Elaine Green PWV Chair 2019-2020
I moved to Colorado in 2006 and like many of you, never tire of looking to the west with affection and appreciation for the mountains, forest, and wilderness we have in our backyard. I am happy to assume the role of Chair of the 2019-2020 PWV Board of Directors, but I am also humbled to be part of an organization with so many volunteers who step up to play a vital role in meeting our mission to help the Canyon Lakes Ranger District protect and share the mountain and grassland resource we are lucky enough to have readily available to us. The hours our members contributed last year had a value to the Forest Service of $635,369 and we saw over 17,000 visitors and educated many about protecting the resource we enjoy. The number of dogs off leash seen last year was at an all time low, so perhaps that message is getting through!
2020 will bring some changes and challenges to PWV. Kevin Cannon is retiring, but with a nod to our “separation anxiety” he will serve on our Advisory Board. His duties as the liaison will be, at this point, filled by a team of Forest Service staff.
As you may know, the new Young’s Gulch trail is now open. It’s impossible to adequately show my appreciation to Mike Corbin, Kevin Cannon, and so many others who made this possible.
I hope that our members will seek new committees to join this year and know they are welcome to attend a Board of Directors meeting, as listed on our calendar. Next October we will be seeking new members for the Board, and attending a meeting is a great way to see if that is a service you’d be willing to perform.
I wish you the best as you “hike and ride with a purpose” this year, and invite you to contact me with concerns, comments, or suggestions that you have.
Elaine Green
Chair, PWV Board of Directors, 2019-2020