2025 El Paso County Kite Festival
2025 Partners, Sponsors, & Vendors WANT TO BE INVOLVED? PARTNERS, COLLABORATORS, AND SPONSORS WELCOME! Partner Form Fathers Day Weekend Fun! Falcon Regional Park Location
The Parks & Community Services Department provides a variety of programs and services that are valued by our residents and enhance the quality of life in El Paso County.
Executive Director,
(719) 520-6399 Telephone
Parks Trails and Open Space Questions
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Office Closed Legal Holidays
2002 Creek Crossing St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Learn about events and activities happening at El Paso County parks and open spaces
Learn about year-round activities and events happening at the El Paso County Fair & Event Center including the annual El Paso County Fair
Learn about and participate in events and activities going on at one of our award-winning nature centers
The vision for the Fox Run Nature Center in Fox Run Regional Park is built on many years of successful operation, management, and community service at El Paso County’s Bear Creek and Fountain Creek Nature Centers. The popularity and record of impact of these existing facilities illustrates the potential of the Fox Run Nature Center to educate and inspire a new generation of outdoor stewards in El Paso County. This location expands the ecosystem themes to include the ponderosa forest ecosystem of the Black Forest and the Palmer Divide.
The El Paso County Fair & Events Center is a multi-use facility located in Calhan, CO with several great options available to rent for your next event or activity. The Fair started as a potato festival in 1905 and has grown into so much more. We will be celebrating our 117th Fair, July 16th -23rd!
Meet the administration for the Parks & Community Services Department
Learn about the many local and national awards received by the Parks & Community Services Department
Learn about the grants received by the Parks & Community Services Department
Learn about and participate in Parks and Community Services by volunteering on a board or commission
2025 Partners, Sponsors, & Vendors WANT TO BE INVOLVED? PARTNERS, COLLABORATORS, AND SPONSORS WELCOME! Partner Form Fathers Day Weekend Fun! Falcon Regional Park Location
The El Paso County Noxious Weed Advisory Commission (NWAC) consists of three members residing in unincorporated El Paso County, with at least two members required to own forty acres or more. The commission members are actively engaged in addressing noxious weed concerns across the County. They provide advice to the Environmental Division on the control,…
El Paso County Nature Centers are hosting a sticker design contest! Help create a sticker for Fountain Creek Nature Center, and/or Bear Creek Nature Center and win some fun Nature Center prizes if your design is selected. Read through the details below and use the linked forms to submit your design by April 12!…