Trail Maintenance - September 11
Join The Kitsap Branch Saturday September 11 for a few hours of trail maintenance on the Trail to Big Tree. We'll be brushing back, clearing downed wood and generally getting the trail in shape for the November Salmon Safari season. Meet at Kitsap Cabin at 10:00 a.m. bring your favorite clippers and gloves and dress for the weather.
Conservation and Education - September 25
Conservation and education minded people are invited to gather at Kitsap Cabin at 2:00PM September 25 for a walk out to Big Tree. This is a great opportunity to share ideas and to learn about the status of ongoing programs and plans.
General Meetings and Programs
On a quarterly basis the Kitsap Mountaineers and their friends get together at 7:00 for a social time and an interesting program at the Norm Dicks Government Center located @ 345 6th Street in Bremerton. Parking in pay lots located on 5th Street or free on-street parking along Pacific, 4th and 5th Streets. Our next meeting is October 4, 2010. This date will also be our annual meeting and election of officers. These gatherings are for both members and anyone interested in learning more about the Mountaineers or just interested in enjoying the program. We're working on bringing you a truly fabulous program but things have not been finalized. Watch for details on our website as the date approaches.
Executive Committee meetings are held at Kitsap Cabin, on the last Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM members are welcome to attend and observe.
HARK (Hiking And Recreation with Kids)- HARK is an outreach program that
takes kids on outdoor trips to experience positive mentored
outdoor experiences. Types of activities include: camping, rock
climbing, snowshoe outings, and hikes. HARK is always in need of
more great volunteers who must be Mountaineer members and completed a
background check. HARK Chair,Laura Rightmyer, will be there to answer any
questions. 360-830-0473, email lrightmyer@q.com
Conservation and Outreach Katha Miller-Winder, a pro-active participant in
Salmon Safari, National Trails Day, Kids Safety Day, Kitsap Cabin Committee
Member and Youth Theater will be there provide information on Mountaineer
related partnerships that support conservation, and kids' recreational and
educational opportunities in Kitsap County.
We hope to see you there!
The Kitsap Branch of The Mountaineers wants to take your group on Safari!
Designed to appeal to kids of various ages, the Mountaineers' safaris provide an excellent introduction to salmon and their habitat. Safaris are held at the Mountaineers' historic Kitsap Cabin in the natural forest setting of the beautiful Rhododendon Preserve, and can feature experts, guides, storytellers, videos, and classroom exercises according to your needs.Click here for more information.
Salmon Safaris, www.salmonsafari.org, wants you as a volunteer to make
this program work. Salmon Safaris is an outdoor education/conservation
program which takes school groups on tours of the salmon streams on the
Kitsap Property and Mountaineer Foundation Rhododendron Preserve
property.
There are a total of 11 safaris currently scheduled. The dates
of the safaris can be found using either the calendar link from the
salmon safari website or by looking at the branch calendar from the
Branch website www.kitsapmountaineers.org. Each safari needs two volunteers to properly support it. One volunteer is needed to be onsite to watch the fire in the cabin to make sure it stays burning until the
kids have finished in the cabin and then to make sure that it goes out
safely. This volunteer is also there in case something goes very wrong
and emergency services are needed; one volunteer will be responsible for putting
the EMTs on the write path to where the injured person is. (We sincerely
hope that this role will never be necessary but would be sadly remiss in our
responsibilities not to plan for it.) The other volunteer would
accompany the hike as sweeper on the way down to the salmon stream and
salmon viewing areas and then lead the hike out again with our Salmon
Safari Executive Director Katha Miller-Winder who had lead the hike down
acting as sweeper on the way out. To volunteer or if you have questions,
please, reply to this message. If you'd like to volunteer some time supporting
this educational endeavor or have questions please, reply to Branch@kitsapcabin.org.
Mountaineer Logo Clothing Available in All Sizes
We offer vests, $22 and T-shirts $15 and baseball style caps in olive green with a black underbill. Hats cost $12, and we have just added whistles. These whistles are metal with the Mountaineers and our logo laser imprinted. They come in silver or black. Whistles cost $1. To purchase any of these items send an e-mail to branch@kitsapcabin.org.
Volunteer Alert!
Kitsap Branch has a number of opportunities available for our members to help keep the branch functioning. There are volunteer opportunities that directly benefit the Kitsap Branch and opportunities that benefit the wider outdoor community. Some volunteer opportunities require a substantial investment of time, some require only a few hours. Opportunities can be as simple as providing cookies for a general meeting to as detailed as bringing to life one of the programs waiting to be started. Whatever your skills and abilities, however much time you have to spend there is a job you can do to help. A list of opportunities is available on the website and one is posted on the bulletin board on the front door of Kitsap Cabin. To volunteer please, e-mail branch@kitsapcabin.org.
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Mountaineers is to be the premier Northwest
outdoor recreation club, dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and protection of natural
places. The Mountainers encourage anyone wishing to join or who has
questions to contact us via this web site.
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The Kitsap Branch of The Mountaineers wants to take your group on Safari!
Designed to appeal to kids of various ages, the Mountaineers' safaris provide an excellent introduction to salmon and their habitat. Safaris are held at the Mountaineers' historic Kitsap Cabin in the natural forest setting of the beautiful Rhododendon Preserve, and can feature experts, guides, storytellers, videos, and classroom exercises according to your needs.