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Garden of the Gods
14th annual event spotlighting bighorns at Garden of Gods Visitor Center Feb. 9 (posted 1/27/19)

City: Artifacts from long-ago Glen Eyrie trash provide insight to Palmer era (posted 11/15/18)

City announces archaeological dig in Garden of Gods; public tours Nov. 17-20 (posted 11/14/18)

Changes, impacts at Garden of the Gods with shuttle, gates, trails, restrooms (posted 11/1/18)

Local dinosaur in spotlight for annual Fossil Day at GoG Visitor Center Oct. 13 (posted 10/1/18)

2nd 'motorless morning' this year at Garden of Gods to last 7 hours Oct. 7 (posted 9/19/18)

$1 million pledged to Garden of Gods by 89-year neighboring gift shop (posted 9/14/18)

Project begins to realign Foothills, Gateway trails in Garden of the Gods (posted 9/13/18)

Last gates being installed on Garden roadways; allows city to control access (posted 8/8/18)

Upbeat report on Garden of Gods shuttle experiment after about a month (posted 7/3/18)

Free shuttle bus begins summer 'trial' operation in Garden of the Gods (posted 5/25/18)


Red Rock Canyon
January stump-grinding in Red Rock Canyon to eliminate invasive elm sprouts (posted 1/14/19)

Volunteers sought to finish building new Red Rock Canyon connector trail Oct. 14 (posted 10/5/18)

Volunteers sought for new-trail workdays in White Acres area of Red Rock Canyon (posted 8/2/18)

Volunteers needed for trail-maintenance workday in Red Rock Canyon June 10 (posted 6/7/18)


Rock Ledge Ranch
Rock Ledge among Treecycle drop-off sites; donations benefit youth programs (posted 12/25/18)

Rock Ledge Ranch celebrates old-time Christmas at Holiday Evening Dec. 15 (posted 12/3/18)

Rock Ledge Ranch celebrates old-time Christmas at Holiday Evening Dec. 15 (posted 12/3/18)

'Everything But the Oink' at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site Nov. 10 (posted 10/29/18)

Competitive dancing expanded for Rock Ledge's annual Powwow Sept. 22 (posted 9/12/18)

In 4th year of festival fundraising, Rock Ledge greenhouse plan nears fruition (posted 9/5/18)

Water pails, a 'stolen' chicken, suffragettes and, oh yes, a baseball game (posted 9/4/18)

Annual vintage 'base ball' game at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site Sept. 3 (posted 8/22/18)

Grammy-winner pleases crowd as weather cuts Fiddles, Vittles & Vino a break (posted 7/31/18)

Grammy-winning group headlines 14th annual 'Fiddles" at Rock Ledge July 29 (posted 7/13/18)

Reenactors, patriotic music in annual July 4 event at Rock Ledge Ranch (posted 6/25/18)

Sheep-shearing event June 2 kicks off season at Rock Ledge Ranch (posted 5/21/18)


Bancroft Park
City nears hiring a Bancroft Park contractor; work seen from January to May (posted 1/10/19)

Thumbs-down vote by OCC board on city's Bancroft Park restroom plan (posted 11/29/18)

Reservations now required for Bancroft Park pavilion; vagrancy issue cited (posted 11/7/18)

Bancroft Park renovation to start in January; city nixes cabin climate control (posted 10/10/18)

City Parks finds money to implement Bancroft Park master plan in 2019 (posted 6/26/18)

Mystery: After $50K this year, no 2019 LART grant sought for Bancroft Park (posted 6/22/18)


City/County Parks
Public invited to Bear Creek Nature Center Jan. 5 to 'celebrate' new exhibits (posted 12/20/18)

Festive annual fundraiser, Bear Creek by Candlight, at Nature Center Dec. 7 (posted 11/21/18)

Walkers/runners in bear suits at Bear Creek Nature Center Nov. 10 (posted 10/29/18)

Annual 'Ghouls' cleanup at El Paso County's Bear Creek Dog Park Oct. 27 (posted 10/15/18)

Meet County Parks staff, friends groups at Bear Creek Nature Center Sept. 13 (posted 8/29/18)

6 concerts at Bear Creek, 1 at Bancroft for summer Jazz in the Parks series (posted 6/11/18)

Archery school offers free chance to try the sport June 2 at Bear Creek Regional Park (posted 5/23/18)


Norris-Penrose Event Center
COS Rodeo series offers interactive Old West experience from June to August (posted 6/11/18)


General
2 years after Chestnut bridge replaced, its trail underpass still closed to users (posted 11/21/18)

Volksporting club organizes annual Old Town 'Christmas Walk' Dec. 1 (posted 11/13/18)

Creek Week Cleanup: Volunteers sought; 'trash art' at 21st & Hwy 24 (posted 9/24/18)



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