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Greetings Black Forest Trails Users and Happy New Year!

2/9/2021

I am Rich Mock, your new president. Following Larry Fariss’s ten year term and record of success will be a real challenge for me but with your help and the support of the board staff, I think we can make some progress.
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I’ve lived in the NE corner of the Black Forest by Hodgen and Eastonville for over twenty years. My wonderful wife, Cris, and I have two horses and four cats but am currently dogless. We were instrumental in establishing the Palmer Divide trail when I was president of the Woodlake HOA. I started a friend’s group there (see my picture by the sign) and at Homestead Ranch. I’ve also served on the El Paso County Parks Advisory Board and am currently part of the Fairgrounds Corp. I admit to being a chronic volunteer. Serving my community is important to me. 

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President’s Corner BFTA’s Recent Run - A Decade to Remember!

7/1/2020

By Larry Fariss
President BFTA

​For the past 10 years I have had the distinct honor to serve as your Black Forest Trails Association President.  When past president Hank Hoover stepped down in 2010, he handed me a great organization with a long list of service and accomplishments.  Now it is time for me to pass the baton to another as I too, like my mentor Hank, step down from this leadership post effective October 2020.  It got me to thinking, what have we accomplished together this last decade?  To that end I reviewed 10 years of minutes, newsletters and past President’s Corner articles to ascertain our collective impact on the Black Forest Community.  Let’s take a victory lap!

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To those who love, use and support our city’s unparalleled park system:

3/24/2020

Perhaps now more than ever, parks, trails and open spaces are providing our community with a much-needed benefit to sustain both our physical and mental health. These are the places that are helping us all cope with the uncertainty of this public health crisis that has disrupted our daily lives and left us feeling stuck inside. Our commitment to you is to keep these areas accessible, maintained and benefiting our community as long as it’s responsible to do so. However, in order to do this, we all need to do our part to use these areas in a way that respects each other and public health guidance.

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BFTA Member?    “So What?”

3/1/2020

You may recall when you were a youngster, having proudly stated to your friends, you were part of something that was important to you.  It could have been a team, church, scouts, or a class play.  Some, usually the jealous ones, would respond with “So what?” or “Who do you think you are?”   Well fortunately, as adults, we have grown past that, but you may still ask it of yourself when you participate in and support a group like the Black Forest Trails Association (BFTA).  So what?  Who do you think you are?

I am the current President of the BFTA, so let me tell you who I think you are!  As a member of the BFTA, you are greatly valued by your BFTA Board of Directors and the Black Forest community at large!  Let me tell you why:

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President’s Corner - Friends Needed for Our Parks!

9/4/2019

​We in Black Forest are blessed with an assortment of county parks that provide ample opportunity to get out and explore the great outdoors!  Whether you hike, jog, bike, ride horses or play on the swings, we all benefit.  A sampling of our local parks include:
  • Black Forest Regional Park
  • Section 16
  • Fox run Regional Park
  • Homestead Park
  • Falcon Park
  • Palmer Divide Trailhead
  • And the soon to be Pineries Open Space

These gems are there for the taking and the county does all they can to render them safe, fun and useful.  Despite their best efforts our county is budget limited and relies on citizen groups to help bridge the gap.  These groups are called Friends Groups.

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