Re: trail preservation

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

It is difficult for an organization that is basically set up to do one thing
(and whose members belong to that organization to do one thing) to
sucessfully take on a different function (even when there is a
relationship). The organization that is in the forefront of these issues is
Backcountry Horsemen of America. At this time, unfortunately, there are a
lot of states with no chapters. They do want to expand, but it takes a lot
of live bodies in those missing areas to make it happen. If you are
seriously interested in these issues, get some like minded people in your
area together and contact BCHA. I am including information below on contacts
with BCHA and its affiliated state chapters.

BCH of America
PO Box 597
Columbia Falls, MT  59912
360-893-8887 (This is correct - the telephone contact is in Washington
state)

Exec. Sec.
Peg Greiwe
22815 168th Ave E
Graham, WA  98338-7609
360-893-6248
FAX 360-893-6248

Expansion Coordinator
Les Linendoll
509 Bass Ln
Corvalis, MT  59828
406-961-4249

Arizona
Rt 4, Box 739
Flagstaff, AZ  86001
520-774-1676

Arkansas
BCH of the Ozarks
HC 33, Box 51
Compton,  AR  86001
520-774-1676
e-mail: BCHO@yournet.com
web page: http://members.yournet.com/bcho/bcho2.html

BCH of California
PO Box 520
Springville, CA  93265
209-539-3394
web page: http://www.bchc.com/

BCH of Colorada
325 8th St
Penrose, CO  81240
719-372-0251

BCH of Idaho
PO Box 513
Salmon, ID  83467
208-324-8610
web site: : http://www.povn.com/bch/

Missouri - see Arkansas

BCH of Montana
PO Box 5431
Helena, MT 59604
406-596-4146

BCH of Nevada
PO Box 22021
Carson City, NV  89721
702-853-1033

BCH of New Mexico
PO Box 53941
Albuquerque, NM  87153
505-281-4136

BCH of North Carolina
PO Box 158
Lake Junaluska, NC  28745
704-251-6200

Oklahoma - see Arkansas

Oregon
PO Box 397
LaGrande, OR 97850
541-963-7747

BCH of Utah
PO Box 13195
Ogden, UT  84412
801-782-4955

BCH of Washington
11839 Glenwood Rd SW
Port Orchard, WA  98366
360-895-0656
web page: http://www.bchw.org/

BCH of Wyoming
PO Box 3194
Gillette, WY 82717
307-686-2682

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert J. Morris <bobmorris@rmci.net>
>I am sorry to say that a committee or foundation is only as good/effective
>as the effort that people are willing to put into it.The AERC Trails
>Committee has 11 members scattered through out the entire United States.
>Those 11 people SHOULD BE SUPPORTED by at least 1100 additional persons. I
>am willing to bet there is not 110 members willing to support the effort as
>the committee members have.
>[much more good information snipped]
>
>Bob Morris
>Morris Endurance Enterprises
>Boise, ID
>