National Trails Day is Saturday, June 6th

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“Attention, Brown County State Park horse trail users!!! ITRA will be again sponsoring our “2nd Saturday” trail work days

Attention, Brown County State Park horse trail users!!!

ITRA will be again sponsoring our “2nd Saturday” trail work days; we will meet at 10 am at the little shelterhouse on A trail, near the main gatehouse at the entrance to Horsecamp……the dates are May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8 and Sept 12 …….ITRA will provide the tools, you bring your lunch, water, gloves and a good attitude, and we’ll do some worthwhile and fun trail projects!...........remember, it’s really easy to lose trails if we don’t PAY ATTENTION and show these property managers that WE CARE!!.....for more info, call or email Chris Eickleberry- 812-988-4218 (eickle@localnet.com )

Thanksgiving Cleanup at Brown County

Thanksgiving Cleanup at Brown County
Saturday, November 29th, 2008

     This year the ITRA will be concentrating our efforts on completing Trail 7.  We will have help in the form of the Eagle Scouts who will coordinate the work project.  ITRA will be providing the machinery and hand tools.  Having the Boy Scouts help is a wonderful addition to our project and will allow us to teach these young men how to build trails for future preservation for all of us.  Check in will be at the small shelter house just inside the entry gatehouse.  Start time: 9:00am.  Please make sure when you are finished working that you turn in your time as well.  We will also be picking up trash on the trails and our “Adopt a Road Project” for the 2 mile stretch will be spearheaded by Chris Eickleberry once again. 
     Please contact me if you plan on coming and I will put your name on the list of people who will receive one free night of camping.  Many people are going ahead and making reservations for sights for the weekend.  The sites that are not reserved are first come first served. 
     Note: if you make a reservation in advance, when you check in at the gate if your name is on the list you will be credited one free night of camping on your credit card you used to make your reservation but you are responsible for making sure that happens and not the gate keeper.  She will not automatically check the list.  Have your paperwork ready when you pull up to help speed the entry process.
     We will have our pitch-in Saturday evening at the Strahl Lake Shelter house at 5:30pm because it gets dark very early at that time so come prepared with your most favorite dish to share with everyone and a lantern. There is no electricity.
     Contact me at: hoosierhorsemen@yahoo.com or call me at 812-797-4540.  The cutoff date for letting me know you are coming is: Friday, December 21st.