About Our Chapter
Our Chapter meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds, in the 4H Clubhouse, in Astoria, Oregon, at 5:30 pm. We service the state from Westport, OR on the Columbia, all the way downriver to Astoria, and then down the coast to Seaside. We have an active chapter that enjoys day rides and campouts with group potlucks. Come join us at our meetings and get to know us!
We’ve come a long way since we were first founded as a chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails in February of 1994. Our chapter is a cohesive bunch – our original slate of officers from back in 1994 are still active members of our chapter! That says a lot about the dedication of the people who founded this chapter.
Our original mission as a chapter was to get a horse camp approved at Fort Stevens State Park, but this has since been eliminated in the park’s long term plan. We continue to work closely with the park management as we view it as a fabulous resource for day riding. Many volunteers work throughout the year, even in the soggy winter, to keep brush, blown down trees and hazards clear of the trails.
After 2002, we set our sights on our next project, which opened for business June of 2006 – Northrup Creek Horse Camp. Situated at the end of Northrup Creek Road in the Clatsop State Forest, this horse camp is a joint effort with the Oregon Department of Forestry.
We are understandably proud of the working relationships we have developed with the various land use agencies in our area. They know they can rely on our ability to take on a project and see it through to the end.
Our chapter has a large base of long-time members, and we all enjoy working, riding, and relaxing together all year long. We have a great ride calendar every year, and try to schedule day rides and campouts throughout the riding season, as well as work parties to sustain and improve Northrup Creek Horse Camp and the horse trail system at Ft. Stevens State Park.
Come ride with us on the beaches at DeLaura or Ft. Steven’s State Park, or inland on our area’s large inventory of public and private timberlands. There are 5 horse camps within 70 miles of Astoria or 55 miles of Seaside so our local opportunities abound!
If you’re going to be in our area, please contact our chapter chair. You’ll find we’re a friendly bunch and are a great resource for places to ride! We’ll be here fulfilling OET’s Mission Statement for the good of equestrians in our area for a long, long time to come. Happy Trails!
Chapter Officers
- Chapter Chair: Mary Kemhus
- Vice Chair: Jennifer Bunch
- Field Services (ODF): Ashley Lertora
- Field Services (State Parks): Charles Conrow
- Secretary: Lisa Clapp
- Treasurer: Dale Nylen
- Trail Boss: Jernnifer Bunch and Gwen Jarvela
Volunteer Positions
- Community Outreach: Linda Brim
Chapter Resources
What’s Happening
Work Parties
We will be having work parties at the trail system at Fort Stevens State Park in Warrenton and Northrup Creek Horse Camp in the Birkenfeld/Jewell area. If you’d like to help out, please contact our field services representative at northcoast@oregonequestriantrails.org for more info.
Northrup Creek Horse Camp – Gem of North Coast!
Northrup Creek Horse Camp is one of our proudest accomplishments, due in large part to our late member, Diane Berry. It is open from May until mid-September. Located between Jewell and Mist on Northrup Creek Road off of Highway 202, it hosts 8 equestrian campsites, a day use area, vault toilets, potable water and a few obstacles in its meadow. It is located in the non-motorized area of the Clatsop State Forest. We have a lovely 8 mile trail loop with a variety of options. Because a few sections do use logging roads and some of the trail sections are rocky, we recommend shoes or boots. We made a large commitment to ODF of funds, materials and volunteer hours on this project and continue to collaborate with Oregon Dept. of Forestry to maintain and improve the camp. For more information check out this article from NW Horse Trails. If you would like to camp here, it does require reservations! www.reserveamerica.com
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