High Park Fire

I wrote a story Monday about the Sleigh Riders event this past Saturday after the crew planted 1900 trees in the tune of about 4 hours. One of the families sent us a video today that they had put together and I wanted to share their perspective.

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I can't even tell you how many hours were spent organizing this event and when Mother Nature called a few days before our original weekend to plant we wondered how it would all go. Although we still planned on 50-75 to show up and help, it only took about 30 to do the work of a 100 people.

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Although Mother Nature has been kind with our recent precipitation windfall, so has the CSU Forestry Service by returning the $4000 donation the Sleigh Riders Motorcycle Toy Run made to help replant 2000 trees in the High Park Fire burn area. Find out why.

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It will be almost 11 months since we had to re-route the original ride plan for the 2012 Sleigh Riders 'Summer Series' event due to the High Park Fire consuming half the route. So we wanted to give back and on Saturday May 4th, 2013, we will do just that.

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The CSU Forestry Service held their orientation today for those who are planning on helping to replant in the High Park Fire area this Spring. Many were home/landowners, single individuals and even some on motorcycles showed up; crazy bikers.

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The rising trio that comprises Due West will be in town today and doing a free show for you at The Boot . Showtime at 5:30 PM but first, they are subjected to me in the studio around 4:30 PM.

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It is so strange to be honored by people that you admire and look up to. We just had that experience this morning. Todd and I, along with Bob Herrfeldt from The Ranch received awards from Poudre Fire Authority Chief Tom DeMint for our work putting together the "Make It Rain" concert for the victims of the High Park Fire.

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Saturday May 4th many of us will gather in Masonville for lunch and a beautiful motorcycle ride. This isn't just any motorcycle ride and our destination has been hand picked just for The Sleigh Riders Motorcycle Toy Run.

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The Board of Directors for The Sleigh Riders Motorcycle Toy Run are still looking for 100 volunteers that want to help plant 2000 trees in Rist Canyon the first weekend of May.

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Details are starting to emerge as we get closer to Spring on replanting a section of the High Park Fire area. As many remember, the Sleigh Riders "Summer Series" event had to be moved due to the fact that half the ride route was on fire. So we decided to do something about it.

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Colorado’s 2012 wildfire season was a record-breaker.

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We asked and you responded. When should the Christmas run be held and what will be done with the extra money we raised back in June?

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