El Paso County Parks has announced that Rainbow Falls Recreation Area will reopen on Saturday, Sept. 8 after being closed for much of the summer for major renovations to the trails and parking area; and for significant upgrades adjacent to the falls. “The improvements completed this summer is another major step in renovating the Rainbow…
El Paso County Parks, the City of Fountain and its contractor, Kiewit Construction, are proud to announce the opening of the new alignment of Duckwood Road at Fountain Creek Regional Park. Since Friday, August 24, the public has been able to access the Duckwood Area of Fountain Creek Regional Park from U.S. Highway 85 utilizing…
Colorado State University Extension presents Preserve the Season: Peach Class. Enjoy your peaches all year long! Discover various methods for safely preserving peaches and unique uses for them. This class will cover canning, freezing, dehydrating and cooking with your peaches. This is not a hands-on class. Samples will be available for tasting. Date & Time:…
FROM THE U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, – A small section of the Santa Fe Trail on the Academy will be closed Aug. 27-31 and again Sept. 4-5 while construction workers conduct demolition work on a bridge passing over the trail. The work will be conducted on the tri-intersection bridge, which is .7 miles north of…
For our latest episode of Explore Our Parks we’re taking a look at the Black Forest Section 16 Trail. It’s a nice easy trail with some interesting history in the name.
El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for August 2018 which includes: nature camp, crawdads, tea party and volunteers. Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 719-520-6745, www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com Nature Adventures: Mysterious Muskrats Thursday & Saturday, August 2 & 4,…
Due to the water damage and the clean up from Monday’s storm, Fountain Creek Nature Center will be closed starting Wednesday, July 25, until further notice.
El Paso County Parks and its contractor, Designscapes Colorado, will be closing the playground, tennis courts and basketball courts at Widefield Community Park for Phase I Improvements on Thursday, July 19. The restroom at the park will also close for renovations later this summer. When that schedule has been finalized, the County will let the…
VIDEO: July is National Parks and Rec Month and we have all kinds of great events going on here in El Paso County. We’re at the Bear Creek Nature Center with a preview.
We’re taking a look at the Charmaine Nymann Community Garden at Bear Creek Regional Park for our latest episode of Explore Our Parks. This is a great place to grow your own fresh vegetables and hang out with other gardeners. This garden does so well that a lot of the food is donated back to the…
