Archive for August 22, 2014
Press Release: Cibola National Forest and Talking Talons developing winter recreation programs on the Sandia Mountains
Tijeras, NM – August 19, 2014. The Cibola National Forest and the Talking Talons Youth Leadership program are collaborating to develop a variety of winter recreation programs on the Sandia Ranger District. “We are excited about our collaboration with the Talking Talons because we will be able to offer a wide variety of winter recreation and educational activities on the Sandia Ranger District,” said District Ranger Cid Morgan.
Morgan said that public participation is extremely important to the success of this process and invited all interested parties to participate in upcoming public collaborative workshops. The first workshop will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the James McGrane Safety Complex conference room, 48 Public School Rd., in Tijeras.
There are four topics that will be discussed at this meeting:
- Management of Capulin Snow Play Area
- Management of winter/snow trails
- Increasing access to winter recreation sites
- Establishing a “Kids in the Winter Woods” conservation education program
For more information, please contact Bob Heiar, Recreation Staff Officer at the Sandia Ranger District at rheiar@fs.fed.us or 505.281.3304, ext. 115.