UPDATE: The new day parking areas are coming along GREAT. The Lee County Charitable Foundation grant and the money made by FOS from the November benefit are financing the work. The DNR staff worked on it, cutting trees and getting all the state approvals and the plan is to complete construction later this spring.
Note also that after it is completed, it must settle and get both firm and dry and layered with specific gravel sizes before we can begin using it. Forester Byrd will keep us posted as to when it can be used.
These photos were taken by Forester Byrd, showing the progress.He wrote: "Lower parking lot is dozed and leveled out. (See Pictures) There is a brush pile in the middle that needs to be burned yet but it looks magnificent. Lower parking lot is dozed and leveled out. (See Pictures) There is a brush pile in the middle that needs to be burned yet but it looks magnificent." The photos below are all of the Lower Campground Day Parking Area to be!
The purpose of the Friends of Shimek is to support the DNR staff in developing and maintaining the Shimek campgrounds and equestrian trails consistent with good forestry practices and the protection of our state's natural resources. The Lick Creek Unit has two public equestrian campgrounds with over 25 miles of trails for equestrians, bicyclists and hikers in Shimek's Lick Creek Unit. The two primitive campgrounds are White Oak and Bitternut Campgrounds.