Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Whitman County Park’s Kamiak Butte Evening Campfire programs, which were discontinued several years ago as part of a budget crunch, will return to the area’s summer agenda this year.
The first program will be Saturday, June 1. A “Flowers of Kamiak” hike will be led by parks board member Dan Leonard. Participants will hike up the Pine Ridge Trail to observe spring flowers of the butte.
The program begins at 5 p.m. with a choice of either a one- or two-hour hike. Participants are advised to bring a picnic dinner to enjoy afterwards in the day use area.
The Evening Campfire program will run weekly in June and July, and will feature hikes as well as birdwatching, and events in the amphitheater including a visit with an 18th century fur trapper, a talk about Palouse area geology and songs around the campfire.
“I’d like to have the parks get more involved with activities,” said Leonard, a board member since 2003.
The longtime campfire program was scaled back in the 1990s because of loss of parks staff. It was then continued with volunteers until it stopped altogether in the last few years.
The next program is set for June 8. Leonard will present a visit from an 18th century fur trapper.
For more information on the Evening Campfire program or directions, call the Whitman County Parks Department, (509) 397-6238.
The program schedule is:
June 1 - The Flowers of Kamiak, hike, 5 p.m.
June 8 - Visit with an 18th Century Fur Trapper (Dan Leonard), 5 p.m., amphitheater
June 15 - (to be determined)
June 22 - The new Kamiak trail, hike, Doug Flansburg, 5 p.m .; meet at the parking area near the campground
June 29 - Learning in the One Room Schools of Whitman County, Kathy Meyer, 6:30 p.m., amphitheater
July 6 - The 1858 Battle Trail in Whitman and Spokane counties, Steptoe and Wright, 6:30 p.m., amphitheater
July 13 - Songs Around the Campfire (Mac Cantrell and group), 5 p.m., amphitheater
July 20 - Palouse Area Geology, Jim Cash, 6:30 p.m., amphitheater
In the event of inclement weather, activities will move into one of the park’s covered shelters.
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