{"id":391,"date":"2023-07-05T16:39:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T22:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:30469\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:55:39","slug":"sample-page-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>WHO WE ARE<br><\/strong>The Friends of CMSP were organized in 2001 and became a non-profit organization and a Federal 501 (c) 3 in 2002. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9499-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[391]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9499-1024x880.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9499-1024x880.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9499-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9499-768x660.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9499-1536x1320.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9499-2048x1760.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9499-349x300.jpg 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>OUR MISSION:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><br><em>&#8220;Support and Advocate for Cheyenne&nbsp;Mountain State Park&#8221;<\/em><br><strong>OUR VISION STATEMENT:<br><\/strong><em>\u201cThe Friends of Cheyenne Mountain State Park serve to protect, enhance and preserve for all time the natural state and spectacular beauty of the park. We are also dedicated to working in partnership with the park staff to promote recreational and educational activities as well as advocating for important park issues.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Hooper1b-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Hooper1b-1024x576.jpg\" style=\"width:567px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>We are pleased to announce that in 2024, the&nbsp;Friends of CMSP purchased two Terrain Hoppers for CMSP. We are extremely grateful for generous donations from the Brian and Dorothy Kern Family, Mesara Family Foundation, Partners in the Outdoors, and Hoppers for Heroes for their grants to help facilitate the purchase of the Terrain Hoppers. &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Full details of the program can be found at:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/cpwconnect.state.co.us\/D\/CMSP\/PR\/TerrainHopperGuidedHikes?returnUrl=\/D\/CMSP\">Terrain Hopper<\/a>. 2026 Reservations open soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong><br>Friends Forever Project Completed!<br>   <a href=\"http:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/?page_id=5905\">Friends Forever Wall Details<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5635-scaled.jpeg\" rel=\"lightbox[391]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5892\" src=\"http:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5635-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5635-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5635-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5635-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5635-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5635-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_5635-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\"><strong> <\/strong><\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#3a19d2\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong> We are sincerely Thankful to the following donors that has made our <\/strong><\/mark><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#3a19d2\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Friends Forever Wall possible<\/strong><br><\/mark><strong>Golden Eagle<\/strong>: <em>The Dorthy and Brian Kern Family, The Hobbs Family <\/em><br><strong>Red-Tailed Hawk<\/strong>:&nbsp; <em>The Cooper Family<\/em><br><strong>Prairie Falcon:<\/strong> <em>Jim Voige-Cheyenne Propagation Company<\/em><br><strong>American Kestrel:<\/strong>&nbsp; <em>Rafael Jimenez<\/em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#3a19d2\" class=\"has-inline-color\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><\/mark><strong>Other Donors:<\/strong> <em>Lynn Otto<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Interested in how Trail names were selected?<\/strong><br>Click on this link:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/?page_id=4599\">History of Trail Names<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:24px\">&nbsp;<strong>2025 Hike or Bike Challenge <\/strong><br> Details in the Visitor Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Complete all 18 of CMSP trails and log 22 miles! (Dixon Trail not included) Not challenging enough? Take the 100 Mile Challenge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is&nbsp;an ongoing program that started Jan 1st, 2018 and will continue through 2025.&nbsp;Prizes awarded for each challenge. Pick up your form at the Visitor Center.<em>  (Visitor Center Winter hours: &nbsp;9 A to 4 P everyday)<\/em>  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/friendsofcmsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/FCMSP-logo-Square-Arial-36-13Aug2013-150x150.png\" alt=\"FCMSP logo Square Arial 36 13Aug2013\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cpw.state.co.us\/placestogo\/parks\/CheyenneMountain\/Documents\/CMSPTrailMap.pdf\">Map of Cheyenne Mountain State Park<\/a><br><\/strong>410 JL Ranch Heights, Colorado Springs, CO &nbsp;80926<br><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/maps\/?v=2&amp;where1=410 JL Ranch Heights Road 80926&amp;sty=a\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here for Directions to the Par<\/a><\/strong>k<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHO WE AREThe Friends of CMSP were organized in 2001 and became a non-profit organization and a Federal 501 (c) 3 in 2002. 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