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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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
239 A local trails legend passes away; National Parks app, and more
238 El Paso County Search and Rescue
237 Avalanche safety; CPW Wildlife Area Pass; Pay-to-play; EPC parks hiring
236 Muddy Trails, Answering a listener request, shooting ranges in forests?
235 Snowshoer rescue; Listener question; Parks Dept 50th anniversary, more
234 Physical Therapist Alicia Filley talks nutrition and staying active in the winter
233 New Years Resolutions; What do listeners want to hear; winter hiking; Pikes Peak; more
232 Colorado Springs Parks Director Karen Palus with year-end update
231 El Paso County Parks Director Tim Wolken end-of-year update
230 CSPD Crime Prevention Officers Chris Ausec and Wes Wilkerson
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