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February-March 2012

Patrol News

Click here for the Trail Patrol Activity Schedule (Updated)


Winter Patrol Events

The following are the events that Backcountry Trail Patrol will be officially be taking part in/covering for the Winter season. Members are welcome to assist with other events. If you want to cover an event not on this list, please feel free to post it on the Yahoo list-server. 


Jan. 28, 2012, Lake Maria St. Park Winter Family Fun Day, Monticello, MN

Feb. 4-5, 2012, City of Lakes Loppet Events and races, Minneapolis, MN

Feb. 11, 2012, Lake Maria SP Candlelight Snowshoe Hike, Monticello, MN

Feb, 12, 2012, North End Ski Classic, Cable, WI

March 2-3, 2012, Cuyuna Lakes Whiteout, (Winter bike race) Crosby, MN


Winter trail systems we officially patrol (With links): 

Theodore Wirth Regional Park

Chequamegon National Forest (WI)

Chippewa National Forest (MN)

Isanti County Parks

Lake Maria State Park

Sand Dunes State Forest

"This winter thing is bigger than all of us!"


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Last modified: January 28, 2012

 

 

 

Medical Training

Wilderness First Responder class, Ely, MN, Nov. 2006

"Minnesota's leading source for wilderness first aid and medical training

(Click above for more information.)

Basic and Advanced Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and CPR

Basic WFA; Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 9, 10 and 11, 2012, at Gander Mountain, Hwy. 65 in Blaine, MN

Advanced WFA and CPR; Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 23, 24 and 25, 2012, also at Gander Mountain in Blaine.

(Some portions of each course will be held outdoors in area parks and state forests.)

Registration closes on March 2, 2012, or when 20 applications are received.

Click on "Medical Training" for

 more information or to register


Cold Weather Related Medical Information


Emergicare Medical Training, Inc.

Click above if you are interested in attending Special Transportation driver classes


 


We thank

for their ongoing support!


Backcountry Trail Patrol Association, Inc., is an equal opportunity service provider, operating under a volunteer services agreement and in partnership with the USDA Forest Service Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest


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