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A Resolution of Appreciation and Gratitude to the Incline Friends for their Partnership with the Mt. Manitou Incline
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Summary: Established in 2011 the Incline Friends is an organization designed to assist the City with fundraising efforts, individual contributions and corporate donations, media outreach, public outreach and volunteer projects.
Previous Council Action: N/A
Background: During the Manitou Incline Master and Management Plan, the planning process called for a group of people to work with the communities of Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs to address issues that revolved around the Manitou Incline (Incline). Originally created as the Incline Task Force, the group morphed and evolved into the Incline Friends once the Master Plan was adopted by the City of Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs. One of the most important "steps" the Incline Friends have made is establishing themselves as a 501(c)3 organization. The organization officially received its designation in July 2012. Not only did this solidify the Incline Friends as a recognized organization by the state, it was key to making their fundraising efforts successful.
The Incline Friends, in conjunction with Colorado Springs, have hosted three volunteer projects. Work completed during these volunteer projects includes construction of the new trail that allows people who park in the Barr Trailhead parking lot to access Tie #1, the official start of the Incline. Numerous social trails have been closed (multiple times), vegetation has been pruned along the Incline, hazardous rebar has been removed, and water bars and drainage structures have been cleaned out. On-going projects include reclosing the social trails as people reopen them, cleaning up trash on the Incline and Barr Trail, and cleaning out drainage channels, primarily in Conditions 1-4.
The Incline Friends have held several fundraisers, which have all been very successful. They have hosted the showing of t...
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