Calendar
2008 Calendar
Monthly Events:
Board Meetings
Board Meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the second Tuesday of every month in the classroom building in the Fire Center. To get there, proceed West on Mt. Herman Road until it turns to dirt and make the first left into the Monument Fire Center/Helitac Center. Drive all the way in and park as soon as you see buildings. The first building on the right is the classroom building.
During the summer months we will meet after trailwork (see below). Location TBD.
Trail Work
Trail Work days are held on the 2nd Tuesday of Every Month during the summer. Meet at the main trailhead on Mt. Herman Rd at 6:00 PM– we go until dark. Join us for as long as you have time. We meet rain or shine and work unless there is lightning in the sky. FOMP and USFS provide all tools - please dress as you would for yard work and bring gloves and water.
This years dates:
Saturday April 19 at 9:00 AM
— raindate is Saturday April 26
May 13
June 10
July 8
August 12
September 9
October 14
Upcoming Special Events:
Tree Planting
April 12 at 10:00AM (Saturday)
Board member Diane Strohm will lead a group of volunteers to plant trees seedlings in a section of the Preserve. We would like 8-10 volunteers to plant 200 Ponderosa pine seedlings across approximately 2-3 acres west of the Memorial Grove. We will also place netting around each seedling to protect them from browsing by deer and other hungry critters. FOMP will supply planting tools. Please bring gloves, water and sunscreen. Meet Diane at trailhead east of Memorial Grove (Nursery and Shilling near the metal gate) at 10:00AM. The project should take about two hours.
Please contact Diane directly at dstrohm AT kellin DOT net or call 481-9214.
Hot Shot and Helitac Dinner
May 1st at 5:30PM (Thursday)
We congratulate the crews on completing their training and wish them a safe and rewarding season out on the fire lines. Family friendly event and sometimes the Helitac crew finishes a practice rappel just before the event starts. Volunteers are needed to cook a potluck dish. Contact Diane Bandle at dmbandle AT hotmail DOT com
May 3
Memorial Grove Ceremony
Date is May 3 starting at 8:30 AM
The Monument Preserve is home to a memorial for past members of the USFS that have passed away in the previous year, some in the line of duty. Each year names are added to the plaques in the grove. A great chance to meet members of the USFS past and present as well as their families who frequently travel from all over the world for this touching ceremony. FOMP usualy helps in the Memorial Grove work project in the morning as well as with the pot luck luncheon.
If you would like to participate please contact Julie Lawton at fallentreehouse AT mail DOT com
More info is available from the USFS Website:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/pp/grove/memorial_grove_agenda.shtml
