Community Night in The Park 2016 is almost here! Come out and listen to live music from the Fort Carson Band, eat Free Hot Dogs and see and explore fire trucks, police vehicles, construcion equipment and more. This always a fun event. Check out the video from last years event. Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2016…
The Fountain Fire Department will be holding its annual BBQ Supper and Dance on September 4th at John Metcalfe Park in Fountain. The BBQ supper will be from 5 – 7 pm with a dance from 7 – 9 pm. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children under 10. Come join the fun!
The Fountain Fall Festival is an annual event in the Fountain Valley area. The parade will be on September 5th and starts at 10:00 am along Santa Fe Avenue in front of Fountain-Fort Carson Middle School 515 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Fountain, CO. After the parade is the Fall Festival at Metcalfe Park with fun…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Cheyenne Mountain State Park, The Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo and the USAA Foundation invite the public to celebrate birds of prey. Raptors, or birds of prey play an important role in the ecology of our area. Cheyenne Mountain State Park is home to many different raptor species. On Sunday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m., at the Prairie Skipper…
National Park Service is celebrating it’s 100th birthday with free admission to all national parks. In celebration of the centennial birthday, you can visit Colorado’s national parks for free! Entrance fees will be waived at all national parks Thursday, August 25 through Sunday, August 28 for the celebration. Colorado is home to four national parks…
Creek Week runs Saturday, September 24th through Sunday October 2nd, 2016. Individuals and organizations select any date, time and location during this week to volunteer for a clean-up, or participate in one of numerous public events happening in El Paso, Pueblo and Teller Counties. (List of events coming soon!) Everyone is welcome to participate either…
Littleton, Colo. – Marine law enforcement in Colorado scored another success with Operation Dry Water, the nationwide crackdown on people boating under the influence (BUI) of alcohol or drugs. Agencies and organizations from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and…
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Education and Colorado State Library announced the expansion of the Check Out Colorado State Parks program to 287 libraries statewide with a proclamation read by Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne today at the Denver Central Library. Check Out Colorado State Parks Program is…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Matthew White set out to capture in his “Isolated Tranquility” series, and it is on display at Cheyenne Mountain State Park as part of the Art in the Park program. In his photographs, White isolates the composition of the subject to evoke feelings and emotions in the tranquility of the often…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting the local community and state parks enthusiasts to help celebrate Cheyenne Mountain State Park’s 10th anniversary by participating in an Adventure Race, happening June 18. The race gets underway at 9:30 a.m. and is designed to lead teams through different nature or recreation-based stations located…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – When it comes to helping those less fortunate in our community, there’s no shortage of people and organizations willing to help. Many businesses host regular food drives, the Care and Share food bank is the envy of most similar sized communities, and there are numerous resources that serve and help the under…
Enjoy the day at the Fountain Creek Family Fun Day Festival on Saturday, May 7th from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be puppet shows, geo-caching, bug sweeps, kits making, fly casting demos and more. Free slice of pizza for all participants. Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain CO 80817…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Our state has no shortage of beauty and it’s not uncommon for news media to feature amazing nature photographs viewers share with them. But for every photo shared, imagine how many more are simply stored on people’s cameras or digital devices. Cheyenne Mountain State Park wants to feature these unseen, or perhaps not yet captured, inspiring…
DENVER – Colorado’s bears have begun emerging from hibernation across the state. Colorado Parks and Wildlife, charged with perpetuating the wildlife resources of the state, reminds outdoor recreationists, city dwellers and rural homeowners to be responsible and take steps to minimize contact with bears, for the health and safety of both humans and bears. “About…
Friends of Fountain Mesa Park would like to invite you to join us for this years Arbor Day Celebration. The City of Fountain Parks Department will be planting 10 trees with the help of volunteers. Arbor Day is a holiday dedicated to growing trees. People participate both individually and as a part of groups around…
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife now offers apprentice licenses and hunter education test-out options. The changes, effective April 6, 2016 are intended to encourage people to get active in the outdoors and interested in hunting. Hunter education test-out options are available for U.S. military and individuals 50-years of age or older. “Safety is our…
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