Horses and Water Hydrants must be kept far apart!

Keep Horses FAR away from Campground Water Hydrants!

 For the second time, riders have allowed a horse to get near a Shimek campground water hydrant and then hang its halter or bridle on it--frightening the horse and bending the water pipe. This time, it caused the pipe in the lower campground to leak, not just bend.
 Here is the work that caused!! Hours of digging, changing the pipe, and refilling, topping with gravel and smoothing for the Shimek DNR crew! Time they could have worked on the trails or forest duties.

 PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR HORSE WITH YOU TO THE WATER HYDRANT!! Tie it to your tie rail or trailer. CARRY A BUCKET TO THE HORSE BUT PLEASE -- NO HORSES NEAR WATER HYDRANTS.

 If this kind of damage happens on a hot weekend, there might be no water for anyone at either campground!

WORKDAY MAY 23, 8:00 A.M.

FIRST workday of the season!!  Lots to do, please come and help out!  We have a great time, and the feeling of accomplishment is GREAT.  We will be sorting cans, cleaning up campsites, clearing trails,  painting things, and whatever else John Byrd and coordinator Ringo Covert will come up with!

Wear work clothes, bring gloves, a sack lunch and meet for volunteer sign in, signing liability forms, and to volunteer for tasks at 8 a.m.   We will work until about noon, meet for lunch and John Byrd will bring us up to date on what is happening.

Hoping to see you that day!!!!  Email us at shimekfriends@gmail.com