Brian’s background includes a PhD in Ecology, ten years of experience conducting applied and fundamental research in academic and applied settings, and peer-reviewed papers across a diversity of topics. His areas of expertise range from community ecology to climate change and statistical modeling.  He also holds an adjunct faculty position in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at CU Boulder.

Please join us for an informal, open conversation about science and OSMP!

If time permits we may also discuss the following:

• North Trail Study Area
• Growing BATCO
• Upcoming BATCO Meetings
• More — what would YOU like to talk about?

Light refreshments will be served.

*Please note:  the Conference Room is through the store to the right; it is not the Community Room!

Monday, March 28, 2016

Our guests this month will be  two new senior-level City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks managers:

John Potter, Resources & Stewardship Division Manager

Mark Davison, Community Connections & Partnerships Division Manager

John and Mark are new to OSMP — and they are eager to get our input as recreationists on how to make a great open space program even better. Please join us for an informal, open conversation!

Monthly BATCO Meeting: Monday, January 25, at 7 p.m. at the Boulder Alfalfa’s

The Boulder Area Trails Coalition (BATCO) has its regular monthly meeting on Monday, January 25, at 7 p.m. at the Boulder Alfalfa’s grocery store community room.  The store is located at 1651 Broadway in Boulder. The Community Room is located behind the store at the south end of the parking lot.

Discussion topics will include

• North Trail Study Area
• Growing BATCO
• Upcoming BATCO Meetings
• Other trail-related news from around Boulder County

For more information please contact us at info@bouldertrails.org

Your skills, involvement, and support are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Please join us!  

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Monthly Meeting: Monday, August 24, at 7 p.m. at Louisville Alfalfa’s

The Boulder Area Trails Coalition (BATCO) has its regular monthly meeting on Monday, August 24, at 7 p.m. at the Louisville Alfalfa’s grocery store community room.  The store is located at 785 E. South Boulder Rd. in Louisville and the community room is in the back right corner of the store on the second floor.  Discussion topics will include the North Trail Study area, Boulder County Parks and Open Space updates, and other trail-related news from around Boulder County.  All are welcome and we will provide an open forum for our guests at the beginning of the meeting for any topics they wish to discuss.

Follow BATCO on Facebook and Twitter

BATCO is active in giving you all of the latest news on trails in and around Boulder Country through our accounts on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/bouldertrails) and Twitter (@bouldertrail).  Follow us today!

BATCO Newsletter

If you are viewing this newsletter, but are not on the BATCO email list, be sure to go to http://www.bouldertrails.org/?page_id=344 and register to receive all of our upcoming newsletters.

Feedback

We love hearing from trail users in and around Boulder County, so feel free to drop us a line at info@bouldertrails.org if you have any comments or questions.

June BATCO Meeting Cancelled

The June BATCO meeting has been cancelled due to a conflict. Please check back for information about our July meeting. Thanks – hope to see you then!

Monthly Meeting: Monday, May 18 at Alfalfa’s in Louisville.

The Boulder Area Trails Coalition (BATCO) has its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m.

All are welcome.

Monthly Meeting: Monday, April 27 at REI Boulder

The Boulder Area Trails Coalition (BATCO) has its regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 27, at 7 p.m.

Our special guest will be Steve Armstead  of the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Staff.  We’ll be having a conversation about OSMP, North Trail Study Area (NTSA),  the Trail Around Boulder (TAB),  interagency connections, and whatever else you would like to talk about!  All are welcome.

Monthly Meeting: Monday, March 30, at Spark Boulder

The Boulder Area Trails Coalition (BATCO) has its regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 30, at 7 p.m. at the Spark Boulder meeting space at 1310 E. College Ave., Suite 100 on the Hill in Boulder.  The meeting room is on the lowest level, below the food court.  Enter through the main doors and the meeting room is on the left.

Our special guest will be Tom Isaacson of the City of Boulder Open Space Board of Trustees (OSBT).  We’ll be having a conversation about OSMP, the Director search, North Trail Study Area (NTSA), Schnell (Chapman Drive), the Trail Around Boulder (TAB),  interagency connections, and whatever else you would like to talk about!  All are welcome.

Monthly Meeting: Monday, February 23, at Louisville Alfalfa’s

The Boulder Area Trails Coalition (BATCO) has its regular monthly meeting on Monday, February 23 at 7 p.m. at the Louisville Alfalfa’s grocery store meeting room.

Our special guest this month will be Tracy Winfree, Interim Director of the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks.   Tracy brings a long history of successful projects and negotiations for the City of Boulder’s Transportation Department, and is breathing a new attitude of “Yes We Can!” into a department not exactly known for its positive atmosphere. Please plan to come to the meeting and share your priorities for OSMP!

We will also be discussing the latest developments in the plan for trails at Joder Ranch and the North TSA, an update on Boulder County Parks & Open Space’s trail plan at AHI/Double Dove, and other projects.  We will also attend to some important matters such as social media and end user outreach, our bag credit promotion at Ideal Market in Boulder, and updates on the sales of the new 2015 BATCO map.   All are welcome  — please come with any other topics that you would like to discuss, or just to learn more!

The Louisville Alfalfa’s is located at 785 E. South Boulder Rd., which is on the northwest corner of South Boulder Rd. and Centennial Dr. just north of Old Town Louisville.  The meeting room is in the rear of the store, on the right side and up a flight of stairs to the 2nd floor.