El Paso County Parks is collaborating with Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society to host seven Concerts In The Park this summer. Bring your picnic, lawn chairs or blanket and the family to enjoy the summer nights with some great outdoor entertainment. All concerts are free. June 27, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bear Creek…
VIDEO: Black Forest Fire Five Year Anniversary
El Paso County will host a community meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at Drake Lake, 7502 Mallard Drive, Peyton to discuss the design for the embankment repair. The breach in the embankment at Drake Lake occurred in 2017. El Paso County completed temporary repairs to address the breach. El Paso County…
VIDEO: Dogs, Dogs, and more Dogs. For this episode of Explore Our Parks we’re taking a look at the Fox Run Dog Park in Fox Run Regional Park. It’s surrounded by Ponderosa Pine trees and is turning into a very popular dog park.
El Paso County is hosting a Community Picnic to mark the five-year anniversary of the Black Forest Fire. The Picnic will be from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Black Forest Regional Park. Everyone is welcome. The picnic will include live music from the Blue Steel Band, the United States…
Join El Paso County Parks and get outside on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 2. El Paso County Parks invites you to participate in one of the four events scheduled for National Trails Day. National Trails Day Hike at the Paint Mines Saturday, June 2, 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Join Aiken Audubon President…
El Paso County Parks and Design Concepts invites citizens to attend the Kane Ranch Open Space Master Plan open house, which will be held on Thursday, June 7th, 2018, at the Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane in Fountain. The open house is scheduled from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The public is…
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: 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: If you’re looking for a quiet trail to go for a hike, we’ve got you covered with our latest episode of Explore Our Parks. It’s Clear Spring Ranch just south of Fountain. Our hiking expert, Bob Falcone, says he hardly ever sees anybody there, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a good trail.
