alternate route around the steps.  Part of the work could not be completed because of delivery problems for some rocks. We now have the rocks so let’s get them in place! \nWhy the rocks? The soil on the north side of Badger Mountain is made of very fine particles\, mostly wind deposits. That’s right\, it is dust and is very weak if you were to walk along the edge. We need to support this downhill edge of the trail or it will sluff off narrowing the trail. You need to bring work gloves\, water and snacks\, and dress for the weather forecast. Also knee pads may be helpful.  All tools will be provided.  There will be no work for preteens and younger. \nPlease sign-up by sending me an email at trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org. Signing up helps with planning the work and having enough tools available.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/trailwork-party-on-national-public-lands-day/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, Badger Flats\, Richland\, WA\, 99352
CATEGORIES:Friends of Badger Mountain Events,Trail Work
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180922T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180922T140000
DTSTAMP:20180918T153912Z
CREATED:20180915T194701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180918T153912Z
UID:2689-1537610400-1537624800@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:Chinook Cycling Club's Badger Mountain Time Trial (Registration Required)
DESCRIPTION:Note: To participate\, you must be 2018 member of the Chinook Cycling Club and register for the event. The necessary forms and information are available at ChinookCyclingClub.com.   \nPart of the 2018 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 shop. \nThe Fall Mountain Bike Training Series consists of 6 separate events\, the Badger Mountain Time Trail the first of the set.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/chinook-cycling-clubs-badger-mountain-time-trial-2018/
LOCATION:Dallas Road Parking Lot\, 5305 East PR 210\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180909T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180909T100000
DTSTAMP:20180908T171716Z
CREATED:20180908T171716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180908T171716Z
UID:2683-1536476400-1536487200@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:September 9th Noxious Weed Pulling
DESCRIPTION:The final noxious weed pulling effort of the Summer on Candy Mountain is planned for this coming Sunday. The weather forecast is looking favorable\, with moderate temperatures and the smoke moving out of the area. The Yellow Star Thistle plants remaining are blooming and starting to set seed. The volunteer crews are working to prevent any seed formation and dispersal this year. We feel we have located nearly all areas of noxious weeds on Candy Mountain and removed all we could find. The job remaining is to return to the most severely infested\, previously weeded area for follow up weeding — new plants are blooming and of course\, we missed some plants on earlier passes. We could use additional crew members for this final cleanup effort! We feel it is still valuable to continue removing as many plants as possible. It will show a huge benefit next year with reduced populations of new plants to deal with in currently infested areas. And\, we will have mostly prevented the spread of the noxious weeds to any new areas.\nSO\, in summary —– we are feeling very optimistic about the awesome noxious weed control progress made to date (thank you volunteers). We estimate that this final weeding session will be needed to finish the project for this summer. We will continue to monitor conditions and will plan to survey the Candy Mt. Preserve later this Fall and decide if any spraying is warranted. \nWhen: Sunday September 9th\, 2018\nMeet at: Candy Mountain Trail-head parking lot\, off Dallas Rd. on PR 669 Rd. Address is 71004 E. 669 PR N.E.\nTime: 7:00 – 10:00 am\, but feel free to join us for any other time-frame that fits your schedule. Dave Beach will meet volunteers arriving at 7 am in the parking lot.\nDuties: Hand pulling Yellow Star Thistle plants ranging in size from small single plants to larger branched plants. Both are blooming and developing seed — along with the dreaded spikes. We will bag and remove all plants at this stage of development. \nTools & Clothing: Bring good strong gloves! Long sleeved shirts and long pants are recommended. The thorny spikes just beneath the blooms are making their appearance on most of the plants\, so puncture and scratch protection is helpful. Generally\, just pulling the plants has proven to be the most practical method of removal\, but small pruning clippers can help on the few larger mature plants.\nWork location: Most of the Yellow Star Thistle work is still approximately 3/4 mile up the trail on the north slope\, facing West Richland. If you don’t meet up with the group in the parking lot\, hike on up and look for us down-slope from the first big switchback-turn on the trail. You will be looking down on the West Richland water storage tank. If no volunteers are in site\, just walk a little downhill until you find Yellow Star Thistle plants — pull and bag them! At this stage\, volunteers will be ranging over larger areas so might not be immediately visible. Terrain is sloped and uneven — sturdy boots recommended. \nPlease forward this notice to anyone else you think might be interested. For those who might not be experts at knowing the difference between noxious weeds and native plants\, we will give guidance. \nReply to davidbeach47@gmail.com so we have an idea who to be looking for\, or just show up with your gloves\, sun protection\, drinking water\, snacks and find us. Since we are working some distance from the trail-head and are constantly moving along\, having a small back-pack or fanny-pack is useful to carry your “stuff”. If you have some plastic grocery bags\, bring them along for the blooming plants and we will have larger garbage bags to collect in. See you on the mountain in the cool morning air!
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/september-9th-noxious-weed-pulling/
LOCATION:Candy Mountain Preserve Trailhead\, 71004 E 669 PR NE\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Beach":MAILTO:davidbeach47@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180902T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180902T103000
DTSTAMP:20180901T232755Z
CREATED:20180901T232755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180901T232755Z
UID:2676-1535871600-1535884200@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:September 2nd Weed Pulling Effort
DESCRIPTION:Another noxious weed pulling effort on Candy Mountain is planned for this coming Sunday. The weather forecast is looking more favorable with reduced temperatures and the smoke out of the area. Yellow Star Thistle is in full bloom and starting to set seed. The volunteer crews are trying to prevent any seed formation and dispersal this year. We are still finding new patches and needing to return to previously weeded patches for follow up weeding. We could use additional crew members for a short while longer! Although a few mature plants are starting to drop small amounts of seed\, we feel it still valuable to continue removing as many plants as possible. It will show a huge benefit next year on the reduced populations of new plants to deal with in currently infested areas\, and will have mostly stopped the spread of the noxious weeds to new areas. \nThe Star Thistle patches are now becoming more separated and we are seeing more isolated plants or small groups of plants. The work now for the crews will involve more walking and searching on the rest of the Candy Mountain Preserve and less giant patches to pull. However\, crews will need to revisit the areas of heavy infestation that were already weeded because new plants are now showing themselves and blooming. We will also need to walk over the areas that were spot sprayed earlier this spring. We are finding plants that were missed by the spray and others that got the tops burned out but still producing seed on the lower branches. \nSO\, in summary —– we are feeling optimistic about the noxious weed control progress made to date (thank you volunteers). We estimate that 1 or 2 more weeding sessions will be needed to finish the project for this summer\, depending on size of crews. We will plan to survey the Candy Mt. Preserve later this Fall and decide if any spraying is warranted. \nWhen: Sunday September 2nd\, 2018\nMeet at: Candy Mountain Trail-head parking lot\, off Dallas Rd. on PR 669 Rd. Address is 71004 E. 669 PR N.E.\nTime: 7:00 – 10:00 am\, but feel free to join us for any other time-frame that fits your schedule. Dave Beach will meet volunteers arriving at 7 am in the parking lot.\nDuties: Hand pulling Yellow Star Thistle plants ranging in size from small single plants to larger branched plants\, both already blooming and developing seed — along with the dreaded spikes. We will bag and remove all plants at this stage of development. \nTools & Clothing: Bring good strong gloves! Long sleeved shirts and long pants are recommended. The thorny spikes just beneath the blooms are making their appearance on most of the plants\, so puncture and scratch protection is helpful. Generally\, just pulling the plants has proven to be the most practical method of removal\, but small pruning clippers can help on the few larger mature plants.\nWork location: Most of the Yellow Star Thistle work is still approximately 3/4 mile up the trail on the north slope\, facing West Richland. If you don’t meet up with the group in the parking lot\, hike on up and look for us down-slope from the first big switchback-turn on the trail. You will be looking down on the West Richland water storage tank. If no volunteers are in site\, just walk downhill until you find Yellow Star Thistle plants — pull and bag them! At this stage\, volunteers will be ranging over larger areas so might not be immediately visible. Terrain is sloped and uneven — sturdy boots recommended. \nPlease forward this notice to anyone else you think might be interested. For those who might not be experts at knowing the difference between noxious weeds and native plants\, we will give guidance.\nReply to davidbeach47@gmail.com so we have an idea who to be looking for\, or just show up with your gloves\, sun protection\, drinking water\, snacks and find us. Since we are working some distance from the trail-head and are constantly moving along\, having a small back-pack or fanny-pack is useful to carry your “stuff”. If you have some plastic grocery bags\, bring them along for the blooming plants and we will have larger garbage bags to collect in. See you on the mountain in the cool morning air!
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/september-2nd-weed-pulling-effort/
LOCATION:Candy Mountain Preserve Trailhead\, 71004 E 669 PR NE\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Beach":MAILTO:davidbeach47@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180829T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180829T100000
DTSTAMP:20180827T143225Z
CREATED:20180827T142519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180827T143225Z
UID:2668-1535526000-1535536800@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:August 29th Weed Pulling Effort
DESCRIPTION:Another noxious weed pulling effort on Candy Mountain is planned for this coming Wednesday. The weather forecast is looking more favorable with reduced temperatures and the smoke blowing out of the area. Yellow Star Thistle is in full bloom and starting to set seed. The volunteer crews are trying to prevent any seed formation and dispersal this year. We are still finding new patches and needing to return to previously weeded patches for follow up weeding. We could use additional crew members for a while longer! \nAlthough a few mature plants are starting to drop small amounts of seed\, we feel it still valuable to continue removing as many plants as possible. It will show a huge benefit next year on the reduced populations of new plants to deal with in currently infested areas\, and will have mostly stopped the spread of the noxious weeds to new areas. \nThe Star Thistle patches are now becoming more separated and we are seeing more isolated plants or small groups of plants. The work now for the crews will involve more walking and searching on the rest of the Candy Mountain Preserve and less giant patches to pull. However\, crews will need to revisit the areas of heavy infestation that were already weeded because new plants are now showing themselves and blooming. We will also need to walk over the areas that were spot sprayed earlier this spring. We are finding plants that were missed by the spray and others that got the tops burned out but still producing seed on the lower branches. \nSO\, in summary —– we are feeling optimistic about the noxious weed control progress made to date (thank you volunteers). We estimate that 2 or 3 more weeding sessions will be needed to finish the project for this summer\, depending on size of crews. We will plan to survey the Candy Mt. Preserve later this Fall and decide if any spraying is warranted. \nWhen: Wednesday August 29th\, 2018\nMeet at: Candy Mountain Trail-head parking lot\, off Dallas Rd. on PR 669 Rd. Address is 71004 E. 669 PR N.E.\nTime: 7:00 – 10:00 am\, but feel free to join us for any other time-frame that fits your schedule. Dave Beach will meet volunteers arriving at 7 am in the parking lot.\nDuties: Hand pulling Yellow Star Thistle plants ranging in size from small single plants to larger branched plants\, both already blooming and developing seed — along with the dreaded spikes. We will bag and remove all plants at this stage of development.\nTools & Clothing: Bring good strong gloves! Long sleeved shirts and long pants are recommended. The thorny spikes just beneath the blooms are making their appearance on most of the plants\, so puncture and scratch protection is helpful. Generally\, just pulling the plants has proven to be the most practical method of removal\, but small pruning clippers can help on the few larger mature plants.\nWork location: Most of the Yellow Star Thistle work is still approximately 3/4 mile up the trail on the north slope\, facing West Richland. If you don’t meet up with the group in the parking lot\, hike on up and look for us down-slope from the first big switchback-turn on the trail. You will be looking down on the West Richland water storage tank. If no volunteers are in site\, just walk downhill until you find Yellow Star Thistle plants — pull and bag them! At this stage\, volunteers will be ranging over larger areas so might not be immediately visible. Terrain is sloped and uneven — sturdy boots recommended. \nPlease forward this notice to anyone else you think might be interested. For those who might not be experts at knowing the difference between noxious weeds and native plants\, we will give guidance. \nReply to davidbeach47@gmail.com so we have an idea who to be looking for\, or just show up with your gloves\, sun protection\, drinking water\, snacks and find us. Since we are working some distance from the trail-head and are constantly moving along\, having a small back-pack or fanny-pack is useful to carry your “stuff”. If you have some plastic grocery bags\, bring them along for the blooming plants and we will have larger garbage bags to collect in. See you on the mountain in the cool morning air!
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/august-29th-weed-pulling-effort/
LOCATION:WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180826T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180826T100000
DTSTAMP:20180824T034239Z
CREATED:20180824T034239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180824T034239Z
UID:2663-1535266800-1535277600@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:August 26th Noxious Weed Pulling
DESCRIPTION:Another noxious weed pulling effort on Candy Mountain is planned for this coming Sunday. The weather forecast is looking more favorable with reduced temperatures and the smoke blowing out of the area. Yellow Star Thistle is in full bloom and starting to set seed. The volunteer crews are trying to prevent any seed formation and dispersal this year. We are still finding new patches and needing to return to previously weeded patches for follow up weeding. We could use additional crew members for a while longer! Although a few mature plants are starting to drop small amounts of seed\, we feel it still valuable to continue removing as many plants as possible. It will show a huge benefit next year on the reduced populations of new plants to deal with in currently infested areas\, and will have mostly stopped the spread of the noxious weeds to new areas. \nThe Star Thistle patches are now becoming more separated and we are seeing more isolated plants or small groups of plants. The work now for the crews will involve more walking and searching on the rest of the Candy Mountain Preserve and less giant patches to pull. However\, crews will need to revisit the areas of heavy infestation that were already weeded because new plants are now showing themselves and blooming. We will also need to walk over the areas that were spot sprayed earlier this spring. We are finding plants that were missed by the spray and others that got the tops burned out but still producing seed on the lower branches. \nSO\, in summary —– we are feeling optimistic about the noxious weed control progress made to date (thank you volunteers)\, but recognize that considerable hand work is still involved to finish the project for this summer. We will plan to survey the Candy Mt. Preserve later this Fall and decide if any spraying is warranted. \nWhen: Sunday August 26th\, 2018\nMeet at: Candy Mountain Trail-head parking lot\, off Dallas Rd. on PR 669 Rd. Address is 71004 E. 669 PR N.E.\nTime: 7:00 – 10:00 am\, but feel free to join us for any other time-frame that fits your schedule. Dave Beach will meet volunteers arriving at 7 am in the parking lot.\nDuties: Hand pulling Yellow Star Thistle plants ranging in size from small single plants to larger branched plants\, both already blooming and developing seed — along with the dreaded spikes. We will bag and remove all plants at this stage of development.\nTools & Clothing: Bring good strong gloves! Long sleeved shirts and long pants are recommended. The thorny spikes just beneath the blooms are making their appearance on most of the plants\, so puncture and scratch protection is helpful. Generally\, just pulling the plants has proven to be the most practical method of removal\, but small pruning clippers can help on the few larger mature plants.\nWork location: Most of the Yellow Star Thistle work is still approximately 3/4 mile up the trail on the north slope\, facing West Richland. If you don’t meet up with the group in the parking lot\, hike on up and look for us down-slope from the first big switchback-turn on the trail. You will be looking down on the West Richland water storage tank. If no volunteers are in site\, just walk downhill until you find Yellow Star Thistle plants — pull and bag them! At this stage\, volunteers will be ranging over larger areas so might not be immediately visible. Terrain is sloped and uneven — sturdy boots recommended. \nPlease forward this notice to anyone else you think might be interested. For those who might not be experts at knowing the difference between noxious weeds and native plants\, we will give guidance. \nReply to davidbeach47@gmail.com so we have an idea who to be looking for\, or just show up with your gloves\, sun protection\, drinking water\, snacks and find us. Since we are working some distance from the trail-head and are constantly moving along\, having a small back-pack or fanny-pack is useful to carry your “stuff”. If you have some plastic grocery bags\, bring them along for the blooming plants and we will have larger garbage bags to collect in. See you on the mountain in the cool morning air! Use your own judgement about working in the current smoky air conditions.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/august-26th-noxious-weed-pulling/
LOCATION:Candy Mountain Preserve Trailhead\, 71004 E 669 PR NE\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Beach":MAILTO:davidbeach47@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180822T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180822T100000
DTSTAMP:20180821T141435Z
CREATED:20180821T141435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180821T141435Z
UID:2658-1534921200-1534932000@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:August 22nd Noxious Weed Pulling
DESCRIPTION:Another noxious weed pulling effort on Candy Mountain is planned for this coming Wednesday. Yellow Star Thistle is in full bloom and starting to set seed. The volunteer crews are trying to prevent any seed formation and dispersal this year. We are still finding new patches and needing to return to previously weeded patches for follow up weeding. We could use additional crew members for a while longer! \nThe Star Thistle patches are now becoming more separated and we are seeing more isolated plants or small groups of plants. The work now for the crews will involve more walking and searching on the rest of the Candy Mountain Preserve and less giant patches to pull. Additionally\, crews will need to revisit the areas of heavy infestation that were already weeded because new plants are now showing themselves and blooming. We will also need to walk over the areas that were spot sprayed earlier this spring. We are finding plants that were missed by the spray and others that got the tops burned out but still producing seed on the lower branches. \nSO\, in summary —– we are feeling optimistic about the noxious weed control progress made to date (thank you volunteers)\, but recognize that considerable hand work is still involved to finish the project for this summer. We will plan to survey the Candy Mt. Preserve later this Fall and decide if any spraying is warranted. \nWhen: Wednesday August 22nd\, 2018\nMeet at: Candy Mountain Trail-head parking lot\, off Dallas Rd. on PR 669 Rd. Address is 71004 E. 669 PR N.E.\nTime: 7:00 – 10:00 am\, but feel free to join us for any other time-frame that fits your schedule. Dave Beach will meet volunteers arriving at 7 am in the parking lot.\nDuties: Hand pulling Yellow Star Thistle plants ranging in size from small single plants to larger branched plants\, both already blooming and developing seed — along with the dreaded spikes. We will bag and remove all plants at this stage of development. \nTools & Clothing: Bring good strong gloves! Long sleeved shirts and long pants are recommended. The thorny spikes just beneath the blooms are making their appearance on most of the plants\, so puncture and scratch protection is helpful. Generally\, just pulling the plants has proven to be the most practical method of removal.\nWork location: Most of the Yellow Star Thistle work is still approximately 3/4 mile up the trail on the north slope\, facing West Richland. If you don’t meet up with the group in the parking lot\, hike on up and look for us down-slope from the first big switchback-turn on the trail. You will be looking down on the West Richland water storage tank. If no volunteers are in site\, just walk downhill until you find Yellow Star Thistle plants — pull and bag them! At this stage\, volunteers will be ranging over larger areas so might not be immediately visible. Terrain is sloped and uneven — sturdy boots recommended. \nPlease forward this notice to anyone else you think might be interested. For those who might not be experts at knowing the difference between noxious weeds and native plants\, we will give guidance. \nReply to davidbeach47@gmail.com so we have an idea who to be looking for\, or just show up with your gloves\, sun protection\, drinking water\, snacks and find us. Since we are working some distance from the trail-head and are constantly moving along\, having a small back-pack or fanny-pack is useful to carry your “stuff”. If you have some plastic grocery bags\, bring them along for the blooming plants and we will have larger garbage bags to collect in. See you on the mountain in the cool morning air! Use your own judgement about working in the current smoky air conditions.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/august-22nd-noxious-weed-pulling/
LOCATION:Candy Mountain Preserve Trailhead\, 71004 E 669 PR NE\, Richland\, WA\, 99352\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Beach":MAILTO:davidbeach47@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180817T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180817T103000
DTSTAMP:20180814T040048Z
CREATED:20180814T040036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180814T040048Z
UID:2653-1534487400-1534501800@friendsofbadger.org
SUMMARY:August 17th Trail Work Party on Badger
DESCRIPTION:Last week the crew did a lot of work on the lower Canyon Trail filling in many pot holes. We used 90 to 100 gallons of water and 3 loads of gravel. We did not get to the upper part of the trail so I will be having another work party this Friday to work of that part. \nWhen – Friday\, August 17th\, meet at 6:30 AM. An early start so we do not have to work in the heat.\nMeet – By the restroom building in Trailhead Park \nI again need some help doing some repair work the Canyon Trail. There are still a few potholes and it is best to get them while they are small. The bigger the hole\, the more work to repair. We will be working on the upper switchback\, the part below the stone bench. \nPotholes in our trails are like ones in streets. The gravel protective layer is worn away exposing the easily damaged dirt below. As trail users walk on the dirt it turns to dust making the hole deeper and undermining the gravel protected edges expanding the hole. To repair them we need to fill the hole with moistened dirt/gravel mix and then top it with a fresh layer of gravel. It takes about ½ to one gallon of water per square foot to repair a pothole. \nThe work is to get the needed gravel and water to the pothole\, fill it in and then tamp the surface firm. I have already started stockpiling water in the area. We will be using a wheelbarrow with brakes to move the gravel down from the top. Please sign-up by sending me an email at trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org. Signing up helps with planning the work and having enough tools available. \nYou need to bring work gloves\, water and snacks\, and dress for the weather forecast. All tools will be provided. If 6:30 is too early for you\, you can start a little later and meet us at the work site\, just let me know in advance. \nI can use some help getting the water up there. I have left two green jugs along the trail. If you are out for a hike and have a little extra water in your water bottle\, how about donating some into the jugs? If anyone has a high clearance vehicle and would like to drive jugs of water to the top\, please let me know. We can do that any day/time.
URL:https://friendsofbadger.org/event/august-17th-trail-work-on-badger/
LOCATION:Trailhead Park\, Badger Flats\, Richland\, WA\, 99352
CATEGORIES:Trail Work
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Langdon":MAILTO:trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org
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