Category Archives: FOMP

NPS Listening Sessions in Colorado

This is from IMBA but may interest you if you’d like to have input into the future of trail access in Nationl Parks. A special thanks to IMBA for the info.

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Just this weekend, the National Park Service (NPS) announced four new public meetings in Colorado as part of a nationwide series where citizens will provide input on how national parks should be managed. IMBA urges mountain bikers to attend the listening sessions, in order to strengthen the productive relationship that mountain bicyclists have forged with the NPS, and to ask for increased bicycling opportunities in national parks for decades to come.

Read more about the NPS listening sessions and its Centennial Initiative to improve national parks.

Read an IMBA news release, including talking points for mountain bikers who attend the sessions.

Denver
Who: Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior
When: Wednesday, March 21, 2007, 5:00 7:00 p.m.
Where: Sheraton Denver West Hotel, Bergen Park Conference Room 2nd Floor, 360 Union Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado
Contact: Stephanie Dubois 303-969-2283

Grand Junction
Who: Connie Rudd, National Park Superintendent for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area
When: Wednesday, March 21, 5:00 7:00 p.m.
Where: Double Tree Hotel (I-70 at Airport Exit), Grand Junction, CO
Contact: Dave Roberts 970-240-5432

Durango
Who: Larry Wiese, Superintendent of Mesa Verde National Park
When: Wednesday, March 21, from 5:00 -7:00 p.m
Where: Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO
Contact: Mesa Verde Visitor’s Center 970-529-4465

Alamosa
Who: Art Hutchinson, Superintendent of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
When: Thursday, March 29, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Adams State College, Student Union Building, Room A131, Intersection of Stadium and First Streets, Alamosa, CO
Contact: Carol Sperling 719-378-6341

Board Meeting

This is a reminder that Friends of Monument Preserve will hold its monthly board meeting tomorrow 03/21/2007 at 7:00 PM. Additionally we will be starting monthly trail maintenance nights soon so stay tuned.

We meet in the fire center classroom building – the first large building on the right in the fire center.

If you need directions or have any questions please contact us via email (info@fomp.org) or you can call me directly.

Board meeting

This is a reminder that Friends of Monument Preserve will hold its
monthly board meeting tomorrow Wed. 02/21/2007 at 7:00 PM.

We will meet in the fire center classroom building – the first large
building on the right in the fire center.

If you need directions or have any questions please contact us via email (see ‘contact us’).

Successful Trail Crew Weekend!

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

Board Meeting 09-20-2006 – Minutes

Attendees:
Chris Tirpak, Mary Carew, Amy Smith, Diane Bandle, Jana Preheim, Jon Nordby, Kim Nordby, Nancy Spielkamp, Hermann Spielkamp

  • Jim Moore has been hospitalized and is no longer able to take on Treasurer’s responsibilities. Chris nominates Amy for position on the Board as treasurer. Vote: unanimous. Treasurer’s responsibilities, mail and keys handed over to Amy.
  • Extra newsletters were available for people to pass out.
  • Diane researched extra info on Aquacide for dealing with weeds in pond. Amy will try to identify the weeds this fall before they freeze. Will re-visit issue in spring when weeds begin to bloom again.
  • Jon said a new Eagle Scout project will start Oct. 7th on lower 715.
  • Trail work attendance was fair on Sept 12th. Next trail dates are Sept 30th at 9am and Oct 1st at 1pm.
  • Board will continue to solicit business sponsors with added advertisement & discount perks for membership.

Adjourned 7:50 pm

Newsletter is Out!

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.

Board Meeting 08-23-2006 – Minutes

In attendance:

Chris Tirpak, Jon Nordby, Kim Nordby, Janna Preheim, Amy Smith, Bill Benson, Herman Spielkamp

  • Discussed cleaning up the pond. Amy will investigatge various treatment options.
  • Limbaugh Canyon update – the Canyon 40 purchase/swap is still moving through the USFS system. The Nevins family is still interested in making it happen and all parties are waiting for assessments to be completed. Forecast is late 2007 with a trail re-opening in early 2008.
  • Amy Smith has completed the newsletter. We reviewed and approved the newsletter to go out, our first in 2+ years. Thanks Amy!
  • All board members are going to try and get 2 corporate sponsors signed up and participating in a member benefits program.
  • Trails – Jon reports (and everyone agrees) the Preserve trails have taken a pounding from the heavy rains this summer. Suggested and agreed to hold two additional trail work days this fall. Remaining trail schedule is as follows:
    • September 12 – Tuesday – 6pm – this will probably be the last weekenight for the year
    • September 30 – Saturday – 9am – 12pm
    • October 1 – Sunday – 1pm – 4pm
  • Meeting Adjourned

date change for August board meeting

This is a one time only date change!

Friends of Monument Preserve will hold its monthly board meeting on Wed. 8/23/2006 at 7:00 PM.

We meet in the fire center classroom building – the first large building on the right in the fire center.

If you need directions or have any questions please contact us via email info@fomp.org or you can call or email me directly.

Thanks,

Chris Tirpak

New web site format

We’ve changed the website to use blog software. We’re doing this because it makes it really easy for FOMP to communicate quickly and easily, something that our old software didn’t allow. Also, it will give you the FOMP user lots of options for staying in touch. I’ll add features for staying up to date with changes to the site via rss and email. We’ll also be converting my ad-hoc email distribution lists to something more automated. If there is demand we’ll add web forum software as well.  I hope you like it.  If not, drop us a line – our contact info is over in ‘contacts’ and we’ll see what we can do.
Thanks!

Chris Tirpak