SPOT Accomplishments

Parks

  • 2001 Monarch Spur Park
  • 2003 Alpine Park Playground Equipment
  • 2004 Poncha Springs Disc Golf Course
  • 2010 Salida Pump Park (Marvin Park Pump Track)
  • 2013 Riverside Park Memorial Bench
  • 2018 Bicycle Skills Area (planning for Arkansas Hills)
  • 2019 Salida Dog Park Bench

Open-space

  • 2010 Arkansas Hills Open-space
  • 2002-current Hutchinson Homestead and Learning Center
  • 2019 Park, Trail & Open-space Planning

Trails

  • 1993-1997 Monarch Spur Trail
  • 1993-5, 2003-4 Frantz and Sand Lakes (trails, piers, restrooms, landscaping)
  • 2003 & 2008 Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program (NPS) 1995 Trails along CR 140 and CR 160
  • 1999 Riverbend Apartment Trail
  • 2003 Gun Club Trail
  • 2003 Mesa Lane Trail
  • 2004 CR 120 Trail (begins)
  • 2005 Holman Athletic Fields
  • 2006 Chaffee County Trails Master Plan
  • 2006 Safe Routes to School
  • 2008 Milk Run Trail
  • 2009 HRRMC Trail
  • 2010 Share the Road signs
  • 2011 Striker Trail (Soccer Fields)
  • 2012 Striker Trail Fence Project
  • 2012 CR 144 Striping
  • 2012 UP Salida Siding Application
  • 2015 Rodeo Run (CR120 Holman to Poncha Springs Fairgrounds)
  • 2016 Paths to Parks (Salida River Trail)
  • 2018 CR 120 Trail
  • 2018 Scott St Trail Connections Two Rivers Trails

2019: Planning Endeavors

UP Railroad tracks through Salida 2019
  • Bicycle Skills Area (James Haarmeyer)
  • Hwy 50 Improvements (Salida)
  • Assistance with Envision Chaffee County (Recreation in Balance)
  • Chaffee County Multi-modal Transportation Plan/CC Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) Ecological Learning Center (ELC) Southwest Conservation Corps
  • Safe Routes to School Grant planning
  • County Parks, Open-space & Trail Planning
  • UP Trail (Union Pacific) Continue from 2012
  • Vandaveer Trails
  • Leadville-Salida Trail Plan
  • Complete all in-town trail connections
  • Chaffee County Multimodal Transportation Plan (TAB)
  • Recreation-in-Balance (Envision)

2018

Two Rivers Trail along the south side of the Little River, Salida 2018
  1. CR 120 Trail (Raised 75K)
  2. Scott St Trail Connections
  3. Two Rivers Trails
  4. Completed 1st Phase of Valley View School
  5. Assistance with STERP
  6. Assistance with Bike to School Day
  7. New Trails Map Brochure
  8. Adopt-a-Trail Volunteer Party (PowerPoint 28 year Trail History)
  9. Adopt-a-Trail Signs (39)
  10. Six (6) memorial benches
  11. Trail mapping in Vandaveer property
  12. Recreation-in-Balance CPW Grant

2017

Paving CR 120 Extension, Poncha Springs 2018
  1. Five (5) Memorial Benches
  2. GOCO Inspire Grant submitted – not awarded
  3. Two River Trails construction
  4. Study of Wastewater Treatment Plant suspension bridge Public Health Conference
  5. Presentation (PowerPoint on CR120 Extension)

2016

Paths to Parks Grant, Salida River Trails Grand Opening (Dan Osborne and officials) 2016
  1. Paths to Parks completed
  2. Hire STERP Coordinator
  3. Adopt-a-Trail Volunteer efforts
  4. Memorial Bench (McCoy & Schaler)
  5. Fundraising for CR120 Extension
  6. CPW Grant submitted for Two Rivers Trails

2015

CR 120 (Rodeo Run) Grand Opening (SPOT and Friends) 2015
  1. Mesa Lane Mural Project
  2. Guidestone takes over operations of the Hutchinson Homestead
  3. Valley View School Phase 1 begins
  4. Rodeo Run complete (Holman to Poncha)
  5. Monarch Spur Drinking Fountain
  6. Trail Planning
    a. CR 120 Extension
    b. Create an up-dated Chaffee County Trails Master Plan

2014

Fishing at Frantz 2014
  1. Guidestone comes to Hutchinson Homestead and Leaning Center Quilt Raffle for Hutchinson Homestead
  2. Salida Trail Maintenance Project (STMP) Habitat Hero Award
  3. GOCO Parks to Paths and CPW Fishing is Fun Grants (submitted)
  4. Trail Benches
    McCormick Park (McCormick Family)
    Salida caboose (Lambert family)
  5. Valley View School Rehabilitation Project (SHF Grant)
  6. Replacement of the Monarch Spur drinking fountain

2013

Building the Striker Trail Fence (Dan Golin and Friends) 2013
  1. Continue oversight and development of the Hutchinson Homestead and Leaning Center
  2. Salida Trail Ecological Management Project (GOCO SCC)
  3. Share the Road final sign installation and mapping
  4. Striker Trail Fence Project (continued)