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Visitors to the office this morning
This morning we had two curious bobcat kits visit the office. The mother bobcat slinked under the deck but the kits continued to explore for about half and hour.
Manitou Incline access is legal!
‘Doing’ the Manitou Incline was offically legalized on February 1, 2013. The community celebrated! The Tapis Associates’ Site Development and Management Plan process built trust between the landowners: US Forest Service, Pikes Peak Cog Railway and Colorado Springs Utilities laying the … Continue reading
Mirage Channel Restoration
Tapis will soon begin work with Wilson & Company on the Mirage Channel Project. Our intinmate knowledge of front range ecosystems form the foundation of our contribuition in transforming this decaying concrete channel to a funtional and more natural state. Tapis Associates and Wilson … Continue reading
Manitou Incline presentation draws big audience at the APA conference
Priscilla spoke at the APA Colorado annual conference in Snowmass on October 3rd. She was joined by Dan Folke, Planning Director for the City of Manitou Springs, Sarah Bryarly landscape architect for the City of Colorado Springs, and Susan Watkins of … Continue reading
Don’t miss Priscilla at the COSA Conference
Priscilla will speak at the Colorado Open Space Alliance annual conference in Steamboat Springs on September 19th. She will be joining Jason Meyer of El Paso County Parks in presenting an educational session titled “Planning for Sustainable Trails in Black Forest Regional … Continue reading
Red Rock Canyon, Section 16 and White Acres Master and Management Plan
Tapis Associates resumed work on the Red Rock Canyon, Section 16 and White Acres Master and Management Plan with a public meeting on August 1st. The City of Colorado Springs had placed the master planning effort on hold in November … Continue reading
Waldo Canyon Fire
Thank you for all your calls and messages of concern and offers of help. The Waldo Canyon Fire raged into northwest Colorado Springs causing an unexpected and hasty evacuation of our office. Although we know wildfire is an everpresent possiblity, witnessing the sheer … Continue reading
El Paso County Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan
Tapis will soon begin work with the GreenPlay led team on the El Paso County Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan. Our established … Continue reading
Starlight Spectacular – Trails and Open Space Coalition Fundraiser
Trails and Open Space Coalitions’s (TOSC) Starlight Spectacular is June 9th at 10:30pm! Sign up to ride at www.starlightspectacular.org . Look for all of us the night of the big event. Bill Marbaker is once again supporting TOSC with course safety and volunteers.
Black Forest Regional Park – VOC Trail Project
Priscilla and Bill Marbaker are working with El Paso County as Technical Advisers for the upcoming Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) trail rehabilitation project in Black Forest Regional Park on April 21st. Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) trail rehabilitation project … Continue reading