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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309 The Problem with Illegally Built Trails
308 Yellowstone flooding, Forest Fires, Summer Safety, more
307 ParkScore finally explained; Why rock piles on trails are bad
306 ParkScore Update; Photography workshops; Park master plan, more
305 Why the ParkScore rating is flawed
304 CJ Runge with Mile High Youth Corps is the guest
303 Public Lands Day; Starlight Spectacular; Palus leaves; Trail 756
302 The Modern West podcast host Melodie Edwards
301 Are Low Income Groups Being Forced Out of National Parks?
300 Special 300th Episode interview
299 Managing Our Outdoor Recreation Expectations
298 TOPS 25th Anniversary with Britt Haley
297 More on North Cheyenne Bridge Project; NPS Week; more land restrictions
296 Mt Whitney; North Cheyenne Canon; Santa Fe Open Space;
295 Will we really ever accommodate all users? Hiker rescued twice; more
294 Keep Colorado Wild Pass; Eldorado Canyon Timed Entry; Kane Ranch
293 Building parks from reclaimed lands
292 Social Media Misinformation; CPW Bear Report; Oil Well Flats
291 Update on CA tragedy; legalizing kids playing alone?, violating airspace
290 How Dangerous are National Parks?
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