Our guest speaker for November, Loretta McEllhiney, will give a presentation on Alpine Ecology, a topic that she is very passionate about. As the Peak Manager for the Forest Service, Loretta has spent nearly 20 years on 14,000' peaks throughout the state. Based out of Leadville, she works with the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative to design and construct sustainable trails, and to close and restore the eroded scars of social routes created by thousands of peak baggers. She has become the foremost alpine trail designer in the state, if not the nation. Through her years working in the alpine, she has acquired a deep love and understanding of the alpine environment and ecology.

Please RSVP to peter@fomelc.org if you wish to attend the session.