In celebration of Colorado Gives Day this Tuesday, Dec. 7, an anonymous couple has pledged to double any donations made to the Friends of Cheyenne Cañon up to a total of $5,000. All you have to do is click the Donate button and send some love to Cheyenne Cañon. Help us to maximize this special gift to the Cañon.
What kind of projects do your donations support? We are excited about several accomplishments this past year, as well as an opportunity to support the future projects in the park.
We hosted a Spring cleanup (although the traditional fall cleanup was hampered by the current road closing in the cañon for much needed bridge work).
We mustered Master Gardeners and enthusiastic volunteers to revitalize the Hummingbird Garden in front of Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center.
We dedicated the gardens to past FOCC President and longtime friend Chris Byer who passed away in October of 2020. A group of her friends gathered at the Mesa pavilion in the park in August to celebrate Chris’ life.
We hosted a highly successful Halloween festival in October.
In November we celebrated the opening of the new Daniel’s Pass trail, funded in part by the FOCC and proceeds from Bristol Brewery’s Piñon Nut Brown Ale.
We also hosted a virtual Canya Cañon race raising more than $500 from runners (and hikers) who summited both Mt. Cutler and Mt. Muscoco before returning to Starsmore via the new trails and Columbine trail.
Looking forward to 2022, we will be building on these events in a big way. The park will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1992 arrival of the Starsmore Center, which quickly became a focal point for activities in the park.
It was in December of that year that a group of park supporters met to organize one of the city’s first friends groups. Friends of Cheyenne Cañon formed mostly to support educational parks programs at Starsmore, but it has grown to accomplish much more over the past three decades. From rebuilding the Cub at Helen Hunt Falls to building and maintaining trails, hosting special events to spearheading historic preservation grants, FOCC has helped Cheyenne Cañon to remain a vibrant destination for residents and guests to enjoy the beauty of Colorado Springs’ natural splendor.
As we approach our 30th Anniversary, the FOCC will be planning special activities to mark the occasion. But to round out this year, some special friends have issued a challenge to help support the organization. Thank you for your donation towards this matching campaign and for your ongoing support of the historic North Cheyenne Cañon Park.
