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5th Annual Bear Creek Bear Run is Nov. 9

October 9, 2019

Join us for Bear Creek Nature Center’s 5th Annual Bear Run; a silly, charity fun run and walk for a cause. In celebration of our…

Haunted Fall Fest Oct. 26

October 7, 2019

The El Paso County Fair & Events Center will host the annual Haunted Fall Fest from 1 to 9 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 26th, with…

County Installs Boot Brush Stations

October 4, 2019

In an effort to continue to fight the noxious weeds in El Paso County that destroy biological diversity, decrease forage and increase erosion potential the…

Public Invited to Meeting on Potential Northern Nature Center

September 25, 2019

Join Altitude Land Consultants and El Paso County Parks for a community meeting to hear about the exciting plans for a potential Northern El Paso…

Nature Center Events and Programs for October 2019

September 24, 2019

El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for October 2019 which includes: Creek Week Cleanup,…

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…

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