May 16th--A Beautiful Day to Work at Shimek

On a crisp , sunny day--May 16th--fourteen FOS volunteers and all DNR Shimek staff met to cleanup the campgrounds and to clear downed trees, mow some trails and generally improve the riding conditions and appearance in the equestrian campgrounds and on the riding trails.   Thanks to all the volunteers and the entire DNR crew.  Special thanks to the several volunteers who are not equestrians but enjoy and appreciate our forests.


Forester John Byrd gives the days "marching orders" before crews head off to the trails and spread out around the two campgrounds to get the place cleaned up.

Here volunteers are shown clearing gutters and cleaning out stalls in the Lower Campground.

Pam Ball, Marsha Achenbach and Shirley Mulligan followed by DNR employee Ben Hassman all carry collected bags of recyclable cans and bottles for sorting and bagging correctly. Over $150 was raised this time.

Three ATV crews head off to cut downed trees, remove fallen debris from trails and trim back overgrowth.