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Widefield Community Park Trail Closure

September 9, 2019

A small section of trail and the tunnel passing under Fontaine Boulevard will be closed September 10th– September 27th in Widefield Community park while construction…

Ute Pass Trail Phase 1 Begins Sept. 9

September 6, 2019

El Paso County Community Services Department will begin trail/sidewalk construction on Chipita Park Road from Ute Pass Elementary School to Winnemucca Road, approximately 0.6 miles,…

Nature Center Events and Programs for September 2019

September 3, 2019

El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for September 2019 which includes: birds, bears, bugs,…

Bear Creek Tests Negative for Blue-Green Algae

August 28, 2019

Last week, El Paso County Parks staff sent water samples from Bear Creek to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) in Denver…

Homestead Ranch Pond Tests Positive for Blue-Green Algae

August 23, 2019

The pond at Homestead Ranch Regional Park tested above the recommended safety threshold for Microcystins, which is associated with a bloom of blue-green algae according…

Commissioners Honor Korean War Veterans

July 25, 2019

This year marks the 69th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War which commenced on June 25, 1950. The Board of El Paso County…

Clean Sweep Schedule Released for 2019

March 11, 2019

The El Paso County Community Services Department, Environmental Division will hold four Clean Sweep Household Hazardous Waste events in 2019. These events are free to…

Bear Creek Nature Center to Celebrate New and Update Exhibits

December 28, 2018

The Bear Creek Nature Center will host a free celebration from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 5, inviting the community to explore and…

Online Land Stewardship Program – Now Live

November 15, 2018

Colorado State University Extension – Online Land Stewardship Program is now live! Those who own, live on, and manage small-acreage properties are responsible for a…

Willow Springs Ponds: Explore Our Parks

September 10, 2018

VIDEO: If you like to hike and fish, check out our latest episode of Explore Our Parks. It features Willow Springs Ponds down on the…

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