Back Country Horsemen of Utah Chapter Receives Award

The state of Utah recognized the group’s ongoing volunteer work with its Power of Service award.
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The Uinta Basin chapter of the Back Country Horsemen (BCH) of Utah was recently recognized by the state of Utah with the Power of Service award.

In July UServeUtah, part of the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism, presented the Uinta Basin chapter with the Power of Service Award. Lieutenant Governor Spencer J Cox, Chris Bray of the Utah Nonprofits Association, and LaDawn Stoddard of UServeUtah presented the award, which rewards exceptional dedication to ongoing volunteer service.

Additionally, in February, 21 members of the Uinta Basin chapter received UServeUtah volunteer recognition certificates for their work in 2014. Throughout the year, Uinta Basin BCH members cleared and maintained 43 miles of trails, donating 782 hours of service with a monetary value of $30,742.

This year, the Uinta Basin BCH have been busy with a variety of projects. They teamed up with the Canyonlands Chapter and Utah’s Department of Natural Resources to pick up and pack out camp trash left by recreationists in the Book Cliffs Roadless Area. During the four-day, three-night cleanup trip was the volunteers were burdened by heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and hail, but they got the job done

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