Venezia Park Announcement - From the Black Forest

Watch Venezia Park Announcement - From the Black Forest to see what's next for Colorado Springs artist Mitchell Dillman http://ColoradoSpringsSawmill.com and this load of logs from Black Forest Colorado.

In 2009, out of work and bankrupt framing contractor Mitchell Dillman forged a plan to harvest and use logs from the 2002 Hayman Fire for a new design of log on steel furniture. After a couple years of hard work developing his plan, in March of 2011 Colorado Rock-n-Logs was incorporated.

In June of 2012 the Waldo Canyon Fire erupted just miles from Mitchell's shop burning 18,000 acres into the city of Colorado Springs, killing two, and destroying over 300 of his neighbors homes.

"The idea was simple. Let all our neighbors know we could do something good, something meaningful from their trees lost in that fire..." mdillman

Again, just 12 months later in June 2013, a few miles further north and east of Colorado Springs, the Black Forest Fire occurred, destroying an additional 14,000 acres and hundreds of homes.

"there's much work to be done! We have the ability to be creative and find all sorts of meaningful uses for some of these burnt trees."mdillman

Now, in April 2016, the City of Colorado Springs contracted Mitchell Dillman to handcraft 21 Park Benches from trees he harvests from these burn scars for a new premiere city park.

Venezia Park is due to open Spring 2017 featuring elements such as the homestead (picnic pavilions), the corral (playground), watering hole (spray ground), fruit orchards, and the range (sport fields) will take park visitors back to the time when much of Colorado was used for ranching.

Venezia Park will also have the second Universally Accessible Playground in Colorado Springs. Learn more here - https://coloradosprings.gov/parks-recreation-and-cultural-services/page/john-venezia-community-park

Follow Mitchell Dillman on Snapchat @mrmldillman and get daily updates on this project and more.

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Learn more about how to make your own modern-rustic log furniture, fixtures and decor - http://LogFurnitureHowTo.com

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