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 south side of the County. It’s a great place to fish of course, but it also has some great trails.
Cornhole Tournament Saturday, October 20, 10:00 a.m. Come to Black Forest Regional Park to try your hand at Cornhole! This tournament is a family focused event and is good for all ages. Compete with your partner in one of three age brackets, 12 years old and under, 13 to 16 years old, and 17 to…
El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for September 2018 which includes: spiders, a bird count, volunteer training, grasshoppers and star gazing. Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 719-520-6745, www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com Nature Adventures: Itsy Bitsy Spider Thursday, September 6,…
El Paso County Parks has announced that Rainbow Falls Recreation Area will reopen on Saturday, Sept. 8 after being closed for much of the summer for major renovations to the trails and parking area; and for significant upgrades adjacent to the falls. “The improvements completed this summer is another major step in renovating the Rainbow…
Rainbow Falls Clean-Up Day Saturday, November 3, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Spend a morning giving back to your community by helping clean up Rainbow Falls. Be sure to dress warmly, bring a water bottle, and work gloves if you have them. All are welcome! Please call (719) 520-6977 to RSVP. The Rainbow Falls Historic Site consists…
Rainbow Falls Geology Walk Saturday, October 13, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. At Rainbow Falls Historic Site, $4 per person Join Professor Mark Izold, Pikes Peak Community College Geology, and discover the rich geologic history of the Rainbow Falls area. We will see and touch the Great Unconformity and hear about the Cambrian and Ordovician…
Introduction to Wilderness Survival Thursday, October 11, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Learn the basics of Wilderness survival, such as the Rule of Threes, top 10 must haves in the backcountry, top ten mistakes people make in the outdoors, wild animal safety awareness and more. This class is instructed by Jason Marsteiner, a Colorado…
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Saturday, October 6, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. El Paso County Parks, Cafe Velo, and Medicine Wheel wants you to join them for National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day at Fox Run Regional Park. The event will include guided trail rides, trail etiquette clinic, prizes and more. This…
For our latest episode of Explore Our Parks we’re taking a look at the Black Forest Section 16 Trail. It’s a nice easy trail with some interesting history in the name.
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…
