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The FOMP winter newsletter went out last week. This is a great edition and contains all the latest news on Limbaugh Canyon so download your copy now!

Grab your copy right here.

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The weekend of 9/30 – 10/1 FOMP held two trail work sessions.

On Saturday September 30 the all volunteer crew worked on perhaps everyones favorite trail – Mad Hatter/Rolly Polly/Twister. The crew worked to remove some old Gambel Oak roots that were a danger to hikers, runners, equestians, and bikers. The roots were sticking straight up where brush had been trimmed back last winter. The crew then proceeded to perform some sorely needed repairs on the trail where water had eroded the trail. Part of the historic flume trail was re-opened diverting traffic around a dry creek bed. This allowed the crew to restore the correct flow of water into the old flume and hopefully prevent further damage to this fantastic trail.

On Sunday the crew worked on the creek crossing from the spring to the pond. An ad-hoc bridge was causing water to flow down the trail and away from the pond. The crew removed the ad-hoc bridge and built a sustainable check damn/water bar that allows water to freely flow into the pond rather than down the trail. Several other rolling grade dip style water bars were then installed East of the pond to limit damage to the trail.

Special Thanks to al the volunteers, we can’t do it without you!

Saturday 30-Sept

• Kim Nordby
• Heidi McClure
• Jerry Woerdeman
• Nancy SpeilKamp
• Herman SpeilKamp
• Dan Cuvala
• Dennis Manning
• Chris Tirpak
• Jon Nordby
• Mike Temple

Sunday 1-Oct

• Kim Nordby
• Jon Nordby
• Chris Tirpak
• Drew Wacker
• Luke LaBella
• Kevin LaBella
• Julie Lawton

This is a reminder that Friends of Monument Preserve will hold its monthly trail work tonight Tuesday 09/12/2006 at 6:00 PM. If you run late and we have departed the parking lot we will leave a note on the sign and I will carry my cell phone (number below) – just give me a call and I’ll let you know where we are.

We will work rain or shine unless there is lightning in the sky! The recent rain has left us with plenty of work to do before fall sets in!

We are also going to hold 2 additional work sessions this fall. The schedule is as follows:

Saturday September 30, 9:00 – 12:00

Sunday October 1, 1:00 – 4:00

We meet at the trail head parking lot, corner of Mt. Herman and Schilling/Nursery Rd. FOMP and USFS supply all necessary tools. You should bring water and work gloves (and maybe a rain jacket).

Work sessions generally last about 2 hours but you are welcome to stay for however long you are able. If you need directions or have any questions please contact us via email or you can call me directly. (info is under contacts)

Thanks, Chris

      
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Well after a long hiatus and some misplaced records we have finally published the Summer 2006 FOMP newsletter. Many thanks to Amy Smith for taking on and doing a super job with the newsletter. Amy also reconstructed and re-computerized the FOMP membership database.

And with that complete we’d like to ask everyone to join or renew thir membership in FOMP. We don’t have an enourmous budget but we do need to buy occasional supplies, tools, and signs so every bit helps. We are working on a package of discounts with local merchants as a membership benefit. The membership page will list them soon. You memebership will run through 2007 so please join now! All membershipas are tax deductible. The form is downloadable on the membership page. Join FOMP today!

You can download the Summer 2006 newsletter right here. You’ll need Adobe Acrobat reader.

This is a reminder that Friends of Monument Preserve will hold its monthly trail work tomorrow night Tuesday 08/08/2006 at 6:00 PM. If you run late and we have departed the parking lot I will carry my cell phone (please see number under contacts) – just give me a call and I’ll let you know where we are.

We will work rain or shine unless there is lightning in the sky! The recent rain has left us with plenty of work to do before fall sets in!

We meet at the trail head parking lot, corner of Mt. Herman and Schilling/Nursery Rd. FOMP and USFS supply all necessary tools. You should bring water and work gloves (and maybe a rain jacket). Work sessions generally last about 2 hours but you are welcome to stay for however long you are able.

If you need directions or have any questions please contact us via email or you can call me directly. (info is under contacts)

Thanks, Chris