Come support the our efforts to improve the trail experience in Boulder County. Our latest project has involved working with City Mountain Parks and Open Space to add cattle guards (aka Cow Grates) that don't need to be open and closed each time you ride through to the Marshall Mesa and Dowdy draw trail systems. Fewer gates to open, means more flow and bigger smiles!

Extra thanks to Avery Brewing for inviting us into the barrel room again, and rsvp on our Facebook event here for any last minute details.  

It's time to have your say on the future of West Mag. You've heard about it for months - the US Forest Service shut down West Mag to do some forestry work, and reopened the area this winter... but the trails we knew and loved aren't the same.  BMA has taken the opportunity to move forward with the GOCO planning grant and is working with a contractor to assess and map the damage done from the mitigation process. Some of our favorite trails have been severely impacted and will need much consideration before putting them back into working order.

Some of you have probably heard about illegal trail building on the Betasso Link trail. Our friends at Boulder County Parks and Open Space asked us to share this message with the BMA community: 

We need your help! We have seen a recent resurgence in illegal downhill trail building on the Betasso Link trail. This is not a new issue at this location. Due in large part to volunteers such as yourselves and countless staff hours, we have seen a vast improvement and have fewer instances of illegal trail building in this area in recent years. BCPOS staff has dismantled the structures and slashed the new trails that were built. Now we really need your help to make sure that the trails don't come back. By setting a good example and being the responsible riders and citizens that you are, you can help influence these few riders who are breaking the rules and causing considerable natural resource damage to an already fragile area. 

We respect that fact that there is a contingency of riders out there who wish to see this type a riding experience in Boulder County. However, we would like to encourage you and help to encourage others to make your voice heard through more productive means. By showing up and participating in our planning processes and visitor use surveys, we, as a department can respond to these needs. Thank you again for volunteering by patrolling, trail building, trail repair or even just participating in the public process! Show up and make a difference!

To read about and comment on the Walker Ranch Management Plan update, please go here.

The issue of non-restricted uphill and downhill bike access on Chapman Drive is proving to be a... non-issue. The City of Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks Department held a community meeting on February 12 to present various access options for the public, taking input from the public and asking OSMP staff questions. The issue doesn't seem controversial to any user group -- we didn't hear much objection and the meeting had relatively light turnout. All signs are pointing toward success for BMA. 

Come out and enjoy an evening with your best mountain bike buds dressed to the nines, as well as elected officials and land agency managers, over good food, beer, and wine.  No agendas, no long speeches... Just a good time to hang out with your friends and supporters of BMA.

It'll look a lot like last year, which was awesome! Click here for the cheapest tickets you'll get for our annual fancy pants party. 

April 4th, Rembrandt Yard, 6:00pm. 

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