Mini Mag Feb 16 2021

2020 Annual Report on Volunteer Work on Kansas Public Equestrian/Multiuse Trails and Benefit Trail Ride Proceeds

Throughout 2020, equestrians have continued to make a big difference on Kansas trails.

The flooding of 2019 left trails in a mess around several of our lakes, and equestrian volunteers worked diligently on cleanup with work continuing on some of the lower trails. We rallied successfully to keep Rockhaven Campground at Clinton Lake open, after the Corps of Engineers announced the campground would be closed unless usage increased. We worked side by side with hikers and bicyclists on extending the Landon Trail further south. We promoted Kansas equestrian campgrounds and

trails through social media and through articles in state and national publications. We promoted the beauty of Kansas state parks by welcoming Tom Seay and his Best of America by Horseback RFD-TV program to Eisenhower State Park for a perfect June weekend, resulting in national coverage of our Kansas State Parks, Kansas Horse Council, and Back Country Horsemen Kansas.

This year equestrian benefit trail rides and other fundraisers were able to raise a total of $13,675 for public equestrian campgrounds and trails. Funds raised included: Perry State Park $4,900, Eisenhower State Park