The kiosk that normally greets visitors to the BFS with an informative map and an overview of rules for BFS was destroyed in the Foothill Fire, but we’re happy to report that it has now been restored.
Matt Krupnick constructed the original kiosk in 1994 for his Eagle Scout project. Over the years, the kiosk underwent occasional refurbishing. Here is then-BFS Director Gene Fowler in 2001 with the freshly repaired and repainted kiosk sporting the first version of our current entry sign:
BFS Director Gene Fowler with the first version of the entry sign, September 2001. ©Nancy Hamlett.
Unfortunately, in September 2013 the kiosk rather dramatically succumbed to the Foothill Fire:
The kiosk burning in the Foothill Fire, September 11, 2013. ©Steven Felschundneff. Used with permission of the Claremont Courier.
Finally this fall we were able to hire A1 Construction to build a replacement kiosk, and the last week in November we installed a new sign:
BFS Director Wallace (Marty) Meyer by the newly restored kiosk and sign. ©Nancy Hamlett.