Jones Park Master Plan Community Meeting Thursday, November 29, 2018 6:30 p.m. Bear Creek Nature Center 245 Bear Creek Road El Paso County Parks has contracted with Altitude Land Consultants to coordinate the development of a master plan for Jones Park. The 1,200-acre site is located west of Colorado Springs within the Bear…
Trails, Tails and Ales! Saturday, January 12, 10:30 a.m. Black Forest Section 16 Trailhead, at 8510 Burgess Road, then to Black Forest Brewing Grab your dog and join us for this special hike! We’ll be hitting the Black Forest Section 16 trail, enjoy a nice walk, and then head to Black Forest Brewing to enjoy…
The herd of weed-eating cashmere goats returned to Bear Creek Regional Park on Friday, Oct. 26. The goats are scheduled to work in the park for 10 days. Approximately 500 goats will eat brush and weeds to perform organic weed control on 20 acres of the park surrounding the Charmaine Nymann Community Garden. The gardeners…
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.
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…
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…
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.
