Friends of Cow Mountain trail clearing work party!

[1962siia]

So this happened today at Cow Mtn. Epic conditions including rain and snow but there was a great turn out and a lot of work got done clearing a trail.

For those unfamiliar with FOCM it is a non profit started a few years ago to help improve the trails at Cow Mountain OHV. They have been working with the BLM and have received grant money to make improvements. We had ten or eleven Barfers there today working. As the weather improves there will be more of these opportunities to help get the place ready to reopen hopefully sometime later this year. Here are some pics from today.

If any of you folks want to come help keep an eye out here in the dirty forum as we will post up before the next one so folks know about it. Fun times! Woot!

 

[2strokeYardSale]

That's more snow than is in my backyard and I didn't ride because of snow. You guys shamed me.

(Did the rangers check you for spark arrestors?)

 

[1962siia]

There was a safety meeting and all rules were adhered to. Serious efforts were made and the BLM ranger Ashley did a great job. I didn’t see any bikes without spark arrestors. Not that there is much left to burn up there at this point.

 

[Cabrito]

Damn.. That's a lot of snow. Totally awesome that you guys made it out there. You guys rule!

I love this pic..

 

[1962siia]

Cabrito I hope you join us for the next one, whenever it is.

 

[MotoJP46]

If there’s a follow-up working party, I’d like to help out with trail maintenance!

 

[MtnRider]

So very cool!!! I believe my son was headed up to help out as well. How do we keep informed about events for FOCM?

 

[thedub]

How do we keep informed about events for FOCM?

https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Cow-Mountain-1324642510934415/

 

[1962siia]

If there’s a follow-up working party, I’d like to help out with trail maintenance!

That awesome thanks! There will definitely be other opportunities! I'm hoping there is a two day camp out in the spring.

So very cool!!! I believe my son was headed up to help out as well. How do we keep informed about events for FOCM?

OaklandF4i and I are going to their meetings and hope to coordinate getting Barfers informed about their work parties and possibly others with PWORA. FOCM and PWORA have facebook pages you could follow. We attended a planning meeting with these groups earlier in the month where we learned more about them and what they are hoping to do as the grant money comes in. The Cow Mtn BLM rangers were also there and spoke about their hopes for improving OHV recreation at Cow Mtn. FOCM will have a role in helping make this happen too.

Cant wait to get our riding areas back, and actually getting involved in the process feels like a great way to help make it happen ASAP. And hey I got to ride my motorcycle with about 30 other nuts through the snow at Cow! Woot!

 

[1962siia]

https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Cow-Mountain-1324642510934415/

Thanks Wiles.

Here is the PWORA page as well. https://www.facebook.com/groups/677479795963782/

 

[budman]

Damn.. That's a lot of snow. Totally awesome that you guys made it out there. You guys rule!

I love this pic..

It is heart warming even in the snow!


Awesome

What a great way to support the sport.

Props to all you guys.

 

[OaklandF4i]

Great day in the snow. Some folks enjoyed riding in it more than others....

We have been attending meetings and trying to keep abreast of work opportunities up north. The Friends of Cow Mtn and Ashley from the Ukiah office of the BLM have been incredible. They know how to get it done!

I hope no one is or was offended, but I did not start a thread here for this past work day. This was due to the high probability of another Govt Shutdown and the weather. I will add a thread here for the next one and request to have it stickied to the top of the Dirty Forum.

Barfers present

Me, Daniel, Baby Daniel, Drew, Rob, Baby Michael, Dima, Chris, Gwynn, Gwynns friend (I'm sorry I forget her name), and Adam

Polaris banner for this work day. Appropriate? I think so.....

 

[MtnRider]

https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Cow-Mountain-1324642510934415/

I don't have FB

OaklandF4i and I are going to their meetings and hope to coordinate getting Barfers informed about their work parties and possibly others with PWORA. FOCM and PWORA have facebook pages you could follow. We attended a planning meeting with these groups earlier in the month where we learned more about them and what they are hoping to do as the grant money comes in. The Cow Mtn BLM rangers were also there and spoke about their hopes for improving OHV recreation at Cow Mtn. FOCM will have a role in helping make this happen too.

Cant wait to get our riding areas back, and actually getting involved in the process feels like a great way to help make it happen ASAP. And hey I got to ride my motorcycle with about 30 other nuts through the snow at Cow! Woot!

I hope you make posts here. No FB but I sure am a BARF whore

 

[thedub]

I don't have FB

Congratulations. You don't need an account. Everything they post is public. Just click on the link and you can see it.

 

[Butch]

You guys rock. Still, BookFace annoys the hell outta me. There must be a better way.

 

[OaklandF4i]

You guys rock. Still, BookFace annoys the hell outta me. There must be a better way.

We will be posting up here Butch.

I didnt this time because I frankly had very little faith that it was going to actually happen due to weather and another potential govt shutdown. If that had happened, we wouldnt have had time to communicate the closure and had a bunch folks showing up to an empty lot and locked gate.

 

[augustiron]

Strong work team.
snow riding is a unique challenge.

 

[MtnRider]

Thanks CJ!

 

[madsen203]

Great fun! I had a blast helping and playing in the snow. Thanks for making this happen FOCM!

 

[madsen203]

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