Author: Tyler Miller

Please join us in celebrating Earth Day at Calpine’s annual Earth Day event on Saturday April 26. Friends of Boggs Mountain will be hosting a booth with a variety of merchandise for sale including 75th anniversary commemorative maps, trail maps, T-shirts and more. We will also be raffling off an REI gift card so be sure to stop by and see us. All proceeds benefit Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest through trail building and maintenance, trail signage, trail maps, and support of recreation in the Forest.

Thank you to the enthusiastic crew that met on Saturday to groom and shape the in-slope turns on Mac’s / Scout trail. We moved a ton of dirt, raked rocks from the trail and improved sight lines on the beautiful sunny day. By noon, we had all worked up an appetite for the delicious deli sandwiches provided by Hardesters Market.

Beginning early next week work will re-commence on the bottom two turns on Macs/Scout trail near the Shaker intersection. The trail will remain open however please use caution when approaching the work area.

Many thanks to the Middletown Composite Mountain Biking Team for their help in bringing back Game trail in BMDSF! A group of nearly 35 young people and adults convened  in the forest on a beautiful Saturday morning to continue work on the trail. With such a large number of people we were able to split up in groups with some working on Game trail while others did clearing and rock raking on other trails. The Mountain Biking Team practices at Boggs and we are exceedingly grateful for their help in restoring and maintaining the trails.

March 1, 2025

Under a cerulean blue sky with white puffy clouds around twenty people met at BMDSF for a three mile hike guided by Rich Bucher of Cal Fire. We started up Mac’s Trail and within fifteen minutes people were shedding their outer layer in the late winter sun. There were frequent stops at various overlooks where Rich shared his extensive knowledge of the history and geography of  Boggs and the Cobb Mountain area as well as the reforestation plan for the forest after the Valley Fire. Rich explained the mission of the various Demonstration forests and the contrast between a Demonstration Forest and a State or National Park. A Demonstration Forest being a living laboratory for researching best practices for sustainable forestry to the benefit of both private and public lands, and is not taxpayer funded but self-sustaining through selective logging. One of the highlights of the hike was a stop at the top of one of the two Boggs Mountain summits where Rich pointed out major peaks in Mendocino National Forest and even a few notable peaks of the Sierra. At the summit the breeze picked up and people were adding back the layers they had removed on the way up while we started down the mountain and back toward the parking lot. Returning to our cars by around noon everyone thanked Rich and FOBM for sponsoring the event with the hope that they would soon return to BMDSF to explore further. Without exception everyone agreed it was a fun and informative morning. Watch our website and FB page for future hikes and other events.