If you love to recreate in the Alma area, the Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative (MRHI) needs your input. Join neighbors for an Open House on Thursday, April 12, Alma Town Hall, 6-8 pm to share your opinions.

MRHI has received a Colorado State Parks Grant to create a comprehensive trails plan to identify, locate, evaluate and prioritize trails in the Mosquito Range. The target area runs from Hoosier Pass to Weston Pass, including Mts. Lincoln, Bross, Democrat, Sherman and Cameron.

We are looking for information regarding your favorite trails, areas of concern, types of preferred recreation (hiking, biking, horseback riding, etc.), possible trail links, campground needs and so on. What is your favorite hike or ride? Do we need to rebuild a trail? Protect a favorite wetland? Your opinion counts.

Information gathered will be used to prioritize funding and determine needs for signage or facilities, trail reconstruction and maintenance, natural resource protection, addressing user conflicts, accessing geographical and cultural landmarks and more. This is the first of three public meetings that will be held as part of the planning process

If you are unable to attend the meeting, you can access the survey on-line at www.mrhi.org.

MRHI is a non-profit organization located in Park County, Colorado. "The Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative, through cooperative efforts, seeks to conserve unique natural areas, preserve historic and cultural sites, promote diverse recreation and develop community economic opportunities"

For more information contact Cara Doyle 719-836-0964 or Jim Mauch 719-836-3755.