National Trails Day
2023-06-03 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Wayside Bar and Grill, Trout Creek, MT.
Kick off the spring/summer hiking/biking/riding/camping season with a celebration of the outdoors at the Wayside Bar and Grill in Trout Creek, MT.

Monthly Meeting @ 7pm
2023-06-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-08-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-09 19:00 - 19:30, 2023-11-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Plains/Paradise Senior Citizen’s Center,, 205 W. Meany, Plains, MT
Our monthly meetings are on the second Monday of each month.
Visitors and potential new members are always welcome.
Occasionally meetings are held at alternate locations, such as members’ homes or other local public facilities and may be proceeded by a potluck meal.

Plains-Superior YCC Packing Clinic
2023-06-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Sanders County Fairgrounds, 30 River Road, Plains, MT, 59859, United States
Hands-on packing clinic for YCC crewmembers working with the Forest Service out of Plains & Superior. What to Bring/How to Help: Stock, pack saddles, manties, ropes, camping items to manty. Click on the following to see the class agenda: https://bchmt.org/wp/plains/files/2023/01/YCC-2023-Packing-Class.pdf

Monture BCHMT Annual Rendezvous
2023-06-23 08:00 - 2023-06-25 17:00 | Monture Guard Station, Seeley Ranger District, Lolo, NF, Seeley Ranger District
2023 BCHMT Rendezvous Campout at Monture Ranger Station

Potluck and Monthly Meeting @ 6pm
2023-07-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Reads’ Residence, 11 Nob Hill Road, Plains, MT
WEATHER DEPENDENT: If raining/snowing, etc. we’ll meet at the Plains Senior Citizens Center @ 7pm.
Our monthly meetings are on the second Monday of each month.
Visitors and potential new members are always welcome.
Occasionally, such as this month, meetings are held at alternate locations, such as members’ homes or other local public facilities and may be proceeded by a potluck meal.

Big Hole Lookout Maintenance
2023-08-18 08:00 - 2023-08-21 17:00 | Big Hole Lookout, Montana
Several projects to complete including replacement of the posts for the outdoor “Big Hole Lookout” sign, Stabilization of the entryway steps using mortar/cement and native rocks, repainting blistering interior paint and repainting exterior shutters.
Camping at the gravel pit or some may choose to stay at the lookout.

The Big Burn - 113th Anniversary Showing
2023-08-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Rex Theater – Thompson Falls, MT.
See the movie about the 1910 fires which burned over 3 million acres. The following day travel to Wallace ID to hike the Pulaski Tunnel where Edward Pulaski and his crew took shelter as they were over-run by the fire.

Potluck and Monthly Meeting @ 6pm
2023-09-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Errecarts’ Residence, 17 Baldy View Lane, Plains, MT., 59859

Potluck Christmas Party and Monthly Meeting @ 5pm
2023-12-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Plains/Paradise Senior Citizen’s Center,, 205 W. Meany, Plains, MT
Saturday, December 9th, 5pm: Annual Potluck Christmas Party and monthly meeting at the Plains Senior Center, 205 W. Meany, Plains MT.
Bring an exchange gift of $20 or less if you’d like to participate in the gift exchange.
Chapter will provide a meat, members provide side dish, desserts, etc.

Monthly Meeting @ 7pm
2024-02-12 07:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-12 07:00 - 20:30, 2024-04-08 07:00 - 20:30 | Plains/Paradise Senior Citizen’s Center,, 205 W. Meany, Plains, MT
Our meetings are on the second Monday of each month.
Visitors and potential new members are always welcome.
Occasionally meetings are held at alternate locations, such as a members’ home or other local public facilities and may be proceeded by a potluck meal.

BCH of Montana State Convention
2024-03-08 10:30 - 2024-03-10 17:00 | Fairmont Hotsprings Resort, 1500 Fairmont Rd, Anaconda, MT, 59711, United States
Below is the link so you can explore the website with the information on this year’s convention at the Fairmont Hotsprings Resort in Anaconda MT.

https://bchmt.org/wp/event/bchmt-2024-state-convention/

RAC Road Clearing (Road 887) - Completed by Lori and Guy Hughes 3/19
2024-03-16 08:00 - 2024-03-23 17:00 | Forest Service Road 887, Mile Marker 68.5 Highway 200
Description: Clear road 887 (Weeksville) of winter debris (rocks, fallen and bent over trees and brush).
How to help/What to bring: Begin by clearing road 887 by yourself or with others, remove all material from roadway from the intersection of Highway 200/Forest Service Road #887 to the Big Hole Lookout Road #5587, approximately 3.1 miles.
Track your hours and mileage, report to John Errecart

Miles: Approximately 3.1 miles on road 887.
Trail Boss: All members

RAC Road Clearing (Road 5587) - Completed Guy and Lori 3/19, John and Carrie 3/30
2024-03-23 08:00 - 2024-04-06 17:00 | MT
Description: Clear road 5587 (Big Hole Lookout) of winter debris (rocks, fallen and bent over trees and brush).
How to help/What to bring: Continue earlier clearing of road 887 and begin clearing of road 5587 by yourself or with others, remove all material from roadway from the intersection of roads 887 and 5587 (approximately 3.1 miles up the 887 from its junction with Highway 200) to the switchback just above the 3-mile on road 5587.
Track your hours and mileage, report to John Errecart
Miles: Approximately 3.1 miles on road 5587.
Trail Boss: All members

RAC Road Clearing (Road 5587) - Completed John and Carrie 3/30
2024-04-06 08:00 - 2024-04-20 17:00 | MT
Description: Clear road 5587 (Big Hole Lookout) of winter debris (rocks, fallen and bent over trees and brush).
How to help/What to bring: Continue earlier clearing of roads 887 and 5587 by yourself or with others, remove all material from roadway from the 3-mile switchback on road 5587 to the switchback just above the 6-mile marker.
Track your hours and mileage, report to John Errecart
Miles: Approximately 3 miles on road 5587.
Trail Boss: All members

RAC Road Clearing (Road 5587 - Completed by John and Carrie 5/12)
2024-04-20 08:00 - 2024-05-28 17:00 | MT
Description: Clear road 5587 (Big Hole Lookout) of winter debris (rocks, fallen and bent over trees and brush).
How to help/What to bring: Continue earlier clearing of roads 887 and 5587 by yourself or with others, remove all material from roadway from the switchback just above the 6 mile marker on road 5587 to the pedestrian Big Hole Lookout trailhead just above the 9 mile marker on road 5587.
Track your hours and mileage, report to John Errecart
Miles: Approximately 3.1 miles on road 5587.
Trail Boss: All members

Prepare for Our Poker Ride
2024-05-03 10:00 - 17:00 | Jones Ranch
Description: Clear and flag trail, clear access roads of down material/rocks for the 5/18 club sponsored poker ride. Ready to ride at 10am
What to Bring/How to Help: Chainsaw, hand clippers, hand saws, etc.
If for any reason we can’t work on the 3rd, we’ll give the 5th a try.

Continue to Prepare for Poker Ride
2024-05-11 10:00 - 17:00 | Jones Ranch
Description: Clear and flag trail, clear access roads of down material/rocks for the 5/18 club sponsored poker ride. Ready to ride at 10am.
What to Bring/How to Help: Stock, hand loppers, hand pruners, hand saw, gloves, food, water, flagging, etc.

Monthly Meeting - Potluck @ 6pm
2024-05-13 06:00 - 20:00 | Errecarts’ Residence, 17 Baldy View Lane, Plains, MT., 59859
WEATHER DEPENDENT: If raining/snowing, etc. we’ll meet at the Plains Senior Citizens Center @ 6pm.
Our meetings are on the second Monday of each month.
Visitors and potential new members are always welcome.
Occasionally, such as this month, meetings are held at alternate locations, such as a members’ home or other local public facilities and may be proceeded by a potluck meal.
Directions to Errecarts Residence

Poker Ride: Pre-Ride - Ready to Ride @ 10am
2024-05-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Jones Ranch
Description: Ride Poker route to ensure flagging is still up and intervisible, install route arrow signs and paint arrows on ground with landscaping paint.
What to Bring/How to Help: Stock, flagging, signs, stakes, staples, landscaping paint, etc.

Wild Horse Plains BCH Poker Ride
2024-05-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Jones Ranch
To access registration form, click on event title above “Wild Horse Plains BCH Poker Ride” then click on the following link: https://bchmt.org/wp/plains/files/2024/03/WHPBCH-Poker-Ride-Registration.pdf
What to Bring/How to Help: Participants should bring all-weather gear. Chapter members can help by staffing registration table, card stations, setup tables, chairs, etc.
WHPBCH-Poker Ride Flyer

Mission Valley BCH Spring Ride
2024-05-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Dayton, MT

Savenac 6th Grade Camp Out
2024-05-22 10:00 - 19:00 | Savenac Nursery
Bring a couple pack stock and expose students to setting up a camp, mantying camp equipment and loading back onto stock.

Ty Evans - Mulemanship Equine Clinic
2024-05-30 08:00 - 2024-06-01 17:00 | Boundary County Fairgrounds, 6567 Recreation Park Rd., Bonners Ferry, ID, 83805, United States
When: Ty Evans is coming to Bonners Ferry, Idaho
May 30th – June 1st.
Where: This 3 day clinic is being held at the Boundary
Country Fairgrounds.
What: He will be teaching two classes over the course
of the 3 day clinic.
Foundation Mulemanship and Mulemanship 1.
This is a fantastic opportunity to ride and learn from
one of the best in the business. Do not miss this!!
Complete clinic details can be found at TSMules.com

Big Hole Area Trail Clearing, Lookout Opening and Campout: Celebrate National Trails Day
2024-05-31 14:00 - 2024-06-04 17:00 | Big Hole Lookout, Montana
Participate one or multiple days from May 31st to June 7th as we campout at the gravel pit (also known as the new equine Big Hole Lookout trailhead) and clear area trails, open up the lookout and to get it ready for the rental season beginning June 7th.
How to help: Clear the two roads behind the yearlong gate closures of woody debris and rocks using stock, ATVs, UTVs or pickups for access. Help with clearing the other several trails in the area. Help open and clean the lookout.
The work is directly related to our Challenge Cost Share agreement and the RAC grant we renewed the fall of 2023.

Ron's Memorial Service
2024-06-08 10:00 - 12:00 | First Lutheran Church, 604 S 5th Street, Plains, MT, 59859, United States
Ron’s memorial service will be held at the First Lutheran Church at 10am. Please plan to attend.
Obituary
