KHChirps

• Welcome back to Helen Gendron as an active hike leader.
• KHC arranges its insurance coverage through FMCBC and the terms from our previous plan are coming to an end.   A new insurance program is in process at this time and we will summarize the final coverage once the information is received.
• Here is FMCBC’s May Newsletter.
• Members and hike leaders are reminded that we have closed down Guest registration for 2018, except for special circumstances.   Details are on the Guests page.   A proposed change to the KHC Guests policy is in draft stages and can seen at this link.   Feedback is welcome.
• Information on KHC’s approach to Backpacks and Camps is now available as a Blog Post on the website and here is a link to the post.
• Sun Peaks is again offering a discounted rate for all KHC members to ride the chairlift to the alpine areas.  Sun Peaks has received the list of all current KHC members.   Lifts open June 22nd.   More information on Hiking at Sun Peaks.
• A guideline referring to Hiking Etiquette was recently shared.   It is just a small reminder for a few people to show respect for other hikers while out on group events.   We expect everyone to engage in conversations but we wanted to remind some people that volume controls are also important, as are sharing the trails with others.
• We will soon be moving into backpacking and camps season.   Hike leaders are usually quite involved in these so while they are away, there will be less day hikes offered.

KHC BIRDHOUSE UPDATE: 

In 2016 five KHC bluebird houses, built and decorated by KHC members, were set up along Long Lake as part of the Hike for Wildlife event held in recognition of the ‘Walk for Wildlife’ fundraising initiative put on  annually by the  by the Canadian Wildlife Federation.  It raises awareness about wildlife and habitat conservation, promotes how critical it is in  protecting our grassland and wetland  areas and was a perfect way for the club to give back to our community by establishing new bird houses to replace the dilapidated ones.

Yearly outings to clean out the houses prior to winter revealed that all were being utilized, but the species of bird was unknown. This time round we made a Spring trip to investigate and discovered they were being utilized  by martins (a breed of swallow).  The nests were just being formed upon inspection and it won’t be long before eggs will appear.

Later on in Fall another trip will be made out there to ‘house clean’ and make way for next years renters.                                                              Story and photos by Michelle Dressler

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image – K. Nadler
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Doug Smith

Retired now, I get into the outdoors most days to hike, paddle, camp, snowshoe, run, walk, or explore. More information can be found at: KamloopsTrails.net.

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