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Sand Creek Massacre NHS 2007 Season By Craig Moore - Park Ranger The Park closed for the winter season on December 1. The park will re-open, full-time, beginning April 1, 2008. Off season visits may be arranged by calling the park three-weeks in advance. Access to the site and length of programs will be determined by staff availability and forecasted weather/driving conditions. The park will begin its General Management Plan process this winter. Community meetings are being scheduled for locations in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Oklahoma. Of course, the out of state schedules are in conjunction with Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal communities/partners. The GMP efforts are expected to continue throughout FY 2008 and into FY 2009. Highlights of our initial season have included 157 on-site interpretive programs. Special on-site programs have included the Grand Junction Welcome Center staff, the Southwest Missouri State University summer institute, several family reunions, and visits by a half-dozen primary school classes. The site also helped host the Sand Creek Massacre NHS cultural event for RMRO staff on August 1. Of course, the premier event for the site was our dedication program on April 28.
Sand Creek Massacre Goes to Winter Schedule By Craig Moore The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site has announced the site is now closed for the winter. The park will resume its full schedule beginning on April 1, 2008. Special requests for access onto the site during the winter may be arranged by calling the park at least three weeks in advance. Access will be determined based on staff/ranger availability and forecasted weather conditions. The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site opened on June 1, 2007. The park has been open on a limited basis of Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. To date, the site has been visited by 1,900 people. The site plans to offer an expanded schedule, with additional services beginning in 2008. For further information about the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, please visit www.nps.gov/sand, or call the park at (719) 438-5916 or (719) 383-5051.
Park Ranger Ellen Conroy
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