Culturally Modified Trees
VIDEO: Explore Our Parks takes a look at Culturally Modified Trees in Fox Run Regional Park. Watch more Park videos here.
Rainbow Falls Historic Site Temporary Closure
El Paso County Parks has announced that the Rainbow Falls Recreation Area will be temporarily closed to the public until July 2018 for major renovations to the trails and parking area; and for significant upgrades adjacent to the falls. Renovations of Rainbow Falls Historic Site have been underway since El Paso County secured ownership of…
Nature Center Events and Programs for April 2018
El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for April 2018 which includes: The Great American Clean Up, Girl Scout Day, flowers, birds and rabbits. Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 719-520-6745, www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com Nature Adventures: Rascally Rabbits April 5,…
Explore Our Parks: The Paint Mines
We’re taking a tour of the Paint Mines Interpretive Park. The park sits right outside of Calhan and is one of only three Hoodoos in the country. This place is beautiful and you should definitely go check it out.
2017 Partners in the Park Honored by Parks Board
On Wednesday, the El Paso County Parks Advisory Board honored five community donors as 2017 Partners in the Park with commemorative awards of appreciation. The Partners in the Park Program has brought in more than $140,000 to County Parks since it was started in 2009. 2017 Partners in the Park include: • Robert & Ellen Hostetler…
New Santa Fe Trail to Stay Open During Construction
1/8/18 Major construction is about to get started near the New Santa Fe Regional Trail, and it will bring a few changes for trail users. The United States Air Force Academy will begin a large scale construction project at the South Gate Bridge between January 2018 and June 2019. This construction activity will impact the…
Marc Schendzielos Named Parks Volunteer of the Year
Marc Schendzielos has been named the 2017 Parks Volunteer of the Year. The El Paso County Parks Advisory Board gave him the great honor last week. “Marc is an extremely dedicated volunteer for the Bear Creek Dog Park and is heavily involved with the Friends of Bear Creek Dog Park group. He removes excess dog…
Goats Take Over Bear Creek Regional Park
The herd of weed-eating cashmere goats are back at Bear Creek Regional Park and they’ll be chowing down for about 10 days. Approximately 500 goats will eat brush and weeds to perform organic weed control in 20 acres of the park surrounding the Charmaine Nymann Community Garden. The gardeners have raised funds for grazing each…