President's Corner
Mapping changes are coming!
For years, the Forest Service has made available maps of our local sno-parks on their website, and the best way to use these maps has been with the Avenza app. We’ve had links to those same maps on our web site. However, Avenza has dramatically changed its focus, so we can no longer update those maps, and we expect the Avenza app to be unavailable to recreation users some time in the future.
We have already started looking for our future navigation tools. We’re looking into other means of sharing maps on our website, and also looking at possibilities for getting better winter trails information on apps that people may already be using, such as Gaia or Trailforks.
We are looking to assemble a small group of people to work on this. If you are interested in being a part of this effort, please let Warren Preston (wppreston@yahoo.com) know. If you have experience with GIS or a variety of electronic navigation apps, that’s a plus!
We will make electronic navigation recommendations as soon as we have them and we expect to offer training in any new tools we recommend.
As always, remember to check your email and the Events Calendar for all our upcoming activities both indoors and outside. I always welcome any questions, comments, or suggestions you have about the club. You can contact me directly at: wppreston@yahoo.com
Warren Preston
President, Central Oregon Nordic Club
