Chair - Don Hoffheins
After 42 years of land management experience; over 25 years with USDA Forest Service and over 16 years with USDI Bureau of Land Management Don Retired in 2018. He began his career in 1976 for the Forest Service and worked on Forests in New Mexico, Arizona, three in Colorado and one in Oregon. Don started as a soil scientist and gradually moved into natural resource planning focused on recreation, lands and timber management. In 1996 he moved to the Bureau of Land Management in Oregon as an Environmental Coordinator/Planner. After many years of supervision and management there, his last move brought him to southeast Utah as a Field Manager which included working on the newly designated Bears Ears National Monument. Besides MTG, Don has served on the Board or completed trails projects with the Kremmling Chamber of Commerce, San Juan Mountains Association, Klamath Trails Committee, and Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance.
After 42 years of land management experience; over 25 years with USDA Forest Service and over 16 years with USDI Bureau of Land Management Don Retired in 2018. He began his career in 1976 for the Forest Service and worked on Forests in New Mexico, Arizona, three in Colorado and one in Oregon. Don started as a soil scientist and gradually moved into natural resource planning focused on recreation, lands and timber management. In 1996 he moved to the Bureau of Land Management in Oregon as an Environmental Coordinator/Planner. After many years of supervision and management there, his last move brought him to southeast Utah as a Field Manager which included working on the newly designated Bears Ears National Monument. Besides MTG, Don has served on the Board or completed trails projects with the Kremmling Chamber of Commerce, San Juan Mountains Association, Klamath Trails Committee, and Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance.
Vice Chair - Jackie Rabb
Jackie has been active in Mancos Trails Group since 2017, and joined the board in 2018. Jackie has served as Secretary since 2019 and brings a wide range of knowledge and experience to the board. She comes from a background in archaeology, education, and outdoor recreation and has worked for both state and Federal land management agencies as well as within the private sector. She enjoys hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, and cross country skiing on the beautiful trails of the Mancos area and Southwest Colorado.
Jackie has been active in Mancos Trails Group since 2017, and joined the board in 2018. Jackie has served as Secretary since 2019 and brings a wide range of knowledge and experience to the board. She comes from a background in archaeology, education, and outdoor recreation and has worked for both state and Federal land management agencies as well as within the private sector. She enjoys hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, and cross country skiing on the beautiful trails of the Mancos area and Southwest Colorado.
Secretary - Andrew Yapp
Andrew Yapp began doing trailwork with MTG in 2019, after moving back to Southwest Colorado. A graduate of Colorado State University in Natural Resources, he has been working in the outdoor industry for the past two decades. Andrew’s hobbies include nature photography, biking long distances between breweries and burger joints, hanging in a hammock, and dreaming up the next adventure. He contributes a passion for the outdoors, solid understanding of risk management and a wry sense of humor to the MTG board.
Andrew Yapp began doing trailwork with MTG in 2019, after moving back to Southwest Colorado. A graduate of Colorado State University in Natural Resources, he has been working in the outdoor industry for the past two decades. Andrew’s hobbies include nature photography, biking long distances between breweries and burger joints, hanging in a hammock, and dreaming up the next adventure. He contributes a passion for the outdoors, solid understanding of risk management and a wry sense of humor to the MTG board.
Executive Officer at Large - Drew Reagan
Drew brings a lot of public land management experience to our board having worked for both the National Park Service and Forest Service as an archaeologist and interpretive ranger. He hopes to increase MTG's education and outreach presence by organizing more community events, volunteer-led hikes and more!
Drew brings a lot of public land management experience to our board having worked for both the National Park Service and Forest Service as an archaeologist and interpretive ranger. He hopes to increase MTG's education and outreach presence by organizing more community events, volunteer-led hikes and more!
Board Member at Large- Kate Grass
Kate likes to ride bikes. She also likes to hike and ski and found the best little town in Colorado where she can do it all! What started as an informal monthly social Bikes and Brews event led to increased involvement volunteering with the Mancos Trails Group and eventually a seat on the board. She brings to the group her love of our incredible mountains and trails, along with an enthusiasm for getting folks out to share in and spread that joy. Let’s ride!
Kate likes to ride bikes. She also likes to hike and ski and found the best little town in Colorado where she can do it all! What started as an informal monthly social Bikes and Brews event led to increased involvement volunteering with the Mancos Trails Group and eventually a seat on the board. She brings to the group her love of our incredible mountains and trails, along with an enthusiasm for getting folks out to share in and spread that joy. Let’s ride!
Board Member at Large - Alan Klein
Alan Klein moved to Colorado in 1977 after completing his Master’s in Public Administration at Penn State University. Alan had a 20 year career in Community and Economic Development prior to transferring to the private sector. In 1988 Alan moved to SW Colorado to serve as the Economic Development Director for Montezuma County and during his tenure recruited Osprey Packs and other businesses to the area. In 1996 Alan moved into the private sector becoming VP of Frontier Internet, a start-up Internet company in Durango. Alan became President after the death of the owner and helped grow Frontier Internet to become the largest ISP in the region before it was sold in 2002. Alan started a technology company in 2004 called AmeriSPOT that provides managed Wi-FI services, customized wireless solutions and video surveillance systems. Alan still owns and operates this small business. Alan has always loved hiking and year round outdoor activities in SW Colorado. When not working at his business, Alan is often found on area trails or on the dance floor.
Alan Klein moved to Colorado in 1977 after completing his Master’s in Public Administration at Penn State University. Alan had a 20 year career in Community and Economic Development prior to transferring to the private sector. In 1988 Alan moved to SW Colorado to serve as the Economic Development Director for Montezuma County and during his tenure recruited Osprey Packs and other businesses to the area. In 1996 Alan moved into the private sector becoming VP of Frontier Internet, a start-up Internet company in Durango. Alan became President after the death of the owner and helped grow Frontier Internet to become the largest ISP in the region before it was sold in 2002. Alan started a technology company in 2004 called AmeriSPOT that provides managed Wi-FI services, customized wireless solutions and video surveillance systems. Alan still owns and operates this small business. Alan has always loved hiking and year round outdoor activities in SW Colorado. When not working at his business, Alan is often found on area trails or on the dance floor.
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Board Member at Large- Jen Magnuson
A relatively new arrival in Mancos, Jen Magnuson was drawn to the beauty and recreational opportunities of Southwest Colorado her lens sniffed out on many photography jobs. Her love of manual labor, well earned exhaustion, and playing in dirt led her to start volunteering with MTG, and ultimately join the board. You can find Jen behind the lens, running or hiking with a couple of dogs, or taking her mountain bike for a walk in the woods. |
Board Member at Large- Ondine Wilson
Ondine has a background in medical social work and a strong sense of commitment to community service. She believes that spending time outdoors has a value to our health beyond the benefit of exercise alone and believes that the work Mancos Trails Group is doing offers the community the chance to enjoy the benefits of the natural areas that are so close at hand here in Mancos. An all-around outdoor enthusiast, volunteering for trail-work days with MTG was an ideal fit for Ondine when she moved to the area in 2021. She looks forward to serving the community in other ways as a board member in the coming year. Ondine aspires to hike the entire Mancos Spur Trail this summer, and to bike or hike as many of the trails listed on the MTG website as she can.
Ondine has a background in medical social work and a strong sense of commitment to community service. She believes that spending time outdoors has a value to our health beyond the benefit of exercise alone and believes that the work Mancos Trails Group is doing offers the community the chance to enjoy the benefits of the natural areas that are so close at hand here in Mancos. An all-around outdoor enthusiast, volunteering for trail-work days with MTG was an ideal fit for Ondine when she moved to the area in 2021. She looks forward to serving the community in other ways as a board member in the coming year. Ondine aspires to hike the entire Mancos Spur Trail this summer, and to bike or hike as many of the trails listed on the MTG website as she can.
