Once a year we have a day to honor all our volunteers and supporting organizations/businesses. This is an opportunity to come out and talk with the FoRRC Board of Directors and other users of our Open Space. At the picnic area we have a number of information tables/tents for you to ask questions or give feedback […]
Ruth Obee will present an hour-long lecture on the History of Red Rock Canyon drawing on her book History in Stone. Described as a "biography of place," the book tells the story of one of the Pike Peak region’s most stunning sites, beginning, chapter by chapter, with the area’s geological origins, its recently discovered dinosaur tracks, […]
We will be working on a special trail in Red Rock Canyon. It is a surprise for you and me. For details and to register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/april-manitou-cats-trail-building-workday-tickets-15187409952 If you are a VOC or Pikes Peak Regional certified crew leader please register. We need at least 7 or 8 crew leaders per day. If you are […]
The Friends of Red Rock Canyon will be holding our annual meeting in April and we will be electing new officers for the 2015-2016 year. All are welcome to attend.
What: 2015 Pikes Peak Crew Leader Training Where: Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Rd. When: April 17-19 Why: This 2.5-day training provides you with the tools you need to become a certified crew leader and give back to the parks and open spaces we love so much. To Register: If you are interested […]
We will be working on the Intemann Trail in various places doing water damage repair, tread widening, and corridor clearing. We will divide into different teams to take on more different areas of the trail. Registering here is helpful because it lets us know how many crew leaders and tools to have. You can, however, […]
- Repair and corridor clearing of the Intemann Trail. We will be working on the Intemann Trail in various places doing water damage repair, tread widening , and corridor clearing. We will divide into different teams to take on more different areas of the trail. Registering here is helpful because it lets us know how […]
The East Fork Sand Canyon Trail needs one more day of work to be completed. The Friends of Red Rock Canyon and Manitou Springs Trail Cats started building this 3/4 mile new trail in April and May. The City has hired a contractor to continue the work mechanically. It is a great trail in the […]
Red Rock Canyon Open Space received significant damages from the May 2015 springs rains. Although the park reopened to the public, the amount of flood damage done will require lots of work over the coming weeks and months to repair. RMFI will be partnering with the City of Colorado Springs and the Friends of Red […]
John Anderson, local author of, “Ute Indian Prayer Trees of the Pikes Peak Region”, will present and lead a hike to several culturally modified trees, CMTs found in Ute Valley Park. This session will be at Ute Valley Park, not Red Rock Canyon. Though a few trees have been identified in Red Rock Canyon, Ute […]