PILCHUCK RECREATION ASSOCIATION

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*** MESSAGE FROM THE PILCHUCK TREE FARM MANAGEMENT ***

The Pilchuck Tree Farm is a private business operated as a working forest. All kinds of activities occur in a working

tree farm and include mechanized timber falling and harvesting, log trucking, road construction, gravelling and grading, brush mowing, firewood harvesting, brush piling and burning, helicopter spraying (usually Sept.), tree planting, plantation brushing, and a host of other activities.

RECREATIONAL VISITORS MUST stay clear of all forestry operations.

It is not the tree farm management’s responsibility to warn the recreational visitor when or where these activities are occurring.

Forestry equipment is frequently noisy. When the visitor hears or observes forestry activity occurring, avoid going into those areas. If a flying helicopter is heard, do not go thru areas signed for spraying or if you are in one, get out quickly as the pilot may not see you. Remember, trucks and equipment on roads have the right-of-way, so stay off or get out of the way quickly.

Cooperation with management is crucial to continuing recreational use of Pilchuck Tree Farm.

Please: Your cooperation is appreciated in the following requests of the Pilchuck Tree Farm management!

 March/April Bulletin-2011

    The Pilchuck Recreation Association (the PRA) is an organization incorporated by recreational users of the private property of the Pacific Denkmann Co./Pilchuck Tree Farm. The purpose of the PRA is to address the concerns of the Pacific Denkmann Co./Pilchuck Tree Farm with regards to recreational use; trail construction and maintenance; and environmental impact to preserve recreational privileges on these lands.

 

The LANDS OF THE Pacific Denkmann Co./Pilchuck Tree Farm  ARE PRIVATELY OWNED LANDS!  The trails you are riding here are NOT PUBLIC LANDS!

 

The donated funds from the recreational users of these lands, has been the source of funding for this endeavor. We hope you and your organizations are among those contributing.  Only with your donations and cooperation can we continue to enjoy the privilege to ride, bike and hike the trails on the lands of the Pacific Denkmann Co./ Pilchuck Tree Farm.

Text Box: Bracken Parking Lot Refurbished Spring 2010    The cost of this project was $4,457.   Your donations ARE at work for YOU! Now it is up to all horseback riders who use this parking lot to help maintain the gravel by keeping it clean of manure.  Only by picking up after your horse can we maintain and preserve this parking lot for the years to come.  PLEASE DO YOUR PART PICK UP AND HAUL MANURE AWAY    

 

YOUR DONATIONS CONTINUE TO PAY FOR:

 

Maintenance of the Parking Lots.

Sani-cans – $93 x 4 units = $372 month.

Trail culverts, gravel, trail signs and Tool Cache for clearing trails.   

Trail Bridge building materials.

Solar Stock Water maintenance and Garbage Disposal.

 

Text Box: PLEASE Continue to Make Donations! Currently the Harvey Creek Bridge is under repair by volunteers. Costs to date:                                      Need $$$$$$!!!! Rental of Crane for   $275                             Cement Abutments   $100                  PU/Set Stringers est.  $500 Paint  $8                                              Welding/Oxygen est.  $100 Hardware  $118                                  Web between I-Beams $500                                                             Hardware estimate      $300   Note: over 372 hrs have been volunteered by 5 committed workers, plus their personal equipment used on this major bridge/trail repair.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
bullet Donate funds.  PO Box 334

                         Stanwood WA  98292

bullet Material & labor for trails? Contact us at our website, below.
bullet Report questionable activity
bullet 360 629-6800 

 

 

 

Summer/Fall 2011 Project:  Repair Harvey Creek water crossing (south of Bracken Parking Lot).  Major bank erosion has occurred at the water crossing.  Project is in early planning stage.  Materials are being gathered.         

Thank you for your generous contributions!

 

 

PLEASE DEPOSIT DONATIONS IN THE "IRON RANGERS"

PLACED AT THE PARKING LOTS!

- or - SEND DONATIONS TO:

PILCHUCK RECREATION ASSOCIATION (PRA)

PO BOX 334, STANWOOD, WA 98292

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