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 fifth anniversary, this year we will offer a 3K and a 5K course. All new runners receive a bear suit to wear during the run and to keep. Returning runners…
VIDEO: El Paso County’s Veterans Service Office announced Duane K.L. France as the Veteran of the Year at a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 3. Duane K. L. France retired from the U.S. Army in 2014 and immediately began the next chapter of his life by supporting veterans that are impacted by mental health concerns at…
El Paso County Fair staff presented a review of the 2019 County Fair to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 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 Commissioners approved a proclamation to show its gratitude and appreciation for all who fought in the Korean War and honors the many Korean War veterans who returned from the fields…
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.
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.
VIDEO: We went indoors for our latest episode of Explore Our Parks. We’re talking about the Nationally Recognized Bear Creek Nature Center. It’s loaded with great exhibits and it has an interesting history that some people might not know about. All of the Explore Our Park videos are on the Parks’ video page.
El Paso County launches Citizen Connect, a new citizen engagement tool that allows citizens to report problems and put in service requests with the click of a mouse or touch of a button. Citizen Connect
