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Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative -- 2010 Project Overview - Goals

 

 

 

 

 

PROJECT

GOALS

TIMELINE

PARTNERS

PERSONNEL

Trails Planning--Neighborhood meetings

 

 

Identify trails & define priorities on an individual neighborhood basis to create a master trails plan. 
2010 Neighborhood TBD (Placer Valley, Valley of the Sun/Sacramento Gulch, Warm Springs)

 

2010

 

USFS
NPS
Neighborhood residents
Park County

 

Cara
Jara
Ginni

 

Trails Planning--BLM information gathering for new trails for Mt. Sherman

 

 

MRHI will assist the BLM in gathering information for a possible new trail for Mt. Sherman.  Involves GPS'ing trails and gathering use statistics.

 

2010-2011

 

 

John
Linda

 

Trails Planning--Trails Plan Report

 

Complete review and update of the Plan.
Additional mapping may be necessary.

 

2010

 

 

Cara

 

Trails Planning--MRHI 2010 Mapping

 

A continuation of our 2008 mapping, including areas identified in the MRHI Trails Plan, Mt. Sherman trails for BLM, and areas identified by Bruce in the 2008 Mapping Season Report.

 

2010

 

Ascent Mapping Services

 

Cara
John
Jara
Ginni

 

14er Trail Development

 

Complete Lincoln/Democrat/Bross 14er Trail

 

June-October 2010

 


Colorado Mountain Club
Colorado 14ers Initiative
USFS
WRV

 

Ginni

 

Trail Work – Trails

 

Forest Service Adopt-a-Trail:  TieHack
SheepCreek
Beaver Creek

 

June-October 2010

 

USFS
BLM
Park County

 

Ginni

 

Mt. Bross trail

 

Contact land owners on Mt. Bross to gain permission for trail to summit

 

2010-2011

 

Colorado Mountain Club
Colorado 14ers Initiative
USFS

Cara
Ginni

 

Historical & trail signage development and installation.

 

Design and install signage to identify key historic & cultural sites and trails to educate users and reduce vandalism and/or conflicts.

 

 

Park County (Linda Balough, Gary Nichols)
USFS

Cara
Ginni

 


CSU NRI Study

 

 

In cooperation with CSU, define economic opportunities related to recreational resources within South Park & Leadville areas.

 

2008-2011

 

Dr. Catherine Keske, CSU

 

Cara

 

Historical/cultural inventory & assessment of MRHI study area

 

 

TBD

 

 

 

 

Inventory, assessment & prioritization of riparian areas within MRHI study area

 

 

TBD

 

 

 

Keep a community presence through social events

 

Social events including Poker Ride, Poker Glide, Moon Walk, Adventure Series, Festival of the Clouds

 

2010

 

 

All Board Members

 

Photo Contest and Fundraising Calendar

 

A Mosquito Range photo contest with the winner's photos used to create a 2011 calendar.

 

2010

 

 

Jara

 

Contintental Divide Land Trust's Park County Expansion

 

 

CDLT would like to expand service into Park County.  They will do outreach events to attract an interested audience. Events: John Fielder slide show, wildflower walk, cocktail party. 

 

 

On-going

 

CDLT

 

Cara
Ginni

 

Engage high school students in MRHI activities

 

 

Poker Glide, Poker Ride, Sponser a trail day specifically for students.

 

2010

 

South Park High School

 

Cara
Ginni

 

 

US Fish & Wildlife Service invited MRHI to participate in a restoration plan for the Penland Alpine Fen Mustard.

 

US Fish & Wildlife Service wants local contacts. We could possibly offer funding for projects, offer a way to get to areas to find the plants.

 

2010-2011

 

US Fish & Wildlife Service

 

Linda
John

 

Pine Beetle Infestation: Education, Identification, Intervention, Prevention

 

 

Provide educational information on the pine beetle infestation to Park County Residents. Mobilize a task force to Identify areas of outbreak and outline an intervention/prevention plan

 

2010-2011

 

To be determined

 

Linda