Colorado State University Extension presents: Walk & Talk: Covering Ground: Creating a Beautiful No-Mow Landscape (class held in the garden). If creating a beautiful no-mow landscape appeals to you, so will this class. See first-hand how ground cover plants can be combined to create a beautifully textured palette in micro-climates. Instructor will discuss plant choices,…
It’s the week you’ve been waiting for all year. It’s the El Paso County Fair. The 2018 El Paso County Fair is Saturday, July 14 to Saturday, July 21, and you can enjoy all the shows and events with the purchase of the new El Paso County Fair Golden Ticket. “We are offering this exceptional…
El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for June 2018 which includes: Nature Camp, National Trails Day, live music, story time, night hike and star gazing. Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 719-520-6745, www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com Nature Adventures: Beautiful Butterfly…
VIDEO: Important WAAP Preview for May 21 – we’ll have some full closures along Colorado Ave. near Columbia Rd. this week as they put the girders on the bridge. The closures will be temporary as a crane swings the girders over the road. The historic Manitou Springs sign will also be going back up soon.…
VIDEO: We went indoors for our latest episode of Explore Our Parks. We’re talking about the Nationally Recognized Bear Creek Nature Center. It’s loaded with great exhibits and it has an interesting history that some people might not know about. All of the Explore Our Park videos are on the Parks’ video page.
VIDEO: The Peace Officers Memorial was dedicated at Colorado Springs Memorial Park on May 15, 2018. The Peace Officers Memorial will be dedicated with the names of 32 peace officers killed in the line of duty since 1895 in El Paso and Teller Counties.
“Events such as the Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast, the Rodeo Parade, the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo and the El Paso County Fair preserve and promote our wonderful western heritage.” Commissioner Peggy Littleton read the Proclamation into the record. During its regularly scheduled Thursday meeting, the Board of El Paso County Commissioners approved an official…
Public Works Week 2018’s theme is “The Power of Public Works.” El Paso County will celebrate by welcoming the public to an Open House on Thursday, May 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Charles “Chuck” Brown Transportation Complex at 3275 Akers Dr. in eastern Colorado Springs. The Board of El Paso County Commissioners…
All Colorado title and registration services, including motor vehicle registration renewal, vehicle titling, International Registration Plan (IRP) and ownership transfers will be unavailable August 1-5, 2018 to allow for technical upgrades, which will improve the customer and employee experience in offices and online. The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Motor Vehicle Department will be…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners recognized Saturday, May 19, 2018 as Armed Forces Day with a Proclamation the role that the values and high standards of the military contribute to El Paso County and the entire Pikes Peak region. Armed Forces Day is celebrated annually on the third Saturday in May to pay…
