El Paso County Parks and its contractor, Designscapes Colorado, will be closing the playground, tennis courts and basketball courts at Widefield Community Park for Phase I Improvements on Thursday, July 19. The restroom at the park will also close for renovations later this summer. When that schedule has been finalized, the County will let the…
The El Paso County Community Services Department, Environmental Division will host a Clean Sweep Household Hazardous Waste Event for Saturday, October 13, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is free to all El Paso and Teller county residents for the recycling and proper disposal of residential household hazardous waste items, large TVs,…
VIDEO: July is National Parks and Rec Month and we have all kinds of great events going on here in El Paso County. We’re at the Bear Creek Nature Center with a preview.
We’re taking a look at the Charmaine Nymann Community Garden at Bear Creek Regional Park for our latest episode of Explore Our Parks. This is a great place to grow your own fresh vegetables and hang out with other gardeners. This garden does so well that a lot of the food is donated back to the…
Colorado State University Extension presents The Mediterranean Diet. Colorado State University has created a workshop focusing on the Mediterranean diet. This workshop will answer questions about key characteristics of the Mediterranean lifestyle and how foods in the diet contribute to health. Plus, you will learn how to make fresh home-made hummus and try a delicious…
El Paso County Fair Queen Cheyenne Holt visited the Board of County Commissioners on Thursday to promote the 113th El Paso County Fair, July 14-21 in Calhan. “I’ve had the pleasure of calling the El Paso County Fair my second home for the past nine years as an active member of 4H,” Holt said. She…
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: 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 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…
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…
