This work project has been postponed due to fires in the areas near the gates. We will resume our efforts once the fire is out and the area is safe again. USFS – Betty Cr 48.71136 -118.32156 Contact our office or Committee Chair Ken McNaughton for more information. Office: (509) 487-8552 info@inwc.org Ken McNaughton: (509) 553-9135, access@inwc.org
We will need a team of volunteers to help us install a canopy on the existing platform on the lower portion of Rustlers Gulch. Contact our office or Committee Chair Ken McNaughton for more information or to RSVP. Office: (509) 487-8552 info@inwc.org Ken McNaughton: (509) 553-9135, inwc.ada@gmail.com
We will need a team of volunteers to help us deploy a new wheelchair platform on Blanchard Hump. Contact our office or Committee Chair Ken McNaughton for more information or to RSVP. Office: (509) 487-8552 info@inwc.org Ken McNaughton: (509) 553-9135, inwc.ada@gmail.com
For Route Patrols where we can cover two separate routes due to geographic proximity, part of the D.A. team will arrive ahead of the work day to set up a base camp. The actual work day will be the Saturday of the dates listed. Anyone wishing to be part of the project is welcome to camp the Friday night before, spend the day Saturday working the trails, inspecting/maintaining platforms, then join us for dinner at camp Saturday evening. UTV/ATV’s are welcome (stay on the trail). Due to our agreement with the USFS, we will patrol each of the following routes twice (in two phases) between spring and the first week of October. Contact our office or Committee Chair Ken McNaughton for more information or to RSVP. Office: (509) 487-8552 info@inwc.org Ken McNaughton: (509) 553-9135, inwc.ada@gmail.com
Join us a fun-filled weekend of serving together for a great cause: Clearing dead-fall from Forest Service routes reserved for hunters with disabilities. This will be a one-day project due to all the work we accomplished in phase one. This is a GROUP activity. ATV’s & UTV’s are welcome. Chainsaws, loppers, and gloves needed. Mark your calendars. Call Ken McNaughton if you have any questions. Office: (509) 487-8552 info@inwc.org Ken McNaughton: (509) 553-9135, access@inwc.org
This month our meeting seminar will walk you through the basics of wilderness survival with Jake Newton. Doors open at 6:30, presentation begins at 7:00. Light refreshments provided. Jake Newton is an innovative and devoted security professional with over 12 years of experience in both the Public and Private sectors. Throughout his career, Jake has specialized in crisis preparedness, contingency planning for austere environments, and facilitating security-related education. Jake is currently the Vice President of Security Solutions for Center for Personal Protection and Safety, Inc (CPPS) where he consults with organizations to develop comprehensive Violence Prevention and Intervention, as well as Travel Risk Management programs. Jake also routinely leads a team of six on the Ministry Security team of Victory Faith Fellowship where he’s responsible for the safety and security of about 650 weekly congregants. Prior to joining CPPS, Jake enjoyed a distinguished tenure in the U.S. Air Force as a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist. During his service, Jake provided Combat Survival Training for over 3,000 U.S. Government personnel ensuring operational readiness in the world’s highest risk environments. Jake also held an instrumental role in re-writing the Air Force Combat Survival Course curriculum—a first in twenty years. Jake routinely consults with numerous Fortune 500 companies and facilitates training for their personnel; he’s led multinational combat search-and-rescue and mass casualty exercises and has been published by several corporations and industry periodicals. Jake earned his Bachelor of Science in Business, Education and Health Sciences through Liberty University and a Master of Arts in Global Security from Arizona State University. Jake is also a member of the FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association
If you’re a hunter, angler, or wildlife viewer with disabilities or know someone who is – Bring them to the INWC’s ADA Open House where our volunteer will share information about: *How to apply for disabled status/veteran and non-veteran *Hunting access to public and private property *Special programs designed for outdoorsmen with disabilities We will also have guest speakers representing the US Forest Service, Washing Fish & Wildlife Department, Northwest Sportsman’s Club, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Hunting with Heroes, and more! RSVP today: (509) 487-8552 – info@inwc.org Free to attend and lunch will be provided Saturday April 9th – doors open at 9:30
