The Picture Rock Trail will be closed from midnight tonight until sunrise on Tuesday, February 21 to prevent continued trail damage. Recent heavy snows combined with expected warm temperatures this weekend will mean extremely muddy conditions. Please forward this emailContinue reading …
Here’s the final “Cropland Policy” as approved by the County Commissioners. Our successes are in the main document: Sec 7 (Livestock Management”) — we got them to drop prioritization for food and fiber for human consumption; and Sec 8 (“RecreationContinue reading …
Once again we are announcing a bunch of excellent openings for talented, dedicated BCHA volunteers. BCHA has several positions and projects that need YOU!
Newsletter Editor
Horse Services Directory Committee Member
Trail Committee Chair
Fun Show Manager
Board Member
Horse Lovers’ Fling Chair
Public Lands Appreciation Day Organizer
Educational Seminars Coordinator
Is there a talented newsletter editor locked inside you just waiting to be asked? Are you a trail rider looking to give back something to the community for all the pleasure you and your horse have derived from Boulder’s trail system? Less outdoorsy but up on internet technology? How about a committee chair position? A doer but not necessarily a leader? Then how about serving on a committee? Don’t know what you might like to do but want to contribute somehow? Read on.
For more information contact Suzanne Webel at 303-485-2162 or send us a message. Continue reading →
BCHA RECOMMENDATIONS
2011 BCPOS CROPLAND POLICY
The Boulder County Horse Association (BCHA) has paid close attention to the lengthy discussions pertaining to Boulder County Parks & Open Space’s (BCPOS) Cropland Policy process.
For the most part we support the work of the CPAG (the Cropland Policy Advisory Group), which consisted of three conventional farmers, two organic farmers, an organic dairy farmer, and three members of the public. These dedicated people met and deliberated for nine months, and produced a remarkably balanced document outlining future agricultural policies for BCPOS croplands, including irrigated pasture lands and irrigated hay ground for livestock.
We have now reviewed the final staff recommendations and we appreciate the sincere effort they have made to find common ground. In most cases, we support the CPAG and staff recommendations, but we recommend several modifications as outlined below.
However, the Cropland Policy process and the resulting document have raised several troubling questions about the perceived place of horses in Boulder County. Continue reading →
This “Red Alert” pertains to Recommendations on the Boulder County Cropland Policy. Public Meeting: Thursday December 8, Longmont Conference Center, 1850 Industrial Circle, Longmont, 6pm. The Board of County Commissioners will take public testimony. Now is the time to speakContinue reading …
