Founded in April 2005, Friends of a Legacy (F.O.A.L.) is a non-profit grassroots organization committed to preserving and protecting the wild horse herd living in McCullough Peaks.
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Second Annual Picnic in the Peaks
FOAL is busy preparing for the second annual Picnic in the Peaks. Pack a picnic lunch, a lawn chair, an umbrella, and join
us for this free, family-friendly event.
The picnic is scheduled for June 13th, from 10am to 1pm, and will be 28 miles east
of Cody on HWY 14, at the Wild Horse Interpretive Trail/FOAL Kiosk.
Though the specific program schedule is still being finalized, be sure to watch for more information about the event on our website, Instagram and Facebook pages.
Free refreshments will be available along with an opportunity to follow Mel Sell from Cody Wild Mustang Tours, LLC. to see and learn more about the wild horses after the picnic. We look forward to seeing you there!
Figure 1: Lotus Reservoir just before any rehab work took place in 2020.
Living Waters Initiative: An Update
FOAL’s Living Waters Initiative (LWI) was established in 2020 with the goal to improve the holding capacity of 20 reservoirs located within the McCullough Peaks Herd Management Area (HMA) by 2030. The intent is to capture and store as much water as possible whenever precipitation does occur, for the benefit of all the creatures living within the HMA (wild horses, multiple bird species, pronghorn, mule deer, other wildlife, and, yes, cattle which graze there under
permits from the BLM). We have carefully selected existing reservoir sites which should provide water sources throughout the HMA for many years to come. <Learn More>
The PZP Solution
How You Can Help
Advocacy
The key to wildlife population control isn't in culling out the existing population but in addressing its reproduction.
Your donation of time, talent, and monetary gifts are greatly appreciated. FOAL welcomes other dedicated volunteers!
Interested in starting your own advocacy group? Partnerships have proven to be a big part of our success.
Please Remember!
It is important that when visiting the Peaks you stay on the existing roads. Due to the fragile nature of the environment, any new tire tracks will scar the landscape forever.
Also, please stay at least 500 feet away from the horses. When they become too habituated to people, they have the tendency to venture too close. Any harm to humans might result in the horse being euthanized by the BLM.
Thank you for your cooperation!
