Our Vision
To create a management and long-term funding program for the benefit of protecting, refurbishing and securing Cheyenne Mountain and The Cheyenne Canyons accessed by these two roads. An increase in illegal shooting, graffiti and tagging of property, dumping of garbage, drug use, homeless camping, and abandoned campfires across Old Stage and Gold Camp Roads have been the driving factors in establishing this group. 75% of the previous year’s fires located around these historic roads were shooting related. These behaviors create conditions that diminish the value of the resource and puts individuals and places like Cheyenne Canyon, Cheyenne Mountain, the Broadmoor Communities, and the Broadmoor Hotel at major risk.
- Remove any visible signs of crime to discourage such behaviors by (facilitating clean ups of abandoned camps, removal of trash, graffiti, and vandalized signs, etc.)
- Expand the proper signage to promote correct behaviors, as well as ensuring signage of consequences for illegal activities is well posted.
- Fund the hiring of two deputies to increase patrol of these two roads
Financial Support:
With the help of our community partners and supporters of the friends group, we have set a fundraising goal of $250,000 to be spent on law enforcement, informative signage on shooting policies, and clean up of existing debris. The role of Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance is to help facilitate the finances of the group as a nonprofit entity and serve as the comprehensive fiscal sponsor for this initiative, allowing for tax deductible donations for this cause.
If making a donation online, please email info@pikespeakoutdoors.org to designate funds to Friends of Old Stage and Gold Camp Roads.
For mailing in checks, please make checks out to PPO or Pikes Peak Outdoors. Please write “Friends of Old Stage” in the memo line.
Address for mailing in:
310 S 14th St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
