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New Vault Toilet at the Sister Farm Trail Head! Project funded by our Power Line Environmental Fund Grant. Thanks to Dan Bale and Jerry Wilkes for their volunteer efforts!
 The city of Ladysmith is conducting a study to investigate future development of bike and pedestrian trails in the Ladysmith Area>>>More information? See the "Ladysmith Bike Trails Info" link near the bottom of the menu bar to the left! Power Line Environmental Fund Grant
Last winter, Jackie Pederson, Dawn Norton and Deb Ziemer drafted and submitted a grant proposal to the Power Line Environmental Fund in the amount of $16,275 on behalf of LATA and the Ladysmith-Hawkins School District .
We are extremely pleased to inform you that the grant was approved in May for an amount of $10,000. At this time, we would like to provide you with an overview of the status of projects and planning for grant fund distribution and use. Several additional interested parties have joined the grant project/efforts since notification of our award, including Pete Olson, Matt Bunton, Jim Kurz, Jerry Wilkes, Dan Bale, Jana Murphy and Lynnette Anderson. We are most grateful for their work, coordination and ongoing support of the grant projects. The following is a summary of the projects, as provided by Matt Bunton/updated by the LATA directors [Dawn Norton, Lynnette Anderson, Deb Ziemer, Jim Kurz]: #1: LHS Outdoor Classroom $3200 Extension of power to the LHS log cabin from Rocky Ridge Road . [Work in progress.] #2: Pit Toilet at Sister’s Farm Trailhead $2500 Purchase of permits, pump/pit toilet system and materials for building construction. Construction of building to be done by volunteers. [Project pending permit/approval.] #3: Equipment and Supplies for Trail Maintenance, Improvements and Education $4300 Ski Trail Groomer for Sister Farm Trails [Pending purchase.] $3000 Weed/Brush Trimming Equipment [Purchased-$380] $300 Supplies for Culvert Installation, Single Track Repair, Benches/Picnic Tables, Bird House/Education signs [Culvert purchase and installation $520/Other projects pending.] $1000 We are anticipating continued work on each of the above projects throughout the summer/fall. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering for any of the project efforts listed above! And in the meantime, we hope you are enjoying the beauty of summer and richness of our trail systems! LATA DIRECTORS, Deb Ziemer Dawn Norton Jim Kurz Lynnette Anderson Check the WEB SITES for current trail conditions:
Sister Farm Trails --Spring Work Day Scheduled May 16.http://www.ladysmithtrails.org/ LATA Banquet Held on February 7th We had an enjoyable LATA banquet that made some money for trail maintenance on Saturday. Thanks to the organizers. LATA Officers Elected Treasurer Lee Norwood and Directors Deb Ziemer, Dawn Norton, Lynette Anderson, and Jim Kurz were elected at the annual meeting on October 18th. Sisters' Farm Work Day, Annual Meeting, and Potluck on 10-18-08 The leaves have turned color and we have frost, so snow can’t be far behind. It is time to think about renewing Ladysmith Area Trail Association memberships. This is a bargain at $15 for individuals and $25 for families. A membership form is enclosed. Memberships and donations support summer mowing, (which has been great again this year Jerry!) and winter grooming and trail lighting, as well as improvement projects. We also have some business to take care of, which we are going to try to make a social event on October 18th. Here is the schedule: 1-4:30 Trail work at Sisters’ Farm. This mostly involves cutting back brush and briars. Gloves and branch loppers or a small saw would work well. 4:30 LATA annual meeting at Dan and Lynette’s house N4586 at the end of Maxon Road (off Port Arthur Road, west of the hospital and east of Sisters’ Farm). 5:30 or so A potluck at Dan and Lynette’s. Brats will be provided; bring a dish to pass, beverages, and alternate meat to grill if you want. Please bring camping chairs. Tuesday Night Bike Rides There are weekly road rides starting at the Marshfield Clinic (medical not dental) on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. This week the ride was about 17 miles long. Log Cabin Now Wired The log warming cabin at the LHS trailhead now has electric lights and outlets. |