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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 2026 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.
NCBCH Newsletter
NCBCH Newsletter
Greetings, Nature Coast Back Country Horsemen,
Summer is here in full swing. Temperatures are climbing, and the flies have definitely arrived. This weekend, however, we were treated to a stretch of near-perfect riding weather, and I hope everyone had a chance to get out and enjoy the cooler temperatures and refreshing breezes.
The trails have been in great condition. Even with the storms that rolled through earlier in May, we only had a few trees come down, and we have worked to clear them as quickly as possible. If you come across any obstacles we may have missed, please reach out and let us know. We will do our best to get them cleared in the coming weeks.
I know many of our members are spending the summer up north and taking care of their properties and summer homes, but the work continues here in the Withlacoochee State Forest. Trails still need trimming, trees continue to fall, and maintenance and development projects move forward throughout the summer months. We are proud of the work that Nature Coast Back Country Horsemen does year-round to advocate for equine access and usage on state and public lands.
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Speaking of local trails, there will be a Caesar Weed spraying project taking place at Townsend Park from June 8 through June 10. Treatment for Caesar weed is generally considered safe for livestock as long as they are not actively grazing on recently sprayed plants. However, if you have concerns about herbicides or if your horse tends to graze along the trail, it may be best to avoid the Townsend Park trails until after a good rain has passed through the area.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer, wherever you may be, and I look forward to starting our meetings back up again in a few months. As always, if you have suggestions, ideas, or would like to volunteer, please reach out. We can always find a project or activity where your help would be greatly appreciated.
We are thankful for our members and look forward to bringing everyone back together this fall.
Until then, stay safe, enjoy your horses, and make the most of your time in the forest.
Charlie Kemp
President
Nature Coast Back Country Horsemen
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.
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