[1] Ponderosa Lodge is one of two historic properties located in the La Foret Conference and Retreat Center.

[5] The center had originally been a 500-acre summer estate of Alice Bemis Taylor, a philanthropist and an important Colorado Springs family.

[6] La Foret now has a number of cabins, a dining hall, sports fields and courts, and outdoor theater seating.

[3] Ponderosa Lodge and other buildings at La Foret Conference and Retreat Center were spared from the Black Forest fire (June, 2013), at least partly due to mitigation efforts.

The seven point plan includes grief counseling, serving as a community resource center, providing aid to victims and organizing events.