December 15, 2021 – The herd of weed-eating cashmere goats have returned to Bear Creek Regional Park. The goats arrived on Tuesday, December 14 and will work in the park for approximately 10 days. Nearly 500 goats will eat brush and weeds to perform organic weed control on 20 acres of the park surrounding the…
December 10, 2021 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the South Platte Basin Round Table (SPRT). Applications for the open positions are due by December 24, 2021. The Roundtables were established under HB 1177 as part of the Inter Basin Compact Committee (IBCC) process to…
December 6, 2021 – The Clerk and Recorder’s Elections Department completed the Colorado Springs School District 11 Ballot Issue 4B recount today, December 6, 2021. Final Official Results from the November 2, Coordinated Election determined, Colorado Springs School District 11 Ballot Issue 4B, was less than one-half of one percent of the highest votes cast,…
December 6, 2021 – All programs require pre-registration. Please call the nature center or check website for current status. CONTACT: Jessica Miller, Nature Center Supervisor, 719-520-6745, jessicamiller@elpasoco.com ONLINE REGISTRATION available at https://communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers/ Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 719-520-6745; www.elpasocountynaturecenters.com Nature Adventures: Sticks & Stones Build a Home Thursday, January…
December 3, 2021 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Advisory Board. Applications for the open positions are due by December 17, 2021. The role of the El Paso County CSBG Advisory Board is to participate actively…
November 29, 2021 – All programs require pre-registration. In light of Covid19, programs are subject to cancellation. Please call nature center or check website for current status. Link to program images https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bN76YPsSHxPaUSPQZveppjH_8mZ7lQaa?usp=sharing Bear Creek by Candlelight Friday, December 3, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Join us for Bear Creek Nature Center’s annual holiday celebration! Walk on luminary-lit nature trails,…
November 23, 2021 – El Paso County administrative and elected offices and affiliated agencies will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25. Some offices will be closed both on Thanksgiving Day and Friday, November 26, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. The closure for Thanksgiving Day only, includes the following (These offices will be…
November 19, 2021 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking a community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Citizen Outreach Group. Applications for the open position are due by December 8, 2021. Citizen Outreach Group The Citizen Outreach Group (COG) serves as a committee to review and assess,…
November 18, 2021 – The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has completed the official Canvass of the 2021 Coordinated Election. Final official results can be viewed on the Colorado Secretary of State (SOS) Election Night Reporting website. These results include additional ballots from military and overseas voters, and ballots that were counted after…
November 10, 2021 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the Fairgrounds Corporation. Applications for the open position are due by November 26, 2021. The Fairgrounds Corporation is currently seeking one private citizen. The Fairgrounds Corporation is a non-profit corporation established by the Board of El…