- Here are some lesser-known hiking trails in the Pikes Peak region to get outdoors while social distancing.
- People can now travel via the river from Leadville to Cañon City for the first time since the 1960s, and trout can migrate upstream to spawn
- First responders in Castle Rock and Colorado Springs are turning to yoga to help them improve their physical and mental health on the job as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
- Here are some lesser-known biking trails in the Pikes Peak region to get outdoors while social distancing.
- Today on Nature’s Neighborhood, Susan Davies of the Trails and Open Space Coalition talks about a few ways to venture through Colorado Springs’ connected park system. We’re going to head into Old Colorado City and check out three historic parks, starting with the newly renovated Bancroft Park.
- The Downtown Partnership’s Art on the Streets program in Colorado Springs starts this Friday with a program engaging with issues of power and public space. Artist Nikki Pike recruited local poets, dancers and artists to create 8-minute pieces reflecting on social and economic justice.
- Monday marks the one-year anniversary of De’Von Bailey’s death. Bailey was a Black Colorado Springs teenager who was shot and killed by police.
- Susan Davies of the Trails and Open Space Coalition has a few ideas about parks to explore around the Pikes Peak Region. This week on Nature’s Neighborhood, Davies shares two lesser-known spaces for rest and relaxation that will help you get away from the crowds and enjoy the outdoors.
- Colorado Springs City Council has given final approval to an ordinance to form a citizens’ accountability advisory committee for police transparency.
- The City of Colorado Springs recently distributed more than $700,000 in grant funding to local organizations focused on issues of homelessness and housing stability. The city received the money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The city’s Community Development Division apportioned it among 11 organizations.
- For wide trails and adventures in the Pikes Peak Region, Susan Davies of the Trails and Open Space Coalition has some suggestions for places to explore. This week on Nature’s Neighborhood, Davies shares a few parks to visit to help avoid overcrowding and maintain social distancing while enjoying the outdoors.
- For hiking and biking around the Pikes Peak region, Susan Davies of the Trails and Open Space Coalition has some new places to explore. This week on Nature’s Neighborhood, where we highlight some possibly lesser known areas to get outside, Davies shares two spots with views of water and easy walkability.
- Colorado Springs City Council is planning a second vote to form a commission on police accountability in mid-July. The council has held multiple work sessions over the past few weeks to discuss input from community groups on forming the commission.
- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has approved a variance for El Paso County that allows for more people in indoor and outdoor businesses.
- Pikes Peak Community College plans to resume in-person classes in a little less than two months for the fall semester. The college will continue to offer online opportunities and pilot hybrid in-person and digital classes. President Lance Bolton said they are doing their best to adapt to make sure students still have options.
- Poets and writers in Colorado Springs are adapting to a new reality in quarantine due to coronavirus, where writing groups are hosted on Zoom and community open mics have gone virtual.
