Tag: parks
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Trail Talk: Love for the outdoors should translate to better parks for kids in Colorado Springs
What are your earliest memories? First grade teacher? First best friend? How about first park and playground? My first park was Erb Park in Appleton, Wis. I practically lived there growing up. I recall falling off the slide and somehow surviving. Playgrounds built today offer so much more to kids of all ages. Some 50…
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Colorado proposal to create library committees to consider whether to ban books fails to advance
A Senate panel rejected a bill that would have created an official process for parents, students and the public to object to materials in a school or public library. The bill – which was heard by the Senate Education Committee but not voted on – dove into an issue that has divided communities and at times pitted…
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Another historic lake set to return to Colorado Springs park
Another lake is set to return to a historic greenway in Colorado Springs. “Lake” might be a lofty term for what the city parks department calls Shadow Lake — the body of water that was reborn at Monument Valley Park last summer. The one called Duck Lake will be about half of Shadow Lake’s size. But…
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LIFE | Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Where chemical weapons were once made on the plains east of Denver, bison and other wildlife now thrive. The Rocky Mountain Arsenal is a “flagship urban refuge,” a title that comes with a $1 million funding boost to expand programs committed to education and improved access for diverse populations bordering the land.
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Colorado Springs became a city of parks in the very beginning
Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into the landmark it is today. When Colorado Springs is called…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Colorado Springs became a city of parks in the very beginning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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Colorado Springs will likely ask voters to double dedicated taxes funding for parks
Voters will likely be asked in November to double dedicated sales tax funding for trails, parks and open space. The Colorado Springs City Council and Mayor John Suthers reached a compromise Monday to ask voters to increase the dedicated sales tax for parks from .1% to .2% or from about $10 million a year to…
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Colorado Springs will likely ask voters to double dedicated taxes funding for parks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Voters will likely be asked in November to double dedicated sales tax funding for trails, parks and open space. The Colorado Springs City Council and Mayor John Suthers reached a compromise Monday to ask voters to increase the dedicated sales tax for parks from .1%…
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Colorado Springs City Council splits on allowing homebuilders to dedicate less parkland to the city
A few Colorado Springs City Council members during a work session Monday strongly opposed and questioned lowering how much parkland developers must dedicate to the city when they build new homes. “Once this is lost, it can never be recovered,” Councilman Bill Murray said of land dedication requirements. The proposed parkland dedication rules would lower…