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The summer, and especially the August monsoon rains, impacted the Mancos Spur Trail in the La Plata Mountains. This lead to dense overgrowth and numerous downed trees. Due to a storm forecast, we had to cancel last month's Saturday trail work, but that didn't keep volunteers and trail adopters from working other days under more favorable skies. It took a few days to clear over a mile of dense brush, overhanding branches and eighteen downed trees. A huge thanks to the trail volunteers for their hard work keeping the trails clear!
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 Mancos Brewing Company is a huge supporter of MTG and we're happy to share news of the Summer Brewfest!
This year the Mancos Valley Summer Brewfest will be August 17th. Raising money for Mancos Valley Resources and Mancos FoodShare. Doors open at 1 pm, and music starts at 2 with Alex Westphal and the Blues Quartet on stage, followed by Farmington Hill at 4, and Little Wilderness at 6 pm to finish out what will be an awesome day of music. Beers served by Mancos Brewery, WildEdge Brewing Collective, Dolores River Brewery and Anarchy Brewing, Wine and Cider from Fenceline. More details can be found at Mancos Brewing Company's website or by visiting the Eventbrite ticket link.  July 8-14, 2024
Immerse yourself in the awe of National Forest Week™ Find Your AWEsomeThe spectacular 193 million acres of our country's National Forests and Grasslands stretch from Alaska’s snow-capped peaks to Florida’s lush longleaf pine forests. Red rock deserts, sprawling grasslands, hardwood forests, and fascinating history await you when you visit National Forests and Grasslands. They are places for rest, rejuvenation, and adventure that fill us with awe for the natural world. Every July, the National Forest Foundation celebrates all the ways National Forests and Grasslands care for and inspire us during National Forest Week™. This year, we challenge you to find your AWEsome on a National Forest or Grassland. Whether it is a thrilling whitewater adventure or a quiet evening by the campfire, there are countless ways to experience the wonder of these incredible public lands. https://www.nationalforests.org/our-forests/national-forest-week Exciting news! Thanks to Nicci Gray Crowley from LOR Foundation for the grant for the Aqueduct Pavilion; and to the BLM Recreation Staff Joe, Jason, Jon & Travis for the materials and hard work building the changing room and providing the picnic table and Porta potty. Although the trail system is in great need of rain to help pack in the trail dust, the parking lot amenities are fantastic!
Thanks so much to everyone who came out for the MTG Spring Trails Party! The beer was great, the music lyrical, and the friends abundant. Thanks to Kathy and Dewayne for hosting the event at Mancos Brewery and being fantastic supporters of MTG!
Exciting News! Instead of just one trail in the adoption program, Mancos Trails Group is opening up two additional trail systems for adoption! The Chicken Creek and Aqueduct Trail systems are now also open for adoption! The trail adoption system has been a great program for volunteers to oversee and maintain their own sections of trails in our areas. The program allows members of the community to choose a section of trail, and then visit throughout the season, to check it and carry out simple maintenance tasks to keep the trail in good shape. Not only does this keep the trail in great condition, but it also widens the impact and recognition of MTG through our region! These new opportunities are perfect for people who want slightly shorter segments of trail to work on, or areas closer to home! Trail adoption is perfect for people who cannot make the scheduled workdays, prefer to work on their own, or want to volunteer more then they may be doing currently. We are also opening Trail Adoption to businesses and groups! A business or group can adopt a section and plan a specific trail day for all employees/members who would like to attend, or can share the info for their folks to work as their schedules allow. We ask that trail adopters plan to maintain their trail segment at least two days a season. MTG can provide both training and tools to borrow. As we are working on BLM and Forest Service lands there are also some documentation requirements. MTG will host a Trail Work and Training Day on Saturday May 18 for all adopters who want to know more about the type of work we are hoping to see performed, and what to look for on trail. Tool operation, and safety will also be discussed. We have lots of information on our website – more in-depth discussions of the work, as well as additional information. Maps and descriptions of the segments, and info about documentation are all available. An overall link to the program is available here: Area specific info is located here: If you would like more information, feel free to email: Mancos Spur Trail Adoption ([email protected]) Chicken Creek Trail System Adoption ([email protected]) Aqueduct Trail System Adoption ([email protected]) Trails Adoption Program Manager ([email protected]) Please consider adopting a trail segment this season!   Join us at the Mancos Brewery on May 3rd for the MTG spring launch party! Huge thanks to Kathy and Dewayne for hosting the party again this year. They're such great supporters of MTG and are brewing up a special beer to benefit MTG! Enjoy great beer, food, music and friends. More details to follow...
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