Trailwork Party - November 7th
2024-11-07 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
This week the trailmaster will be working on the east Skyline Trail, continuing to remove rocks, widen it out to 5 feet and then adding some new gravel. A large group from Gesa already cleaned up about 700 feet of the trail this fall. The actual work will be to remove rocks from the trail bed using pick mattocks and hauling the rocks off with our gravel hauler. Then smoothing the trail out with McLeods and rakes and adding the new gravel.

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 - November 8th
2024-11-08 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - November 9th
2024-11-09 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - November 10th
2024-11-10 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - November 14th
2024-11-14 08:00 - 12:00 | WA
The crews last week completed removing the rocks from the worse part of the east Skyline Trail and graveled about 400 feet of it. The trails are still pretty dry but hopefully this week’s rain will help that.

This week we will continue working on the east Skyline Trail. The work will be to remove a few more rocks near the lower road crossing, widen it out to 5 feet and then adding some new gravel. The remaining rocks near the road are a little bigger so we will be using pick mattocks and pry bars. Other than those few remaining rocks the trail in this area is mostly dirt and it is easy work to widen and smooth the trail out with McLeods and rakes and adding the new gravel.

When: Thursday through Sunday, November 14 to 17.

Time: 8 to noon

Meeting Place: the Badger Mountain Westgate parking lot off of Dallas Road. We will then carpool to near the work site.

Last week the trailmaster had one helper on Thursday, five on Friday, two on Saturday and three on Sunday. Potential schedule this week depending on help: Thursday remove the last of the rocks. Last week the crew had a blast getting out the large rocks. It is teamwork and you don’t have to be strong to do it. On Friday or Saturday the trailmaster would like to have at least five helpers lay down the gravel. Hopefully on Sunday we can then finish this project with cleaning up the last of the trail.

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

If you can’t make it this week, there will work parties on Thursday through Sunday, until around Thanksgiving. We will see how the weather holds out.

Trailwork Party - November 15th
2024-11-15 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - November 16th
2024-11-16 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - November 17th
2024-11-17 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - November 21st
2024-11-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
This week we will continue working on the east Skyline Trail. We should finish to the east end, about 1300 feet remain. The remaining work will be a little adjustments to the width and adding a little new gravel. The trailmaster does not anticipate many more rocks that need to be removed. The trail in this area is mostly dirt and it is easy work to widen and smooth the trail out with McLeods and rakes and adding the new gravel.

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

There may be more work parties after Thanksgiving, we will have to see how the weather holds out.

Trailwork Party - November 22nd
2024-11-22 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - November 23rd
2024-11-23 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - November 24th
2024-11-24 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - November 30th
2024-11-30 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
This Week’s Plan: We finally have some moisture so we can get back to working on the Sagebrush Trail rock wall. In part of the Sagebrush Trail the dirt is different, it doesn’t stick together very well so it is continually sluffing off on to the trail. The wall was started a few years ago and we work on it when we can. We will use the gravel hauler to move rocks to the work site and then stack them. Tools will small hand trowels, packing sticks and little shovel work.

When: Saturday and Sunday, November 30 and December 1.Time: 8 to noon

Meeting Place: by the Trails Building at the Badger Mountain Westgate parking lot off of Dallas Road. We will then carpool to near the work site.

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 – it is hard to keep them motivated for 4 hours. Those 13 to 15 will have to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. You will need to sign-up so the trailmaster can plan the work, bake enough cookies and let you know if plans change. Please let the trailmaster know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.orgThere may be more work parties next week, we will have to see how the weather holds out.

Trailwork Party - December 1st
2024-12-01 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Winter Solstice Hike
2024-12-21 16:14 | Trailhead Park, 525 Queensgate Dr, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
Saturday, December 21, view the Winter Solstice sunset at 4:14 p.m. on Badger Mountain’s western-facing summit. Celebrate this celestial event and cheer on the lengthening days.

Trailwork Party - March 13th
2025-03-13 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
Weekly Update: With the start of the spring trail work season last week’s crew completed the 75 foot long trail extension on the Candy Mountain summit and ran us out of rocks for the rock wall on the Sagebrush Trail along with fixing the fence in the Westgate parking lot.

Again this spring the trailmaster will have work parties every Thursday through Sunday starting at 8 and ending at noon. Our end date is when the soil dries out or the trailmaster gets tired, so some time around the middle of April.

Trailwork Plan: OK, for this week the trailmaster will have a collection of jobs and which one we work will depend on how many helpers there are. Adding rocks along the edge of the Candy Trail or widening the Skyline Trail or maybe placing some signs and a barricade or two. For all of these we will meet at the Trails Building by the Westgate Parking lot off of Dallas Road (west side of Badger) and then carpool to near the work.

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 – it is hard to keep them motivated for 4 hours. Those 13 to 15 will have to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. You will need to sign-up so the trailmaster can plan the work, bake enough cookies and let you know if plans change. Please let the trailmaster know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.org

Can’t make it this week? Well there will be work parties until mid-April. Pick a day and get a friend to come with you and let the trailmaster know you are coming.

Jim LangdonTrailmaster, Friends of Badger MountainTrailmaster@friendsofbadger.org509-943-3992 (home-best) or 509-940-7234 (cell)

Trailwork Party - March 14th
2025-03-14 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - March 15th
2025-03-15 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

2025 Annual Friends of Badger Celebration
2025-03-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Drive, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Save the date. Our annual celebration will be on Saturday, Match 15th, from 4-6 PM at the Richland Community Center.

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

Please RSVP – space is limited. Email sharon@friendsofbadger.org

Trailwork Party - March 16th
2025-03-16 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - March 20th
2025-03-20 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
Weekly Update: The second week of the spring trail work season we had lots of wind, impacting 3 of the 4 days. On Friday we did have some nice weather and the crew worked on the Skyline Trial just below the summit, widening about 100 feet of it. This is a continuation of our effort to make all the trails at least 5 feet wide.

On the other three days there was that wind and a little rain. I had a project in the Trails Building that we worked on – installing a row of sheathing around the inside of the building.Trailwork Plan: Widening the Skyline Trail will continue being the main work for this season. We will be making it at least 5 feet wide from below the summit working our way west. For all of these we will meet at the Trails Building by the Westgate Parking lot off of Dallas Road (west side of Badger) and then carpool to near the work.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 – it is hard to keep them motivated for 4 hours. Those 13 to 15 will have to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. You will need to sign-up so the trailmaster can plan the work, bake enough cookies and let you know if plans change. Please let the trailmaster know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.orgCan’t make it this week? Well there will be work parties until mid-April. Pick a day and get a friend to come with you and let the trailmaster know you are coming.Jim LangdonTrailmaster, Friends of Badger MountainTrailmaster@friendsofbadger.org509-943-3992 (home-best) or 509-940-7234 (cell)

2025 Badger Mountain Challenge (Sign-Up Required)
2025-03-21 00:00 - 2025-03-22 23:59 | WA
The Badger Mountain Challenge offers 5 distances; the popular 15k, 55k, 50-miles, the new 100-Kilometer, and the ultimate challenge: 100-miles. The 15k and 50-mile races now also have a ruck option.

The Badger Mountain Challenge has a small-town feel but with all the support of a big race. Even if you’re not competitive you can hike the course while enjoying the people, local ridges and open spaces.

Proceeds from the BMC will go to the following great organizations: Friends of Badger Mountain, Washington Trails Association (WTA), and Girls on the Run.

Visit their website for more information

http://www.badgermountainchallenge.com

Trailwork Party - March 21st
2025-03-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - March 22nd
2025-03-22 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - March 23rd
2025-03-23 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Trailwork Party - March 27th
2025-03-27 08:00 - 12:00 | Westgate Parking Lot, 5305 East 210 PR NE, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
Weekly Update: Last week we lost three days due to the weather but while it was blowing outside we finished the work in the Trails Building Thursday and Saturday, the one good weather day, we did some exploratory work for a trail to Little Badger. No Badger Mountain Challenge runners over there!Trailwork Plan: Widening the Skyline Trail will continue being the main work for this season. We will be making it at least 5 feet wide from below the summit working our way west. For all of these we will meet at the Trails Building by the Westgate Parking lot off of Dallas Road (west side of Badger) and then carpool to near the work.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 – it is hard to keep them motivated for 4 hours. Those 13 to 15 will have to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. You will need to sign-up so the trailmaster can plan the work, bake enough cookies and let you know if plans change. Please let the trailmaster know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.orgCan’t make it this week? Well there will be work parties until mid-April. Pick a day and get a friend to come with you and let the trailmaster know you are coming.Jim LangdonTrailmaster, Friends of Badger MountainTrailmaster@friendsofbadger.org509-943-3992 (home-best) or 509-940-7234 (cell)

Trailwork Party - March 28th
2025-03-28 08:00 - 12:00 | WA

Trailwork Party - March 29th
2025-03-29 08:00 - 12:00 | WA

Trailwork Party - March 30th
2025-03-30 08:00 - 12:00 | WA
Weekly Weekly Update: Last week we lost three days due to the weather but while it was blowing outside we finished the work in the Trails Building Thursday and Saturday, the one good weather day, we did some exploratory work for a trail to Little Badger. No Badger Mountain Challenge runners over there!Trailwork Plan: Widening the Skyline Trail will continue being the main work for this season. We will be making it at least 5 feet wide from below the summit working our way west. For all of these we will meet at the Trails Building by the Westgate Parking lot off of Dallas Road (west side of Badger) and then carpool to near the work.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 – it is hard to keep them motivated for 4 hours. Those 13 to 15 will have to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. You will need to sign-up so the trailmaster can plan the work, bake enough cookies and let you know if plans change. Please let the trailmaster know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.orgCan’t make it this week? Well there will be work parties until mid-April. Pick a day and get a friend to come with you and let the trailmaster know you are coming.Jim LangdonTrailmaster, Friends of Badger MountainTrailmaster@friendsofbadger.org509-943-3992 (home-best) or 509-940-7234 (cell)

Trailwork Party - April 3rd
2025-04-03 08:00 - 12:00 | WA
Weekly Update: TBD.Trailwork Plan: Widening the Skyline Trail will continue being the main work for this season. We will be making it at least 5 feet wide from below the summit working our way west. For all of these we will meet at the Trails Building by the Westgate Parking lot off of Dallas Road (west side of Badger) and then carpool to near the work.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 – it is hard to keep them motivated for 4 hours. Those 13 to 15 will have to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. You will need to sign-up so the trailmaster can plan the work, bake enough cookies and let you know if plans change. Please let the trailmaster know that you are coming by sending an email to trailmaster@friendsofbadger.orgCan’t make it this week? Well there will be work parties until mid-April. Pick a day and get a friend to come with you and let the trailmaster know you are coming.Jim LangdonTrailmaster, Friends of Badger MountainTrailmaster@friendsofbadger.org509-943-3992 (home-best) or 509-940-7234 (cell)
