fomp.org

Tree Planting: Volunteer Opportunity

2012-04-04T21:26:06Z

We have a weekend volunteer opportunity for you. The weather has finally cooperated and provided some much needed moisture so FOMP will be holding a tree planting session! We will be planting 100′s of seedlings and helping them get a head start in the Preserve! These seedlings are hand selected and raised at the same [...]

Minutes from the Board Meeting have been posted.

2012-03-20T17:25:03Z

See FOMP Board of Directors Meeting Minutes March 12, 2012 for the PDF. Friends of Monument Preserve P.O. Box 634 Monument, CO 80132-1216 Board Meeting March 13, 2012 I. Call to Order and Attendance: The Board meeting of the FOMP began at 7:00 p.m. in the Fire Center Classroom. Members present were Jon Nordby, president; Diane [...]

Restoring the Forest

2012-03-06T00:34:45Z

By Diane Strohm Planting a New Forest The “Berry” Fire, also called the Mount Herman Fire, occurred nearly 23 years ago. At a quick glance, much of the landscape appears to be still largely denuded of trees. The Friends of Monument Preserve, along with help from local Scout troops and other volunteers, has planted nearly [...]

Blue Bird Trail

2012-03-04T23:04:42Z

By Hermann Speilkamp As in previous years around the end of March, the 4H kids from Black Forest and I are planning to do a day of repairing and cleaning the blue bird houses in the Preserve to get them ready for a new season. During the winter, the 4H group works under the [...]

The Loss of a Founder

2012-03-04T23:04:08Z

By Jon Nordby This past year we lost Mel Rezac, one of FOMP’s founding members. Mel spent most of his career with the USFS across the West, finishing as the Forester at the Air Force Academy. Mel had a lifetime of knowledge about trees, soils, noxious weeds, livestock, history, and all things “ecosystem”: he knew [...]

Monument Scout Troop 17 & USFS Trail 715

2012-03-04T23:03:37Z

By Jon Nordby Despite the abundance of trails we enjoy and maintain in the Monument Preserve, only USFS Trail 715 is officially recognized on official Pike National Forest maps. The official trailhead is just a few hundred yards inside the gate at Schilling and Lindbergh , where TR 715 begins a meandering path that heads [...]

Willow Springs Ranch Announcement

2012-02-29T17:31:44Z

FOMP has just learned about a potential new open space project in Monument called Willow Springs Ranch. As some of you may recall Willow Springs Ranch was slated to become houses. That may chnage and your input is needed! We received the following information from one of our members. To: Members and Friends of the [...]

County Commissioners to examine Shooting and BOD Meeting Reminder

2011-11-04T21:35:56Z

County Commissioners to examine Shooting As many of you are aware there has been an incredible increase in shooting activity on Mt. Herman road since the closure of the Rampart Range Rd. shooting range. Not only is this shooting noisy but it is destructive to the areas where shooters congregate, has increased trash in the [...]

Active Fire Alert!

2011-08-19T21:48:35Z

Active Fire Alert! There is an actively burning fire just South of Mt. Herman and North of USAFA on the east face of the foothills. The Monument Helitac crew and as well as other local resources are being dispatched along with other crews are and will be cutting lines and working on perimeter control. The [...]

Updated Fire Restrictions

2011-07-01T14:25:36Z

As you may have heard by now the Pike & San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands have upgraded their fire restrictions going into the holiday weekend. The full text of the ban is below. Have a great 4th of July weekend! Thanks FOMP From the Pike NF Home Page http://bit.ly/mOqvtF Stage [...]

Cancelled: Bonus Trail Work Night

2011-05-24T23:05:57Z

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER! We will probably try and re-schedule this next Tuesday – stay tuned. FOMP would like to let you know that we will be hosting an unscheduled Trail Work session Tuesday night May 24! Tuesday May 24 at 6:00 PM – Trail work! Sometimes we get the bug to really get rolling [...]

Trail Work Tuesday!

2011-05-06T14:32:36Z

FOMP would like to remind you that we will be hosting a Trail Work session Tuesday night May 10! Tuesday May 10 at 6:00 PM – Trail work! FOMP is pleased to be holding our first volunteer trail work and tree trimming work session for the 2011 season! It has been a long dry winter [...]

Fire Restrictions in Effect

2011-04-22T17:44:21Z

Please be aware that the Pike NF now has fire and smoking restrctions in place. Thanks FOMP From the Pike NF Home Page http://bit.ly/eolkWr Stage 1 Fire Restrictions – Pike and San Isabel National Forests Release Date: Apr 22, 2011 Contact(s): Barb Timock, PAO, Jace Ratzlaff, PAS PUEBLO, Colo., April 21, 2011…Beginning immediately, Stage 1 fire and [...]

Board of Directors Meeting

2011-04-11T15:08:51Z

Board of Directors Meeting Reminder April 12, 2010 – Tuesday 7:00PM FOMP will hold it’s a special Board of Directors Meeting tomorrowApril 12. BOD Meetings are held in the Fire Center Classroom. For those of you unfamiliar with the classroom building make your first left into the Fire Center after Mt. Herman Rd. turns to [...]

Upcoming Events

2011-04-11T15:09:15Z

FOMP would like to remind you of several upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Tree Planting April 16 – Saturday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – FOMP will be planting 350 seedlings in the Preserve! And that means we need volunteers! We should be done by noon, or perhaps a little earlier if we have a [...]

March 2011 BOD Meeting Minutes

2011-03-11T05:46:45Z

Get all the juicy details in the attached pdf document. 2011-03-08 FOMP BOD Minutes (pdf requires Adobe Reader) I. Call to Order and Attendance: The quarterly Board meeting of the FOMP began at 7:00 p.m. in the Fire Center Classroom. Members present were Jon Nordby, president; Chris Tirpak, vice president, Diane Strohm, treasurer; Marianne LaRivee, [...]

2011 Trail Work Schedule

2011-03-08T02:52:52Z

As has been the FOMP tradition for over 10 years we will be holding monthly trail work sessions on the second Tuesday of every month beginning in May. You can always find these linked on our calendar here along with any other upcoming events such as BOD meetings and other volunteer opportunities. May 10, 2011 [...]

March BOD and Annual Meeting

2011-03-08T01:45:59Z

FOMP will hold it’s a special Board of Directors Meeting tomorrow March 8. BOD Meetings are held in the Fire Center Classroom. For those of you unfamiliar with the classroom building make your first left into the Fire Center after Mt. Herman Rd. turns to dirt, follow the road all the way into the administrative [...]

January 2011 BOD Meeting Minutes

2011-01-22T00:06:29Z

Get all the juicy details in the attached pdf document. 2011-01-11 FOMP BOD Minutes (pdf requires Adobe Reader) I. Call to Order and Attendance: The quarterly Board meeting of the FOMP began at 7:00 p.m. in the Fire Center Classroom. Members present were Jon Nordby, president; Chris Tirpak, vice president, Diane Strohm, treasurer; Marianne LaRivee, [...]

Extra Trail Work Session!

2010-06-18T22:42:06Z

FOMP will be holding an extra trail work night! Tuesday June 22 at 6:00 PM – Trail work! Due to the overwhelming amount of work we have to do this summer and the increased usage we will be holding an extra trail work session to try and catch up. We will probably be adding more [...]

Tree Project May 25 – Tuesday at 6:00 PM

2010-05-24T05:29:56Z

FOMP will host a Seedling and Tree work session Tuesday night! May 25 – Tuesday at 6:00 PM – Seedling and Trees get some Tender loving care! Sorry for the late notice we’ve just been able to schedule this event. FOMP will be working to “release” seedling trees that are being over run by scrub [...]

April Board of Directors Meeting

2010-04-12T19:52:43Z

April 13 – Tuesday 7:00PM – Tomorrow! Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting. This will be FOMP’s first quarterly BOD meeting after our recent elections and our change to a quarterly format. BOD Meetings are held in the Fire Center Classroom. For those of you unfamiliar with the classroom building make your first left into the [...]

Upcoming Events

2010-04-09T04:50:18Z

FOMP would like to remind you of several upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. April 10 – This Saturday – Our second Eagle Scout project will be this Saturday. Zach Anderson will lead this, which includes planting 200 seedlings and releasing as many existing seedlings as time allows. Estimated project time is from 9:00 AM to [...]

Volunteers Needed!

2010-04-01T05:30:44Z

Welcome to almost Spring! (again!) FOMP has 2 great volunteer opportunities for you to get out and make a difference early this season We have two Eagle Scout projects coming up in early April. Each project involves planting 200 seedlings and releasing existing seedlings from oak competition. Jeremy Phipps is leading the first project on [...]

[FOMP] BOD Meeting Cancelled

2009-11-10T21:20:05Z

The Friends of Monument Preserve Board Meeting is canceled for tonight Tuesday November 11, 2009

Mt. Herman Rd. Cleanup this Sunday October 18

2009-10-16T21:33:16Z

Last minute project! FOMP has just been informed that this coming Sunday October 18th there is an organized cleanup of Mt. Herman Rd. This effort is being run by Leslie Hull and will focus on cleaning up trash and debris along Mt. Herman Rd. from the intersection with Red Rocks Dr. to as far up [...]

Final Trail Work Opportunity for 2009

2009-10-16T21:17:57Z

This coming Saturday October 17th will be your final opportunity to perform volunteer trail work for the 2009 season! If you have been meaning to get out there this is your chance! The project will be run by an Eagle Scout candidate under the supervision of FOMP. Teak Guffin is the Eagle Scout candidate and [...]

Additional USFS Scoping Document

2009-10-14T19:51:03Z

Examining the USFS web site we found an additional USFS document that sets out the USFS objectives for the travel management plan. Its is available from the FS at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects/pp_ramp/rrobjectives.pdf or directly from FOMP attached to this posting. Travel Management Plan Objectives (pdf)

South Rampart Travel Management Plan Scoping Meetings

2009-10-16T21:18:26Z

FOMP Membership: Please be aware that the USFS is holding scoping meetings on the South Rampart Travel Management Plan. These meetings are extremely important. If you are able to attend now is the time for you to have input to the future of the Pike National Forest. Please see the notice below that FOMP received [...]

BOD Meeting Reminder

2009-10-13T05:03:33Z

This is just a brief reminder that Friends Of Monument Preserve will hold our monthly board meeting tomorrow night Tuesday October 13, 2009 at 7:00PM in the Fire Center Classroom. This is a change from our summer schedule! For those of you unfamiliar with the classroom building make your first left into the Fire Center [...]