VIDEO: The new bridge as part of the Westside Avenue Action Plan is really starting to take shape. It took only a few hours on Monday and Tuesday morning (May 21-22) to get all 20 girders put in place. This is a major step in the project and the crews made it look easy.
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…
On May 15, 2018, Nathan Parks pled guilty to voting twice in the 2016 General Election. Mr. Parks knowingly cast ballots in Colorado and Washington, resulting in a misdemeanor, according to the Colorado Revised Statute 1-13-710. As part of his sentencing, Mr. Parks will provide 30 hours of community service, pay all restitution and court…
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…
It’s the week you’ve been waiting for all year. It’s the El Paso County Fair. The 2018 El Paso County Fair is Saturday, July 14 to Saturday, July 21, and you can enjoy all the shows and events with the purchase of the new El Paso County Fair Golden Ticket. “We are offering this exceptional…
El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for June 2018 which includes: Nature Camp, National Trails Day, live music, story time, night hike and star gazing. Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 719-520-6745, www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com Nature Adventures: Beautiful Butterfly…
All El Paso County administrative offices, county affiliated agencies, El Paso County Combined Courts and the offices of the Fourth Judicial District Attorney will be closed Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day. The Clerk and Recorder’s North Branch Motor Vehicle Office in the Union Town Center (Union and Research Parkway) will be open…
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.
VIDEO: The Peace Officers Memorial was dedicated at Colorado Springs Memorial Park on May 15, 2018. The Peace Officers Memorial will be dedicated with the names of 32 peace officers killed in the line of duty since 1895 in El Paso and Teller Counties.
Participants will learn safety guidelines and specifics for operating a small home-based cottage food business from a home kitchen and the most current Colorado Cottage Foods Act information. Following the successful completion of an exam, participants will be given a 3-year certification, which meets the food safety training requirement for Colorado Cottage Foods Act. Course…
