Monthly Archives: August 2018

5th Annual Cleanup for Devin Work Day – Sept 1st

Steve Siefert Project “5th Annual Cleanup for Devin”

Saturday, Sept 1st

  • 5th Annual Cleanup for Devin. Sat Sept 1st, 2018
  • 8:30am-9:00am Dirty Woman Park at Mitchell and Mount Herman Road. Seifert family/friends and all volunteers gathering.
  • 9:15-9:30 Gathering at the parking lot on Red Rocks Rd, 2nd lot on the right as you head North from where Mount Herman Road intersects, the start of Renegade and Tim Watkins Memorial Trail.
  • Work from 9:30am-1pm.
  • Bring water, snacks, wear long pants, gloves, sunscreen, bug spray.
  • We’ll be repairing and preventing trail damage with water bars,  improving safety and visibility through trimming and improving forest health by reducing oak overgrowth where pine seedlings are growing.
  • BBQ provided at Dirty Woman Park after the trail work.

FOMP and USFS provide all the necessary tools. Volunteers should wear appropriate clothing for performing outdoor landscaping type of work. Volunteers should wear long pants and sturdy shoes, and bring leather gloves, a hat, a personal water supply, eye protection, sunscreen, and bug repellent. We meet rain or shine unless there is lightning active in the area.

We make every effort to accommodate volunteer preferences and abilities at each event. We assign duties based on interest and capabilities. Kids are welcome to join their parents; however, we do ask that you evaluate whether this is an appropriate activity for your child or not.

Be aware all participants will need to sign a wavier before than can begin any trail work.

Thanks, and we hope to see you out there!

FOMP

Mt Herman Area – USFS Recreational Shooting Restrictions

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Order 2018-07 PSICC Recreational Shooting Restrictions

Date(s): Jun 19, 2018 – Jun 15, 2019

Pursuant to Title16, United States Code, Section 551, 36 C.F.R., Section 261.50(a), the following act is prohibited on National Forest System lands within the following areas of South Platte, South Park and Pikes Peak Ranger Districts of the Pike National Forest, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Park and Teller Counties, State of Colorado, hereinafter referred to as the Restricted Areas. The Restricted Areas are depicted and shown on the attached maps hereby incorporated into this Order as Exhibits A, B and C. The Restricted Areas are further described in the attached tables, also hereby incorporated into this Order as Tables A, B and C.
This purpose of this Order is to protect natural resources and provide for public health and safety.

Order 2018-07

Order 2018-07 Exhibits

Order 2018-07 Tables

 

Refer to https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/psicc/alerts-notices/?aid=47194 for further details, though this covers all the information.

Second August Trail Night

FOMP needs you for this trail work session!

Tuesday, August 14th at 6:00 PM

FOMP is pleased to be holding our fourth monthly volunteer trail work session for 2018!

Please meet at the main parking lot at Mt Herman and Nursery https://goo.gl/maps/rdJuhbbQWEx

Check the website too! http://www.fomp.org

The rest of the info you need: FOMP and USFS provide all the necessary tools. Volunteers should wear appropriate clothing for performing outdoor landscaping type of work. Volunteers should wear long pants and sturdy shoes, and bring leather gloves, a hat, a personal water supply, eye protection, sunscreen, and bug repellent. We meet rain or shine unless there is lightning active in the area.

We make every effort to accommodate volunteer preferences and abilities at each event. Generally, we perform activities such as water bar building or renovation, trail renovation, maintenance, and trimming, etc. So, pretty much everything from trimming back scrub oak or digging lots of dirt to moving boulders. We assign duties based on interest and capabilities. Kids are welcome to join their parents; however, we do ask that you evaluate whether this is an appropriate activity for your child or not.

Be aware all participants will need to sign a wavier before than can begin any trail work.

Thanks, and we hope to see you out there!

FOMP

August Trail Night

FOMP needs you for this trail work session!

Tuesday, August 7th at 6:00 PM

FOMP is pleased to be holding our fourth monthly volunteer trail work session for 2018!

Please meet at the main parking lot at Mt Herman and Nursery https://goo.gl/maps/rdJuhbbQWEx

Check the website too! http://www.fomp.org

The rest of the info you need: FOMP and USFS provide all the necessary tools. Volunteers should wear appropriate clothing for performing outdoor landscaping type of work. Volunteers should wear long pants and sturdy shoes, and bring leather gloves, a hat, a personal water supply, eye protection, sunscreen, and bug repellent. We meet rain or shine unless there is lightning active in the area.

We make every effort to accommodate volunteer preferences and abilities at each event. Generally, we perform activities such as water bar building or renovation, trail renovation, maintenance, and trimming, etc. So, pretty much everything from trimming back scrub oak or digging lots of dirt to moving boulders. We assign duties based on interest and capabilities. Kids are welcome to join their parents; however, we do ask that you evaluate whether this is an appropriate activity for your child or not.

Be aware all participants will need to sign a wavier before than can begin any trail work.

Thanks, and we hope to see you out there!

FOMP