GRAHAM, WA: Back Country Horsemen of America, a 16,000-member organization, announced the election of officers for the 2006-2007 year at its 2006 annual National Board Meeting in San Diego CA on April 239th. They are:
Merlyn Huso, Chairman – Helena Montana
Michael Reedy, Vice-Chair – Glenoma WA
JoAnn Van Der Geest, Treasurer – Belen NM
Ottie Otterstein, Media -Bayfield CO
Steve Didier, Public Lands – Kooskia, ID
Alan T. Hill – Public Liaison – Redding, CA
Ann Lange – Wilderness – Lake Isabella, CA
Jerry Ledbetter, Education – Somerset CA
Michael Murphy, Ways & Means – Occidental CA
Mylon Filkins DVM, Affiliations/Partnerships – Bakersfield CA
Back Country Horsemen of America (BCHA), which has chapters in 20 states, works to keep trails open on public lands for recreational stock use (horses and mules); assists various government, state and private agencies in their maintenance and management of the trails; and educates others in low-impact use of the back country.
Toward these ends, BCHA reported a total contribution by its members of 165,100 volunteer hours in 2005, with an estimated value of over $3 million dollars.
The 2007 annual National Board Meeting is set for April 25-28 in Prescott, Arizona.
For more information on the Back Country Horsemen of America, call Executive Secretary Peg Greiwe at 888-893-5161, or go to www.backcountryhorse.com.
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