Embedded Files
Report your Volunteer Hours
NCBCH Current events
NCBCH Current events
NCBCH Meetings
NCBCH Meetings
URGENT NOTICE
Brooksville Enrichment Center will be unavailable tomorrow night for our meeting as it is being used as a warming center for the city of Brooksville during the cold spell.
At this time we are rescheduling to the following Thursday, the 22nd at 6 PM.
The agenda will remain the same. (Chili, selections, presenter)
Please pass the word to others.
We apologize for this inconvenience.
Our January meeting will be held on Thursday, January 22, at 6:00 p.m. at the Brooksville Enrichment Center
For this meeting, we are bringing back a favorite from last year—a Chili Cook-Off Potluck! Members are invited to bring their favorite chili recipes to share. NCBCH will provide the fixings to accompany the chili. Please let us know if you plan to attend using the response request, and be sure to indicate if you will be bringing chili.
Our Annual Membership Drive
Our Annual Membership Drive
NCBCH welcomes and depends on your involvement and support. Join us now to preserve our right to ride on public lands in Florida and across the nation.
NCBCH welcomes and depends on your involvement and support. Join us now to preserve our right to ride on public lands in Florida and across the nation.
Dues for 2023 are $25 for individual membership, $30 for family (2 votes during elections for family membership).
Click on the Membership link below to print an application.
Click on the Membership link below to print an application.
2nd Annual Breakaway from Cancer Poker Trail Ride
2nd Annual Breakaway from Cancer Poker Trail Ride
Saturday, March 7th, 2026
We’ll be hosting our 2nd Annual Breakaway from Cancer Poker Trail Ride.
For more information:
NCBCH Newsletter
NCBCH Newsletter
Good day Nature Coast Back Country Horsemen,
Good day Nature Coast Back Country Horsemen,
Happy New Year!
We wish everyone a healthy, happy, and prosperous year ahead—with plenty of time to enjoy all things horses.
Our January meeting will be held on Thursday, January 15, at 6:00 p.m. at the Brooksville Enrichment Center (see map below).
For this meeting, we are bringing back a favorite from last year—a Chili Cook-Off Potluck! Members are invited to bring their favorite chili recipes to share. NCBCH will provide the fixings to accompany the chili. Please let us know if you plan to attend using the response request, and be sure to indicate if you will be bringing chili. Click here to Register for Meeting
We will also be holding elections for the 2026 NCBCH Board of Directors at this meeting. Only members with paid 2026 memberships are eligible to vote. Lorri Kindberg will be available at the meeting to accept membership renewals. If you are interested in running for a board position, please notify any current board member so your name can be added to the ballot.
Our guest speaker will be Harrison Rose with Forestry, who will be presenting on invasive species in the forest.
Looking ahead, our Breakaway From Cancer Charity Poker Ride is scheduled for March 7, 2026, at Tucker Hill. To help make this event a success, we are asking members to donate items for the silent auction. Donations may include themed baskets, horse-related items, non-horse items—anything you think others would enjoy bidding on. The silent auction is our primary fundraiser, and all proceeds will be donated to Breakaway From Cancer, a 501(c)3 charity that supports horsemen battling cancer by helping with everyday living expenses and lost wages during treatment. Please share the poker ride form with friends and invite them to join in the fun.
Lastly, many of you may have seen recent posts about the passing of Mary Lou Patton. Mary Lou was a long-time member of NCBCH and a driving force behind mapping and marking the equestrian trails in the Croom Tract. She will be remembered for her passion for the forest and its equestrian trails. Please keep Mary Lou and her family in your thoughts and prayers.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the January meeting.
Charlie Kemp
Nature Coast Back Country Horsemen President
727-560-9990
Back Country Horsemen of America
Back Country Horsemen of America
How to obtain parking passes for local Trailheads
How to obtain parking passes for local Trailheads
Friends of Florida State Forests Annual Day Pass
Friends of Florida State Forests Annual Day Pass
Good for all Florida state forests that have fees at the trailheads. The day use fee at Croom's Tucker Hill trailhead is $2 per person. The annual pass is $45 which is good for any day of the year for up to 6 people. To order the annual pass on-line go to:
Friends of Florida State Forests Annual Day Pass
Purchase it locally at: Florida Forest Service
Withlacoochee State Forest Recreation/Visitors Center
15003 Broad St., Brooksville, FL 34601-4201
(352) 797-4140
Lake Townsen Preserve, Nobleton Parking Fee
Lake Townsen Preserve, Nobleton Parking Fee
The daily parking fee is $3.00 per vehicle. An annual parking pass is $45.00 per vehicle.
To get Annual Parking Pass Application go to:
Lake Townsen Annual Parking Pass
Read both pages, particularly the highlighted area, print, fill it out, make a check payable to Hernando Cnty Recreation Department, & mail to 205 E. Fort Dade St., Brooksville, FL 34601, or go to their office at same address to purchase one. Call 352-754-4027 for further info.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse