Note how these trees dwarfВ Tony Boone ofВ Timberline TrailCraft. During a recent monthly exploration hike on Fishers Peak State Park, CPW staff and consultants discovered a stand of massive Ponderosa pines. For me, their visits tend to be the highlights of each month as they involve hiking many miles per day and discovering hidden treasures in the park. 17, from 6-7 p.m., the public can attend a virtual, on-line Fishers Peak State Park Question-and-Answer Session with planners, partners and staff.ДЄs for the coming weeks and months, I will continue to explore the beautiful and mysterious landscape that is Fishers Peak State Park with our planning firm, THK.ДЇor about a week each month, a small group from our planning team visits the property (observing COVID safety protocols!) to learn about the land and piece together draft visions of future state park amenities. 14, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., we will offer a virtual, online Fishers Peak State Park Community Information Session with planners, partners and staff. Speaking of the planning process, the next big opportunity to learn about this project, to ask questions and to be heard is coming: Rest assured, the planning process will consider dogs and mountain bikers вЂ“ along with many other types of users вЂ“ for the coming phases of Fishers Peak State Park. While Fishers Peak State Park may someday be a draw for mountain bikers, with only two miles of trail available at this time, our Sneak Peek opening is not yet ready to host that particular activity.

Their presence on the property can influence the success of wildlife and their use of habitat on the property, negatively affecting our efforts to gather baseline data.ДЄ couple others expressed concerns that bicycles are not permitted during this phase. Dogs are curious by nature, and a natural predator to many other species. However, during our research, biological inventory and planning phases over the next few years, it is important that we do not bring dogs onto the landscape. As a loving parent of four dogs, I get it. A few visitors are frustrated that dogs are not permitted at this time. Of course, there have been a few concerns. Courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife / Bill Vogrin More signage designates the open trails and describe flora and fauna in the park. Visitors to Fishers Peak State Park will find a large display of information signs and a solar-powered kiosk for purchasing passes in the parking lot. There was an air of festivity and celebration among the visitors, and I am happy to report that I have been very pleasantly surprised by the endless positive remarks from the public since that inaugural day. Our opening-day visitors were mostly local folks вЂ“ although we met some who had traveled from far and wide to see the new park. We truly didnвЂ™t know exactly how the public would receive this unique opportunity.Д«ut there we stood вЂ“ I was joined by a handful of CPW staff and volunteers вЂ“ on-site until sundown, answering questions and receiving feedback as waves of anxious visitors explored the beginnings of their new state park. The concept of a very limited opening at a new state park вЂ“ roughly 250 acres and two miles of trails вЂ“ is a new one for CPW. It was time to officially swing the gates open to the public. Jared Polis the process of buying a park pass from a solar-powered kiosk in the parking lot of Fishers Peak State Park at the Sneak Peek opening event.В Courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife / Bill VogrinДЄnother highlight for me came after the ceremony was over and the dignitaries left. CPW Park Manager Crystal Dreiling discusses with Gov. Our governor has been a steadfast supporter of Fishers Peak State Park and for that I am so thankful. He seemed genuinely excited to purchase the new parkвЂ™s first vehicle pass. I stood with him at our brand new, solar-powered kiosk that sells passes and talked him through the process. Jared Polis cutting ribbon on the park, buying the first park pass and hiking the first (very muddy) trail with a small group of local and statewide dignitaries, partners and news media.ДЄ highlight of the day for me, personally, came when it was time to sell Gov. It was a momentous day that included Gov. Well, we kept our promise of access by 2021 with our вЂњSneak PeakвЂќ opening event on Oct. We also promised to include the public in the planning process and to be as transparent as possible in our progress.

When Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced the purchase of Fishers Peak and the plan to turn it into our 42nd state park, we promised to get the public on the property as soon as possible to hunt, hike and generally enjoy this special place.

Wow! Who knew a вЂњSneak PeakвЂќ could be so exhausting?Д«ut thereвЂ™s no time to rest because we have so much exciting stuff coming at Fishers Peak State Park. Park Manager Crystal Dreiling stands with the iconic Fishers Peak in the background.

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