November 15, 2024 – In collaboration with Veterans Services and the Parks Division, the El Paso County Facilities ADA Team is pleased to welcome the community and media to the grand opening event of the newly updated ADA-accessible dog park at Fountain Creek Regional Park. Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024, Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Fountain Creek…
November 12, 2024 – El Paso County Parks and Community Services, along with DHM Design, invites citizens to review the Paint Mines Interpretive Park Master Plan. Learn more about this unique natural and historic place, the in-depth master planning process, and comment about the future of Paint Mines Interpretive Park, including recommended improvements, management, and maintenance. The Master Plan highlights the exceptional archaeological and geological history of the…
November 12, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Community Development Advisory Board. Applications for the open position are due by January 31, 2025. The Community Development Advisory Board is currently seeking one new member currently residing in and…
El Paso County, CO, November 8, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking one new member to serve on the El Paso County Board of Health. Any elected officials from a municipal corporation located in El Paso County other than from the City of Colorado Springs may submit an application. Applications…
November 04, 2024 – The El Paso County Parks Department is excited to announce the upcoming ponds and gazebo renovation project at Fox Run Regional Park. Currently in the design phase, with plans approximately 30% complete, they have developed initial conceptual designs and invite community members to review and discuss the plans. The project, which…
November 04, 2024 – An ongoing lane reduction to one lane on northbound South Academy Boulevard on the Fountain Creek bridge will switch alignment on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 4:30 a.m. and will be in place until Thursday, Nov. 7 at 4:30 a.m. to allow crews to make bridge repairs. There will be temporary full…
October 21, 2024 – There will be overnight right lane closures on northbound South Academy Boulevard between the Bradley Road on-ramp and Milton Proby Parkway on Tuesday, Oct. 22 through Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. to allow crews to perform drainage work. A temporary overnight full closure of northbound South Academy Boulevard…
October 11, 2024 – There will be temporary full closures of east- and westbound Willshire Drive near the pedestrian bridge on Monday, Oct. 14 through Friday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to allow crews to install a sound wall near South Academy Boulevard. A detour will be in place: Traffic will use Chadwick…
October 09, 2023 – El Paso County Parks & Community Services will host an open house with TDG Architecture for the new Fox Run Nature Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Bear Creek Nature Center (245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906). The open house is scheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., allowing the…
October 8, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners has appointed Commissioner Carrie Geitner as the new chair and Commissioner Cami Bremer as vice chair for the remainder of 2024. This leadership change follows Bremer’s announcement that she will transition into her new role as CEO of Pikes Peak United Way in early 2025,…