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May 4, 2024

For the 19th year Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest hosted the Bike Monkey Eight Hour Mountain Bike Race. Despite a cold rain that soon turned to snow, 200 riders started the race at 9:00 am Saturday morning. By the end of the race at 5:00 pm a bedraggled muddy group of riders sailed past the finish line. It was an eventful, highly memorable day for all who participated. 

FOBM, once again,  set up a booth to sell t-shirts and other merchandise as well as hosting the beer bar. The cold didn’t seem to dissuade the riders and other guests from enjoying a cold beverage after, and even during, the event helping us to generate enough money to fund a few more miles of trails. Thanks again to Bike Monkey for allowing us to participate and all who helped pull it off!

In picture from left to right: Linda Seropian-Miller, Mary Sutton, Kathy Blair and John Phelps.

Camille, Joel, Asher and Jessica Pyska

Boggs Mountain State Demonstration Forest will, once again, be hosting the Bike Monkey endurance race on Saturday May 4. Riders and guests will start arriving on Friday May 3. Bike Monkey has a long history of support for Friends of Boggs Mountain and has been an outstanding steward of the forest. All are welcome to come and enjoy the race. That said, if you’re seeking peace and solitude you might want to choose another weekend, or another trail. For more information and the race course click https://www.boggs.rocks/

Many thanks to the Middletown Composite Mountain Biking Team for their help in clearing trails on Saturday Feb. 24. We had over thirty people participating and cleared miles of trails. The mountain biking team trains at Boggs and were eager to give back to the community!

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

Here is an update to my posting in the Friends of Boggs Mountain News Letter of many years ago. You will note in the last paragraph of this article I stated that although I had seen Ladybugs in many areas of Cobb, I had never sighted them in Boggs Forest. Well, that was all changed this past Sunday when a group of us found a large contingent of them on the Creek Trail. One of the group members, Joe Fusek, offered a low estimate of 1 to 1.5 million. Ladybugs. Astounding, no? Other participants were David Thiessen and Peg Landini.

So, if you are interested in having an incredible ladybug sighting, I suggest you seek out a sunny winter’s day to trek down the Creek Trail where it intersects with Road 500 at Camp Calso. At the time we made the sighting, the colony was located approximately 100 yards down the trail. They were on the ground on the right side of the trail piled up in mounds, one ladybug on top of another and another and one mound after another and another. ~ a sizeable colony, indeed!

 I continue to sight Lady Bugs on Golf Road as well on those preferred sunny days after a rain to find them soaking up the sunshine as a welcome relief from hibernation.

 May you enjoy the Lady Bugs and all the wealth of nature that Boggs Mountain State Demonstration Forest continues to offer.

Here is a link to the original newsletter https://boggsmountain.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/19-Boggs-Quarterly-Dec-2016.pdf

Friends of Boggs Mountain is sponsoring a free map and compass class on Saturday November 4 at 10:00 am at The Little Red School House in Cobb. The address is 15780 Bottle Rock Rd.,  Cobb. During this class, our instructor will help you understand a topographic map, proper use of your compass, and how to use the two together. You’ll learn about magnetic north, true north, and map symbology. After covering these fundamentals, you’ll get time to practice orienting a map in proper north direction and understanding contour lines. This engaging class is a great introduction to outdoor navigation and map reading on Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest!

Please RSVP to [email protected] by Wednesday, November 1 and arrive 5 – 10 minutes prior to the start time listed. To get the best instruction, bring your own compass as supplies are limited. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a registered adult.

Hope to see you there!