Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department's Cultural Services Manager Matt Mayberry is the guest on this episode.
We discuss the origins of Colorado Springs, and General Palmers vision of what the city would become. We discuss Palmer's building wide boulevards and planning for large, green spaces, with many parks. We also discuss Colorado Spring's philanthropic history, to include not only Palmer, but also Spencer Penrose, Winfield Scott Stratton, Charles Perkins, and the El Pomar Foundation. Also, the forthcoming Colorado Springs Sesquicentennial.
Photos mentioned during the podcast can be seen here.
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum website
Colorado Springs "COS 150" website
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259 Mandy Horvath talks about her climb on Mt. Kilimanjaro
258 Get to know the Bureau of Land Management
257 Wildfire recovery, Recent hikes, product reviews, lightning safety
256 Avery from the Crispy Soul Podcast is the guest
255 More hiking in New Mexico, Pikes Peak Summit House Preview, Hiking Prep
254 Hiking in New Mexico; Recreate Responsibly; Listener Question; more
253 American Hiking Society and National Trails Day
252 Physical Therapist Alicia Filley and Post-COVID Health and Fitness
251 Mandy Horvath plans to climb Mt Kilimanjaro
250 153 Person hike; More land access restrictions; Gold Camp Road closure
249 Fatal Bear Attack; 14'ers closed; maps
248 Keep Colorado Wild Pass; Discounted CPW park passes; SAR study
247 Leave Wildlife Alone; Bear Attack, What went wrong in Death Valley
246 Get to Know the Colorado Mountain Club
245 A visit with the Friends of the Equestrian Skills Course
244 Finding trails when traveling; Hiker stabs biker!?; more
243 An update on the Ring the Peak Trail
242 Blizzard; Parks Dept head retiring; e-bikes on trails? and more
241 Colorado Wilderness Act and Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act explained
240 No REI dividends?, Russian mystery solved, Maps vs GPS
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