Making a Difference
Back Country Horsemen Making a Difference in Florida
BCHFL is growing! What does this growth mean to us as equestrian trail users? It means that becoming a BCHA member unites you with all the other BCHA members and your voice and sphere of influence for equestrian trails is much greater. You are now a force to be reckoned with when you talk to your local land managers, your state officials, your county and local officials, and the equestrians in your community about preserving existing trails or creating new trails.
It all starts as a grass roots effort just like it did in Montana 45 years ago with 4 people sitting around a campfire and just like it did in Florida 10 years ago with 25 people in my living room. It starts as an idea, a vision, a need. People with common interests talk and the momentum and support grows along with the courage to go forward. You put yourself out there and expend lots of energy with many hours of volunteer effort. Is it worth it? You bet it is!
Please come and join us.
Together we can make a difference!
We would like to count you as a member of the Back Country Horsemen family in Florida. We encourage you to join a local chapter that is near you. However, if there is not a local chapter near you or you would like to start a new local chapter in Florida then please join the Back Country Horsemen of Florida and become an at-large member. Please check the various chapters’ websites or FB pages for more information and membership applications.
State Chapter:
Back Country Horsemen of Florida: State-wide at http://www.bchfl.org
Local Chapters:
Florida Forever Back Country Horsemen: Focuses on the Citrus tract of Withlacoochee State Forest and other equestrian trails in and around Citrus Country at http://www.ffbch.org
Nature Coast Back Country Horsemen: Focuses on the Croom tract of Withlacoochee State Forest, Withlacoochee State Trail (RTT), and Townsen Preserve at http://www.naturecoastbch.org
Back Country Horsemen of Southeast Ocala Forest: Focuses on Ocala National Forest. Facebook
North Florida Back Country Horsemen: Focuses on equestrian trails in the northern section of Florida: Facebook
Nancy Stephens,
Chairperson, Back Country Horsemen of Florida