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2024 GOALS

Note that the 2024 Goals Linked Below Are In a Draft of a SMART Goal! The Original Suggested Raw Ideas are listed below them. Being a Draft SMART Goal Does Not Imply That The SMART Goal Is Endorsed By OREA Or Is Something That Will Be Actively Pursued! Each Draft Needs to be Evaluated, Then Be Prioritized By the OREA Strategy Committee, then the full OREA Board of Directors In Concert With the Leadership of the Ortonville Recreation Area At the Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area Office To Become a Goal That Is Acted Upon.

HAVING A LARGE LIST OF SUGGESTED ACTIONS FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES IS ALWAYS A GREAT START! Thank You Everyone For Your Input.

Additional Ideas Can Always Be Communicated To OREA.Treasurer@gmail.com.

Progress towards Proposed 2024 Goals

ALL of the original proposed goals with 4 or more Yes votes have been addressed in at least 1 first draft of a SMART GOAL.

We have addressed 137 of the 169 goals proposed in December through February 18 by drafting 34 Smart Goal Documents encompassing 44 SMART Goals!!!

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This means we have either: Already accomplished the proposed goal, The proposed goal is on the DNR Plans for 2024,     We have put a strategy in place to accomplish the proposed goal, We are actively working towards the proposed goal, or We have drafted a 2024 SMART Goal to address the proposed goal. 17 SMART Goal documents have been drafted to address the majority of the proposed goals!

32 of the remaining proposed goals are on the low priority list for 2024 meaning they had 3 or fewer Yes votes and we are choosing not to address them at this time.

Original Submitted Goal Ideas

ALL YES VOTES

  • Activities: Memorial Day Saturday Poker Ride (6 Yes Votes)

  • Activities: Saturday night campfires (with doughies) (6 Yes Votes) => * Assess & Prioritize Activities Goal

  • Activities: Saturday pot lucks (6 Yes Votes)

  • Activities: Come ride with us! Monthly (or more often) Saturday morning rides led by OREA. (6 Yes Votes)

  • Activities: Query FB members to get more ride leaders to have led group rides more often (6 Yes Votes)

  • Activities: Need to post relative speed expected for each group ride based on leader (6 Yes Votes)

  • Activities: Need to post what happens regarding group ride if it rains (6 Yes Votes)

  • BoD Administration: Complete master list for all events. (6 Yes Votes)

  • BoD Administration: Participate in Michigan Horse Council Trail Committee meetings (6 Yes Votes) * Scott attended February meeting

  • BoD Administration: Create and populate Trails and Work Bee Committee! (6 Yes Votes) => Committees Goal passed @ January Board Meeting 

  • BoD Administration: Develop a plan to increase the number of members and volunteers. (6 Yes Votes)

  • Campground: DNR to install gates at Campground entrance. (6 Yes Votes) => Already on the DNR list for 2024 

  • Campground: Build Kiosk west of trail entrance (6 Yes Votes)

  • Campground: Determine baseline horse campground numbers (Todd) - need numbers by campsite and day of week and holidays (6 Yes Votes)

  • Campground: More corrals. Some on adjacent sites => * Build Corrals Goal

  • More pens

  • More pens, and closer together, so people that want to camp next to each other can all have pens.

  • We loved the pens! When we arrived we had to park towards the front because day riders had taken up all the spots by the pavilion 

  • It seems the set up and tear down is so easy when we have pens. Sleep better too (6 Yes Votes)

  • Campground: Online Fundraiser to build Corrals for particular sites (6 Yes Votes) => December 2023 Facebook Giving Tuesday Fundraiser

  • Campground: Picket poles left in some of the good shady spots. => Picket posts will remain at most campsites with corrals 

  • Some of us still like picket poles with some shade too.

  • I prefer high line to corrals, so hope some of these ‘old style’ sites remain available.  (6 Yes Votes)

  • Communications: Create event flyers for Poker Ride (6 Yes Votes)

  • Communications: Get updated information on existing web sites that reference our horse campground including pictures (18 sites) (6 Yes Votes) => * Camp & Trail Websites Goal

  • Communications: Post information about Ortonville equestrian camping to Facebook horse camping groups (10 FB Groups) (6 Yes Votes)

  • Communications: Post trail information and/or rides to Facebook trail sites (17) (6 Yes Votes)

  • Communications: EVERY Time we (OREA or DNR) do something, it hits Facebook AND the Web Site (6 Yes Votes)

=> * Communications Plan Goal

  • Communications: Develop a plan to communicate with members using multiple methods. (6 Yes Votes)

  • DNR: Leash law signs. Nice big ones at camp, day use and any entrance to the trails. It's not fun coming up on loose dogs on the trail, or having them blast through your camp. (6 Yes Votes)

  • DNR: Add signage at campground “Paid Campers Only”  “Day Use Parking in Day Use area only” (6 Yes Votes) => DNR has ordered signage

  • DNR: DNR approval of Staging area/Day use project. (6 Yes Votes) => Redesign Day Use Area Goal

  • DNR: DNR to update trail maps (6 Yes Votes) => Temporary Trail Map on OREA Website

  • Equine Community Support: Work with the Equine Trails Subcommittee (6 Yes Votes) => * ETS Sustainable Trails Goal

  • Equine Community Support: Have a table at the MHC Horse expo (6 Yes Votes) => Waiting for Info - Approved funding in December Meeting * MHC Horse Expo Goal

  • Equine Community Support: Attend Work Bees to See What is Going On with Other Trail Groups (6 Yes Votes)

  • Equine Community Support: Work with MHC and ETS to promote our campground (6 Yes Votes)

  • Equine Community Support: Work with other organizations including ETS & MHC for ideas for getting more people at work bees (6 Yes Votes)

  • Funding: Fundraisers for Specific Goals, e.g. fundraiser for pair of corrals on site 2 (6 Yes Votes)

  • Funding: DNR matching grant (6 Yes Votes) => Submitted for Grant in December

  • Funding: Michigan Horse Council Trails Grant Trail Grants (michiganhorsecouncil.com) (6 Yes Votes)=> Submitted for Grant in December

  • Funding: Develop a plan to increase sponsorships and donations. (6 Yes Votes)

  • Government: Stop sign on Hadley Rd (6 Yes Votes)

  • Staging Area: Staging Area more User Friendly (6 Yes Votes) => * Redesign Day Use Area Goal - Submitted Proposal to DNR in December 2023

  • Staging Area: DNR to install manure 1 pit in the day use area. (6 Yes Votes)

  • Staging Area: DNR approval of Staging area/Day use project. (6 Yes Votes)

  • Staging Area: Upgrade Staging area: Total trailer parking for 25 + rigs

  • Upgrade Staging area: 275 feet @ 15 foot width for each trailer

  • Upgrade Staging area: Reroute to allow approximately 100-175 foot long pull-throughs

  • Upgrade Staging area: Includes space for tying horses to the trailer and turn radius for pulling in and out

  • Upgrade Staging area: 75 foot tree buffer to the road

  • I don’t use Staging Area because the potholes and uneven soft ground. I’ve been stuck at Hadley more than once

  • If you want people parking in day area. And, not camp side. Need toilet over there. The pot holes fixed. And bigger area to park for those with bigger rigs. (Area made at and agile/pull through type)

  • Day parking fixed with signs on how to park, lots of people swing around and stay parked in the driveway, or stay parallel just off the driveway. Doesn't leave much room if any for others to park.

  • Staging Area More open and level

  • They need to fix the day parking

  • yep. It's (Staging Area) not very welcoming.

  • I think a realistic goal could be improvements to the day use area. Potty, gravel for the road. Wouldn't take much to make it more useable.

  • Drive through/agile parking in middle of Staging Area.

  • bigger space in Staging Area for some of the bigger rigs. (6 Yes Votes)

  • Staging Area: Upgrade Staging area: Pit toilet

  • Pit Toilet / Port-a-potty in Staging Area=> Submitted for Grant in December 2023

  • No Pit Toilet in Staging Area that’s the main reason I don’t use the day use the Staging Area. (6 Yes Votes)

  • Staging Area:  And a couple picnic tables in Staging Area. (6 Yes Votes) => Already 2 picnic tables in Day Use Area and a mounting block!

  • Trail Expansion: The number one consideration for me as a camper is the number of trail miles. I hope we are able to add some of the old trails back to the official system and find a some area on the south side of Fox Lake Rd to add as well. (6 Yes Votes) => 4 2024 Goals related to Trail Expansion

  • Trail Expansion: Add more new trails: Create Pine Trail loop (6 Yes Votes)

  • Trail Expansion: Identify New Trail Opportunities: Pines Overlook trail – expand to 2+ mile loop (6 Yes Votes)

  • Trail Expansion: Add more new trails (Officially) Open trail to pinnacle point (6 Yes Votes)

  • Trail Maintenance: Repair muddy section of trail between mark #1 and #2. Waiting on DNR trail funds. (6 Yes Votes) => * Trail Repairs Goal

  • Trail Maintenance: DNR to repair river crossing between marker #1 and #2. East side completed. (6 Yes Votes) => Creek Crossing Goal

  • Trail Maintenance: DNR to install gates at Tody Road. (6 Yes Votes) => Completed December 2023

  • Trail Maintenance: DNR funds for trail project. Funds available need quotes from contractors. (6 Yes Votes) => Have initiated contact with 2 of 3 needed vendors for quotes

  • Trail Maintenance: Add posts with arrows at each location where there is a trail not on the mapped trail system to help riders stay on marked trails. (6 Yes Votes)

  • Trail Maintenance: Reengineer area under the bridge for better stabilization => * Bridge Repair Goal

  • The bridge issue (between 1 & 2) needs to be addressed. Quickly. (6 Yes Votes) => Working with DNR for a solution - Submitted some suggestions in December 2023

  • Trail Maintenance: More work on creek crossing => * Creek Crossing Goal - Already in DNR plans for 2024

  • I love the creek crossing that was recently improved by the bridge. I would love to see the opposite side done as well, willing to help

  • Steps on the opposite side of the river crossing... or at least some better footing with gravel or something.

  • Better footing in the creek. And the trees and rose bushes trimmed around that bridge.

  • Could we use the rock piles out there on the trail to fix up the creek. For the dnr gater and better footing for the horses to cross? (6 Yes Votes)

  • Trail Maintenance: Analyze Ortonville Equestrian Trail (2007) engineering study by MC Smith Associates & Architecture Group to help plan trail maintenance opportunities (6 Yes Votes)

  • Work Bees: Send question out to FB members to understand how to get them to a work bee (6 Yes Votes)

  • Work Bees: Work bees – come for an hour, come for the day … bring the kids! BYO equipment. (6 Yes Votes)

  • Work Bees: Find out what equipment members (FB or OREA) have that can help for Work Bees (6 Yes Votes)

  • Work Bees: Should plan Work Bees at least 2 months out – best if planned for the year ahead of time, but reality is generally not that much notice (6 Yes Votes)

  • Work Bees: Need to be specific as to what is expected to be accomplished at a Work Bee and what skills are needed and a goal number of bodies (6 Yes Votes)

  • Work Bees: Do not need to be a member to participate in a Work Bee. (6 Yes Votes)

  • Work Bees: Membership category for work bee participation? (6 Yes Votes)

  • Work Bees: Set up Work Bees as an event on FB (6 Yes Votes)

  • Work Bees: DNR/OREA complete painting on interior of pavilion. (90% complete) (6 Yes Votes)

 

5 YES VOTES

5 Yes Votes:  1 Future Vote:  

  • Activities: Doughnut Ride (Coffee & Doughnuts in the pavilion – then guided trail ride) (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • Activities: Old Fogies Wednesday Trail Ride (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote) => * Activities Goal

  • BoD Administration: Create master electronic folder of all OREA forms.  (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • BoD Administration: Create and populate Communications Committee! (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • BoD Administration: Fund Raiser and Activities Committee! (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote) => On January 2024 Agenda

  • Campground: DNR to remove stumps in entire campground area. Partially completed. (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • Campground: DNR to install manure 1 pit in the campground. (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • Campground: Rate difficulty and length of each trail. Post on trial. Create guide & post in Kiosk. (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • Campground: Install information about BOG areas in new Kiosk. (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • Campground: Make it (the campground) more camper friendly. (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote) => Submitted proposal to DNR in December 2023 => * Campground Redesign Goal

  • Communications: OREA President to create two newsletters in spring and fall. (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote) => Newsletter published on Website in December 2023

  • Communications: Create Note that campground is for camping only. (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote) => DNR Signs on Order

  • DNR: DNR to Enforce Campground for camping only (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • Communications: Unofficial GPS of each section of trails to highlight where to ride – also rate difficulty for each section and add description and pictures (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote) => New map with distances added to website in December 2023

  • Communications: Showcase our DNR Partners (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • Trail Maintenance: Build mounting block and hitching posts and install picnic table by lake on Trial 3A (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • Work Bees: Adopt a trail for trail maintenance (from Pinckney) Pinckney Trail Riders Association - About Us (5 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

 

5 Yes Votes, 1 No Vote:  

  • Activities: Sunday morning pancake breakfast (donations welcome) (5 Yes Votes, 1 No Vote) => * Activities Goal

  • Activities: Moonlight Ride (5 Yes Votes, 1 No Vote)

  • Campground: People not parking in the camping area and taking your spot you paid for and take 5 spots parked across all the camping areas - Should not be allowed (5 Yes Votes, 1 No Vote) => * Campground Redesign Goal

  • Communications: Send OREA Board meeting Agenda prior to meeting via email to members. (5 Yes Votes, 1 No Vote)

  • Communications: Send minutes from board meetings via email to members (5 Yes Votes, 1 No Vote) => Agenda and Minutes started being sent via email to members in December 2023

  • Communications: OREA 25 Year Anniversary was on March 11th, 2023: In Celebration we should: Post on webpage and Facebook (5 Yes Votes, 1 No Vote)

  • Trail Maintenance: Repair erosion control landscape timbers on main trail leaving campground. Found 7 existing timber with spikes that are in good shape. (5 Yes Votes, 1 No Vote)

4 YES VOTES

4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes:  

  • BoD Administration: Update (Create) 5-Year Strategic Plan. (2023 Draft completed) (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes)

  • BoD Administration: Create and populate Strategy Committee! (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes) => * Committee Goal - Approved in January 2024 Meeting

  • Campground: DNR to grade camping area by pavilion for proper drainage. (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes)

  • Campground: Come up with a standard site plan that includes room for a standard driveway width, a layout of the horse area, an area for picnic table and fire ring, a minimum distance from the fire ring to where the rig is parked (and the neighboring rig), and a sufficient buffer between sites. (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes) => * Campground Redesign Goal - Submitted Proposal to DNR in December 2023

  • Campground: Level sites with gravel drives (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes)

  • Campground: Mark out and install screened asphalt millings to provide level parking area for camping trailers at each campsite where new corrals are installed. (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes)

  • Campground: More sand/gravel base so stalls are not sloppy.

  •  I think it’s the kind of gravel clay mix that is the current soil that causes issues with pen footing. Anything with clay in it is going to hold moisture longer. The trick is to get a gravel sand mix, and a draining layer underneath it. Generally, that means shipping something in from the west sandy side of the state. But then, sometimes you get people complaining that it’s too Sandy and concerns of sand colic ….. (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes)

  • Communications: Post trail information to Trail Riding Web Sites (largely an overlap with camping sites) (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes) => * Camp & Trail Websites Goal

  • Communications: Recruit or train someone to be proficient in WIX so we have quick turnaround on communications (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes)

  • Equine Community Support: Organize and host virtual or in person meeting with Equestrian Association leadership. (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes) => Meeting arranged for March 23 by ETS

  • Equine Community Support: Coordinate and set dates for events with Equestrian Association leadership. (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes)

  • Trail Expansion: Add more new trails: West side of Tody Lake Road (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes)

  • Trail Expansion: Identify New Trail Opportunities: Old road cut - There is an old road cut parallelling one of our current trails that provides a nicer view of the area below (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes)

  • Trail Maintenance: Clear brush next to ponds to make more attractive (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes)

  • Trail Maintenance: Add trail use markers at all trail entrances. (4 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes)

 

4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote:  

  • BoD Administration: Create Procedures for Membership (4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • BoD Administration: Create Procedures for Sponsor/donor (4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • BoD Administration: Create Procedures for Merchandise (4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

  • Work Bees: Complete work on new trail east of Jasmond Road (4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote)

 

4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote, 1 No Vote:  

  • Activities: Camp with your Kids (Grandkids?) weekend (includes kid activities – whatever they are!) (4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote, 1 No Vote)

  • BoD Administration: Develop an OREA Board succession plan. (4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote, 1 No Vote)

  • DNR: DNR finalize approval for Confidence Course and Kids loop. (4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote, 1 No Vote)

  • Trail Expansion: Identify New Trail Opportunities: Recapture other old trails (reference 2006 map mark-up) => * Trail Expansion Goals

  • Work on re-opening existing trails.

  • Can the old trails be reopened also ?? (4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote, 1 No Vote)

  • Trail Expansion: Add more new trails: South side of Fox Lake Road (4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote, 1 No Vote)

  • Trail Expansion: Complete confidence course and kids loop. (4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote, 1 No Vote) => Confidence Course Goal

  • Trail Expansion: Obstacles! (4 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote, 1 No Vote)

 

4 Yes Votes, 1 No Vote:  

  • Activities: OREA 25 Year Anniversary was on March 11th, 2023: In Celebration we should:  Have celebration ceremony at (2024) Poker Ride Community Bonfire event. (4 Yes Votes, 1 No Vote)

  • Equine Community Support: 5-day, 7-day, and 2-week multi-park camping plans (4 Yes Votes, 1 No Vote) => * Multi-park Trip Goal

 

4 Yes Votes, 2 No Votes:  

  • Campground: DNR campsite reservation system. => Ortonville slated to be on DNR Reservation System April 2024

  •  I think it would be nice for reservations also, but not necessary. Every time I have been there my friend and I have been the only people In camp… (4 Yes Votes, 2 No Votes)

  • Campground: Campground Sites / Spacing => * Campground Redesign Goal - Submitted Proposal to DNR in December 2023

  • Make campsites larger where possible. Expand site #2. Consider removing 2 or 3 sites in cul-de-sac area.

  • The back circle needs redone again. Some of the firepits are to close together. To back into one site, your pit will be 5 foot off your trailer. But the guys behind you is 1 foot off your trailer.

  • I think the idea of reducing the number of sites slightly to provide a little more space between rigs is a good one.

  • Camp sites need to be a little bigger. Fire pits are way to close together. We don't need to be Burning the neighbors down, or smoking out the inside of the camper/trailer.

  • we figured out when we camped last time that 20 camping rigs is what can comfortably fit into that campground. Not the 24 that is set up for right now. (4 Yes Votes, 2 No Votes)

  • Communications: Meeting agendas & minutes on FB & Web Site (4 Yes Votes, 2 No Votes) => Agenda & Minutes on Web Site since November with reference on Facebook

  • Communications: Put our plans out there – tie them back to suggestions from FB etc. Even if they were already in the plans before, thank specific individuals for their ideas so they feel some ownership! (4 Yes Votes, 2 No Votes) => * Communications Plan Goal

  • Communications: OREA 25 Year Anniversary was on March 11th, 2023: In Celebration we should: Create (commemorative) banner for events (e.g. for use at Expo, Poker Ride) (4 Yes Votes, 2 No Votes)

  • Funding: Cheesecake fundraiser - or other type (4 Yes Votes, 2 No Votes)

  • Staging Area: Upgrade Staging area: Separate non-trailer parking accommodate at least 20 vehicles (target vehicle size – all spaces can accommodate a dually crew cab (4 Yes Votes, 2 No Votes) => Redesign Staging Area Goal

  • Staging Area: Upgrade Staging area: Kiosk (4 Yes Votes, 2 No Votes)

  • Trail Expansion: Identify New Trail Opportunities: Shortcut trail bypassing wet area (4 Yes Votes, 2 No Votes) => Bypass Trail Goal

  • Trail Maintenance: Mark the entrances to the trail system from the road (and add to trail system) (4 Yes Votes, 2 No Votes)

  • Work Bees: Budget for food at Work Bees (4 Yes Votes, 2 No Votes)

3 OR LESS YES VOTES

3 Yes Votes, 3 Future Votes:  

  • Campground: I know hand pump water wells are pretty standard at state parks, but running water or at least an easier to pump well would be really nice. => * Solar Goal

  • Ionia has a really nice hand pump. It's much smaller and very easy to pump. Loved it! (3 Yes Votes, 3 Future Votes)

  • Campground: Solar powered water pump (3 Yes Votes, 3 Future Votes) => DNR in December 2023 has submitted a Green Initiative to add solar to the Pavillion to power an electric well

  • Staging Area: Upgrade Staging area: Trail near the power lines hooking up to the trail system at the intersection by the pond (3 Yes Votes, 3 Future Votes)

 

3 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes, 1 No Vote:  

  • Funding: Merchandise sales via web where we don’t carry inventory (3 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes, 1 No Vote)

  • Activities: Organize Women’s weekend. (3 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote, 2 No Votes)

  • Activities: Ladies Night Out (camping) (3 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote, 2 No Votes)

  • Activities: Movie Night at the Pavilion (3 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote, 2 No Votes)

  • Activities: Taco Night at the Pavilion (3 Yes Votes, 1 Future Vote, 2 No Votes)

  • Communications: Create OREA Membership Welcome Packet (3 Yes Votes, 1 No Vote)

  • Communications: Post OREA meeting minutes in Saddle Up magazine. (3 Yes Votes, 3 No Votes)

  • Equine Community Support: Help organize meetings with other trail groups (3 Yes Votes, 3 No Votes)

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Less Than 3 Yes Votes

  • Campground: Campground bathhouse (2 Yes Votes, 4 Future Votes)

  • Campground: Electric at campsites and well (2 Yes Votes, 4 Future Votes)

  • Trail Expansion: Identify New Trail Opportunities: Perimeter trail - 3-mile + Algoe Lake Trail (2 Yes Votes, 4 Future Votes) => * Investigate New Trail Opportunities Goal

  • Trail Expansion: And, can a few more be added across Tody Rd as well ?? (2 Yes Votes, 3 Future Votes, 1 No Vote)

  • Trail Expansion: Identify New Trail Opportunities: Trails to roads integrated into the system for local usage (Timber Ridge example) (2 Yes Votes, 3 Future Votes, 1 No Vote)

  • Trail Maintenance: Reengineer existing trails: Bog either side of first bridge (2 Yes Votes, 3 Future Votes, 1 No Vote)

  • Equine Community Support: 5-day, 7-day, and 2-week multi-park camping plans (2 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes, 1 No Vote)

  • Trail Expansion: Identify New Trail Opportunities: Perimeter trail - 9-mile + Big Fish Lake Trail includes Davison Lake, Round Lake, Mud Lake (2 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes, 1 No Vote)

  • Trail Expansion: Identify New Trail Opportunities: Perimeter trail - 2.5-mile + Hegel Rd Washburn Rd Perimeter Trail utilizing current unofficial trail (2 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes, 1 No Vote)

  • Trail Maintenance: Reengineer existing trails: Slopes out of camp (2 Yes Votes, 2 Future Votes, 2 No Votes)

  • Campground: Plus reservations for the pens. (2 Yes Votes, 4 No Votes) => All Sites with Corrals will be on the DNR Reservation System

  • Trail Maintenance: Reengineer Bridge between 3 & 4 to have timbers at the sides and then soil-filled (like @ Bandy Creek) (2 Yes Votes, 4 No Votes)

  • Communications: Create event flyers for Judged Trail Ride (1 Yes Vote, 5 Future Votes)

  • Campground: It would be nice to cover the corrals in some fashion. I believe Fort Custer has done that and they look great. Covers would provide shade and reduce sloppy conditions in wet weather. (1 Yes Vote, 3 Future Votes, 2 No Votes)

  • Trail Maintenance: yes!!! We would love love love some jumpable obstacles, perhaps offset of the trail in wider parts to allow people the choice of riding past, or popping over!! (1 Yes Vote, 2 Future Votes, 3 No Votes)

  • Campground: It would be lovely if the DNR would allow Horse Camping to occur whenever the weather is right for it. Instead of trying to curtail it to certain months. (1 Yes Vote, 4 No Votes)

  • Activities: Judged Trail Ride (6 Future Votes)

  • Campground: Modernize – Electric

  • More people would camp with electric hook up too (6 Future Votes)

  • Campground: Modernize - Running Water (at camp sites)

  • And running water! (6 Future Votes)

  • Campground: Modernize - Phone Reception (4 Future Votes, 2 No Votes)

  • Campground: Modernize - Wi-Fi (4 Future Votes, 2 No Votes)

  • Staging Area: Upgrade Staging area: Warm-up Paddock/Turnout (under power lines if allowed in easement agreement) (4 Future Votes, 2 No Votes)

  • Campground: Modernize - Solar lighting to the Day Use / Staging Area (2 Future Votes, 4 No Votes)

  • Campground: Plant trees between sites (1 Future Votes, 5 No Votes)

  • Trail Expansion: Trails at Sleepy Hollow are wide enough for us who drive. More driving trails (1 Future Votes, 5 No Votes)

  • Trail Expansion: One thing hadley lacks is a lake to swim horses in. (1 Future Votes, 5 No Votes)

  • DNR: No Hunters (6 No Votes)

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