Current Projects

Robbers Cave State Park: OETRA installed the trails and helped install the camp at Robbers Cave in Wilburton. It is OETRA's officially adopted park. OETRA is currently working on a project to add 2 corrals per camping site. 10 sites have corrals so far. OETRA membership dollars also have gone towards screenings for each pen (instead of just dirt) and also new wiring at the Pavilion to upgrade the amperage. The 2012 work weekend is scheduled for March 26-31. In the past few years, OETRA has donated more than $12,000 to make improvements at Robbers Cave.

Cedar Lake Equestrian Camp: OETRA members installed new trail markers and worked the trails, plus participated in a search and rescue for a missing man. Planted trees during Fall Color Ride. The 2012 work week is scheduled for Feb. 20-25.

Heyburn Lake: OETRA is supporting the efforts with the Friends of Heyburn Lake in helping put in new trails and a campground expansion. OETRA donated $700  for camp improvement projects and $100 towards the benefit ride held May 2011. Contact Cris Van Horn at 918-688-1898 2cloudsdancing@tds.net

Kaw Lake: OETRA hosted a work weekend April 14-17 to continue work on the trails at Kaw. OETRA membership dollars went towards improvements at the equestrian camp. New corrals are being put in place and OETRA members are donating the labor to weld and install the corrals. OETRA voted to donate $400 for paint for the new corrals (1/12)

Sportsman Lake: OETRA is supporting improvement efforts with a $1000 donation toward purchasing new picnic tables to go with the new pavilion that is being constructed (donated by an OETRA member and her husband.) OETRA members have also been volunteering at Sportsman and reworking the trails. The City of Seminole is also going to be using heavy equipment to fix some of the major trail erosion issues. Sportsman received a major grant of $6890 from the STEP Program and Tractor Supply to install new corrals throughout the campground. Community Supporters donated 3,330 feet of pipe and the City of Seminole is providing the welding and the labor for installation. A work weekend has been scheduled for March 9-11, 2012.

Wes Watkins Lake: OETRA is working with the City's of Shawnee and Tecumseh and currently marking equestrian trails for future use. The trails are NOT OPEN yet and the area is NOT OPEN to horseback riders. For more information, contact Ann McFarland mcfarland_ann@yahoo.com