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December 9th, 2024![]()
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As the weather cooled, the leaves turned to gold and orange, and the rains began, the board of![]()
Friends of Boggs Mountain took some time to reflect on the work completed this year before we![]()
turn to planning the activities for 2025. We’re proud of the progress our community of![]()
volunteers and supporters has made in bringing back some of Lake County’s favorite trails, and![]()
we wanted to share the accomplishments and exciting events that have taken place throughout![]()
2024. These events reflect the passion and commitment of our volunteers, local supporters,![]()
and visitors like you who help make our work possible.![]()
Trail Restoration and Cleanup Days![]()
Weather permitting, Friends of Boggs organizes at least one trail work day per month, where![]()
volunteers gather to reestablish trails that were decommissioned after the Valley Fire and make![]()
important repairs to ensure the existing trails remain safe and accessible for all visitors. These![]()
trail days were a great success with volunteers contributing approximately 500 hours of work,![]()
and we were thrilled to see both new and familiar faces joining us to care for this treasured![]()
forest.![]()
Trails restored in 2024 include:![]()
● Creek Trail![]()
● Hoberg’s Loop![]()
● Nate’s Cutoff, thanks to Eagle Scout Ivo Nuti of Troop 405![]()
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Boggs Mountain 75h Anniversary Celebration![]()
One of our most exciting events of the year was the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the![]()
founding of Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest at Calso Camp. A delicious free lunch![]()
catered by Fire and Feast was provided to attendees, who also enjoyed live music from local![]()
Cobb area performers. Norm Benson, former Forest Manager from 2000 – 2004 and one of![]()
the founders of Friends of Boggs Mountain, spoke on the history of Boggs Mountain and![]()
current goals for the Forest. The highlight of the event was the presentation of a $15,000![]()
dollar check from Calpine Corp. to FOBM to be used for reconstruction of hiking trails![]()
destroyed by the Valley Fire. Thank you to all who made it happen and to all who![]()
participated!
November 16, 2024![]()
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A hearty Thank you to all who participated in our trail work day on Saturday! Twelve volunteers pitched in to groom the new Game Trail. The weather was perfect and the group enthusiastically tackled the job with muscle and good humor. We have a lot more work ahead so don’t be dismayed if you couldn’t make it. There will be plenty more opportunities to come.