Welcome to The Olympic Chapter of The Backcountry Horsemen of Washington.
We ride and pack out of Kitsap County, just a short canoe ride from Seattle. As with most groups, our membership includes individuals with varying degrees of experience and talent in the finer arts of horsemanship, packing, cooking, camping, survival, hunting, fishing, and trail maintenance, just to mention some of our abilities.
Come on in, pull up a log, and sit next to our warm campfire (where permitted), have a bite to eat (award winning cooks) and some hot coffee.
See our calendar for our scheduled meetings and events. Guests are always welcome; just come on by, or you can contact any of our Officers for information.
Contact us
Snail Mail the sure way:
Olympic Chapter Backcountry Horsemen of Washington
P.O. Box 1629
Silverdale, WA 98383
President: Jim Davis
Phone (360)275-2989
Vice President: Randy Berg
Phone (360) 692-5266
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Backcountry Horsemen of Washington Inc.
(BCHW), is a state-wide, not-for-profit organization made up of over 2,700 members in 30 plus chapters across the state dedicated to: Keeping trails open for all users; educating horse users in Leave-No-Trace practices; and providing volunteer service to resource agencies.
THE PURPOSE OF BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN
The primary purpose of Backcountry Horsemen of Washington is to work toward the perpetuation of the legal and moral claim by American people to use horses and mules for recreation on public lands.
To unite horsemen as a viable contracting group to work with governmental agencies to achieve the goals and objectives of the Backcountry Horsemen of Washington.
To encourage responsible citizen involvement in governmental actions effecting public lands.
To oppose unjustified restrictions and closure to horse-use, on public lands.
To educate and inform horsemen and others interested in or effected by policies and programs of the Backcountry Horsemen of Washington, about the impact of horse use on backcountry lands, especially fragile areas.
To demonstrate that horsemen are citizens concerned about protecting the environment, as well as sustaining economic equilibrium for the community and country.
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