Forest Lakes - New Trail Construction 6/15

Events in June 2023

Forest Lakes - New Trail Construction 6/15

5:00 pm: Bristol-Mesa Connector - New trail construction 5/30

11:00 am: Trail Love - Goose Gossage 5/31

5:00 pm: Bristol-Mesa Connector - New trail construction 6/1

6:00 pm: MWTA Monthly Board Meeting

5:30 pm: Forest Lakes - New Trail Construction 6/15

5:30 pm: Forest Lakes - New Trail Construction 6/15

6:00 pm: MWTA Monthly Trail Committee Meeting

5:30 pm: Trail Love - Buckhorn - part 2

6:00 pm: MedWheel signature brew - tapping at Fossil with AntiVirus band

8:30 am: Trail Love - Chamberlain trail in North Cheyenne Canyon

7:30 am: Trail Love - Monument trail 715, USFS work

5:30 pm: Forest Lakes - New Trail Construction 6/26

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
June 15, 2023

Help us create a new singletrack trail connection, right in the middle of town! Sign up for Trail Love.

Prepare for Colorado weather. Long pants and sturdy shoes are recommended.

More info about this project here.

This Dig Day's Project page here.

Learn more about Trail Love here.

Please email us with any questions or suggestions, trails ( at ) medwheel.org

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1 5:00 pm: Bristol-Mesa Connector - New trail construction 6/1 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm June 1, 2023 Help us create a new singletrack trail connection, right in the middle of town! Sign up for Trail Love. Prepare for Colorado weather. Long pants and sturdy shoes are recommended. More info about this project here. Register for this Trail Love Dig Day here. Project Poster here. Learn more about Trail Love here. Please email us with any questions or suggestions, info ( at ) medwheel.org Read more

6 6:00 pm: MWTA Monthly Board Meeting 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm June 6, 2023 Are you ready to help steer the ship as a board member of MWTA? email us info@medwheel.org if so! Here are our guidelines to join as a volunteer. Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates seek passionate trail users of any ability to join our team! All styles of riding as well as non-riders who share a passion for our mission are welcome. MWTA works with a committee structure: Most committees meet once a month, with tasks completed between meetings as your schedule allows. We need help with all our committees. We’re particularly seeking these competencies & experience: Grantwritng, Fundraising Branded material (swag) management Graphic Design Event Management Social media content curation Newsletter Crew leading & training Trail building & design Photography & video production Nonprofit/volunteer/leadership Project management Connections to current or future partner organizations: - User groups (especially hiking & trail running) - Friends groups - groups that care for city, county, regional & state parks - Riding groups & Clubs - Schools - Military - Faith-based orgs - Diversity focused org - Land managers, CSU To join our board - contact us to find the best committee for you, and join as a volunteer for 3 months. After that time you may apply to join the board. All board members sign an agreement with MWTA that outlines expectations for board members AND the organization. MWTA is committed to providing great volunteer experiences in accordance with our diversity and non-discrimination policy. Hit us at info@medwheel.org for more info about any MWTA volunteer role. Read more

15 5:30 pm: Forest Lakes - New Trail Construction 6/15 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm June 15, 2023 Help us create a new singletrack trail connection, right in the middle of town! Sign up for Trail Love. Prepare for Colorado weather. Long pants and sturdy shoes are recommended. More info about this project here. Register for this Trail Love Dig day here. This Dig Day's Project page here. Learn more about Trail Love here. Please email us with any questions or suggestions, trails ( at ) medwheel.org Read more 5:30 pm: Forest Lakes - New Trail Construction 6/15 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm June 15, 2023 Help us create a new singletrack trail connection, right in the middle of town! Sign up for Trail Love. Prepare for Colorado weather. Long pants and sturdy shoes are recommended. More info about this project here. Register for this Trail Love Dig day here. This Dig Day's Project page here. Learn more about Trail Love here. Please email us with any questions or suggestions, trails ( at ) medwheel.org Read more

19 6:00 pm: MWTA Monthly Trail Committee Meeting 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm June 19, 2023 Got what it takes to join our team? Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates seek passionate trail users of any ability to join our volunteer committees! All styles of riding as well as non-riders who share a passion for trails are welcome. Most committees meet once a month, with tasks completed between meeting as your schedule allows. We need your help with all our committees: Trails, Advocacy, Communications, Events/Membership, and our Board of Directors. We’re particularly seeking these competencies & experience: Grantwritng, Fundraising Branded material (swag) management Graphic Design Event Management Social media content curation Newsletter Crew leading & training Trail building & design Photography & video production Nonprofit/volunteer/leadership Project management Connections to current or future partner organizations: - User groups (especially hiking & trail running) - Friends groups - groups that care for city, county, regional & state parks - Riding groups & Clubs - Schools - Military - Faith-based orgs - Diversity focused org - Land managers, CSU To join our board - contact us to find the best committee for you, and join as a volunteer for 3 months. After that time you may apply to join the board. All board members sign an agreement with MWTA that outlines expectations for board members AND the organization. MWTA is committed to providing great volunteer experiences in accordance with our diversity and non-discrimination policy. Hit us at info@medwheel.org for more info about any MWTA volunteer role. Read more

20 5:30 pm: Trail Love - Buckhorn - part 2 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm June 20, 2023 Buckhorn Trail Maintenance- About this event We will be performing repairs to the Buckhorn trail, near the lower trailhead. The work will be narrowing the trail, stabilizing the tread and installing gargoyles to prevent future widening of the trail. More information can be found here. Register directly here. To get notified when new Trail Love Dig Days are added, subscribe to this calendar. Read more

21 6:00 pm: MedWheel signature brew - tapping at Fossil with AntiVirus band 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm June 21, 2023 Big fun as we reveal our new signature Fossil brew, with help from our friends at Antivirus, Colorado Springs' hottest surf punk band. Read more

22 8:30 am: Trail Love - Chamberlain trail in North Cheyenne Canyon 8:30 am – 2:00 pm June 22, 2023 Construction & enhancement of rolling grade reversals and drain cleanouts on a section of Chamberlain that goes SOUTH from the bottom of the Chutes, above Gold Camp reservoir. This is a section of Chamberlain that was constructed by MedWheel 8 years ago and hasn't had (or needed) much repair work. To support the priorities of the Park Ranger in that area we will give it a tuneup, while improving the experience. Future dig dates will focus on other parts of this park that also need some Trail Love. Register for Trail Love here. Project info page here Learn more about Trail Love here. Read more

24 7:30 am: Trail Love - Monument trail 715, USFS work 7:30 am – 4:00 pm June 24, 2023 Please join MedWheel and partners, the Colorado Mountain Club, for trail repairs to 715. Most of this work will be rerouting an eroded section of 715 above the (upper) crossing of Mt Herman road. We will be constructing drains and new trail tread. There will also be some installation of new fencing. Sign up on the CMC site here. Read more

26 5:30 pm: Forest Lakes - New Trail Construction 6/26 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm June 26, 2023 Help us create a new singletrack trail connection, right in the middle of town! Sign up for Trail Love. Prepare for Colorado weather. Long pants and sturdy shoes are recommended. More info about this project here. Project page for this dig day here. Register directly for this Trail Love dig day here. Learn more about Trail Love here. Please email us with any questions or suggestions, trails ( at ) medwheel.org Read more