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OHLONE
Open arms,
Helping hands,
Laughs and friendly smiles,
Others-oriented outlook,
Neighborly
conversations,
Everyone’s encouragement and meeting new friends!
By Julie Green
Our Mission
To improve and promote the use, care and development of backcountry
trails, campsites, streams and meadows and to advocate good trail manners.
To promote the conservation, utilization
of our backcountry resources in concert with livestock transportation.
To keep backcountry trails open to horsemen
in the national parks and forest service areas, including new wilderness area designations.
To keep current information
before the membership regarding new legislation of management plans related to governmental regulation of the backcountry.
To support or oppose new proposals, plans and restrictions as related to the interest of horsemen and those persons
interested in recreational stock use and enjoying the back country.
To promote the interest of people who, due to
health or physical factors, need transportation other than by foot on back country trails.
To promote public awareness
and interest in the historical aspects of horsemen and stock in the back country and help educate backcountry users on ways
to use the trails and forage in a manner that conserves the resource of the backcountry.
To assist in keeping the
public informed of the vital need for a clean backcountry.
To promote a working relationship with and keep the work
and interests of membership before our local, state and federal officials.
Ohlone Wilderness Trail
Backcountry Horsemen of California
We are a non-profit organization made up of individuals from throughout the state who are dedicated to conserving backcountry
wilderness and protecting stock users' historic use of wilderness trails and forage.
BCHC is made up of
many Local Units throughout the state and is a member of Backcountry Horsemen of America. BCHA provides a central organization
which works with public land administrators on issues pertinent to public use of the backcountry and specifically to stock
use in these areas.
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