The TrailWriter
January 2008
Official Newsletter of SHFEA
OFFICERS
By acclamation
the slate of officers was elected at the December 16 meeting._______________________________________
FOREST INFORMATION
Marilyn met
with and rode out with our District Ranger, Warren Oji, on December 4.Warren is very receptive to horse trails and multi-use trails for the Forest. According to Marilyn, "
His vision is to incorporate a trail system along with managing the east side. He would like to see the forest service develop the trails with a private land user adjacent to the area create the camping facilities. There would still be local parking trail heads etc but the forest service would probably not be into developing large camping areas (electric etc)." He also is looking at revamping the entire trail system (on the west side) to make it more user friendly.Another issue that came up is the need to have a Forest Service office open on the weekends to provide information and maps and to collect fees. A possible "volunteer" system was discussed with various clubs’ members possibly staffing the office for weekends.
Calendar
Always check the
website for the latest updates.January 19 (rain date Jan. 26) – Cleanup and ride at the 1345 Parking Lot – New Waverly. Please see website for additional details.
March 15 – St. Paddy’s Day Ride.
May 3 – Derby Day Ride.
NATIONAL TRAILS DAY - 2008
SHFEA would like to participate in National Trails Day 2008 - usually held the first Saturday of June. We are looking for ideas to generate interest, so get in touch with one of the Contacts if you have something to offer.
NOTICE: If you are not a Life Member, your annual membership fee is due. It is still $12.00 for individuals and $15.00 for families. Please forward your check made out to SHFEA to Judith Hackney, 21319 Fones Road, Tomball, TX 77377. THANK YOU for your continued support.