RAF AND AIRPORT VOLUNTEERS IMPROVE WOLF RUN FLY-IN CAMPGROUND

A group of people are posing for a picture with a wagon full of logs.

On November 2, four airport volunteers joined 14 RAF supporters at Wolf Run Fly-In Campground adjacent to the Noble County Airport for a work day close to 9 a.m. Those arriving in seven aircraft had to wait for the morning fog to clear. “It was one of the most spectacular fall days of the season,” RAF Ohio Liaison and organizer Christine Mortine said.

Volunteers used chainsaws and filled firewood caches throughout the campground, and cleared fallen trees from the path to the campground. They cleaned outhouses and installed a new windsock. Thanks in part to an RAF grant and generous local in-kind donations, materials for a planned shelter, fire ring and tent platforms were provided.

With the support of Airport Manager Ed Crock, lumber for the tent platforms was delivered to the campground and the post holes were augered. Volunteers built two more tent platforms overlooking the lake, each with a picnic table and fire ring. Mortine reports that now visitors can enjoy camping in these pristine spots. She provided hotdogs and hamburgers for lunch, cooked over the newly placed RAF fire ring.

“Everyone was super impressed with the RAF fire ring, and it’s the first thing campers see as they round the trail,” she said. The area for the forthcoming pilot shelter/storage area was completely cleared, ready for Crock to deliver gravel for site preparation.

Work continued until 4 p.m. when everyone departed safely. “Aside from a few splinters, all work was accomplished safely,” Mortine said.

“Wolf Run Fly In Campground is a good example of collaboration between a county

airport, the RAF, and Ohio Department of Natural Resources, along with generous support from Crock Construction,” she added. Work has been scheduled to stain and preserve the platforms, and continue making improvements.

Submitted November 15, 2024.

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Oregon RAF Liaison Bill Ables has been awarded a $5,000 RAF grant to retain RAF membership in and support the Hells Canyon Recreation Collaborative (HCRC) for the next five years. The HCRC was organized in 2016 at the request of Idaho’s Congressional Delegation as a framework for the various recreational user groups to collaborate with the US Forest Service within the 652,488-acre Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. Ables, a past Director and current member of the group, explained that HCRC membership is a cross-section of user groups from both the private and commercial sectors, including river rafters and jet boaters, backpackers, horse packers, aviators, and governmental management agencies. Providing ongoing support ensures continued aviation representation. The rugged Snake River canyon region hugs the borders of northeastern Oregon and western Idaho, and includes nine backcountry airstrips within the Recreational Area. All are maintained by volunteer aviation groups in collaboration with the USFS: Cache Creek, Salmon Bar, Dug Bar, Temperance Creek, Pittsburg Landing, Sluice Creek, Lord Flat, Memaloose, and Big Bar. “Our support of HCRC, combined with the other involved aviation groups, ensures ongoing maintenance and improvements at each of these nine airstrips. It benefits general aviation by preserving access to enjoy the beauty of the Hells Canyon area, which directly speaks to the Mission of the RAF,” Ables said. For more information on Dug Bar, Cache Creek, Big Bar, and Memaloose, see the Airfield Guide . Pittsburg Landing, Sluice Creek, Temperance Creek, and Salmon Bar are not listed in the Airfield Guide at this time. Submitted February 24, 2026