In this episode, Scott Dammitt joins us to discuss why he loves our area and what it offers everyone of us, and to discuss our trail system, its maintenance, CCMTB, and using it to hike, bike, and horseback ride. We have a great discussion that would benefit others in other areas of the country.

We talk about the start of CCMTB, how it has grown, the wildlife in our area, the diversity of nature areas you see on there trials, a huge buck Scott recently saw, how to ride the trails, where they go, how to get involved, and lots more. Enjoy!

About Scott: Scott Dammitt was born in Houston, Texas and lived most of his life on the north side of town, where he graduated valedictorian from Aldine High School and joined the Marine Corps in 1998. Scott served on multiple deployments while overseas and returned home for good in 2002, where he began working in Information Technology. Somewhere around 2008, Scott's love for the outdoors and his lifelong passion for bicycles culminated in a new hobby of MTB which quickly evolved into a lifestyle. In 2011 Scott teamed up with other trail builders to organize efforts to improve their local trails, which is now one of the most popular riding destinations in the Houston area. Nowadays, Scott spends most of his days either riding or working to improve the trail experience for walkers, joggers, and bike riders, coordinating materials and logistics for the trail crews, and coaching Eagle scout candidates who are building their community improvement projects.

Contact Michael:
1. ccerppodcast@aol.com
2. http://www.goldams.com
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/

Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/

Show notes:
1. CCMTB on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CypressCreekMTBTrails/

2. A map of the trails: https://www.facebook.com/CypressCreekMTBTrails/photos/a.619241441446310/1388945021142611/?type=1&theater

3. GHORBA: http://ghorba.org

4. Apps for trails
a. Trail Run Project: https://www.trailrunproject.com
b. MTB project: https://www.mtbproject.com
c. Trail Forks: https://www.trailforks.com

5. Bayou Land Conservancy: https://www.bayoulandconservancy.org

6. Color code levels of difficulty: green, blue, black
a. https://signsofthemountains.com/blogs/news/what-do-the-symbols-on-ski-trail-signs-mean
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piste

7. How to fall, how to roll.
a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTiNRwT44Uc
b. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbzhSbS1tPo
c. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdVHMulJfqk
d. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgjVORA9LIE

8, MovNat
a. https://www.movnat.com
b. https://www.youtube.com/user/MovNat

9. Freshwater shrimp. It's some kind of Caridean Shrimp: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7840724

10. Cypresswood Bike Trails on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cypresswood-Bike-Trails/172613456109541

Bio and image courtesy Scott Dammitt.