Tag: palmer land conservancy
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For e-bikes in Colorado Springs, ‘phases’ and complexities to sort out
An ordinance expanding electric bike access on Colorado Springs trails is going into effect Tuesday. But cyclists who have long awaited a legal day at most of the city’s premier outdoor destinations will have to wait longer. That’s in line with the Parks Department’s “phased rollout,” as announced following a City Council decision in February.…
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Colorado Springs e-bike policy gains narrow vote of approval
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs’ Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Advisory Board on Thursday narrowly approved a policy to expand electric bike access on city trails. This was after a separate committee overseeing the city’s parks and open spaces rejected the proposal ahead of final City Council consideration.…
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Colorado Springs e-bike policy gains narrow vote of approval
Colorado Springs’ Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Advisory Board on Thursday narrowly approved a policy to expand electric bike access on city trails. This was after a separate committee overseeing the city’s parks and open spaces rejected the proposal ahead of final City Council consideration. The prior rejection by the TOPS Working Committee took issue…
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‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ deal done for open space near Colorado Springs
A “once-in-a-lifetime” deal is done for an open space west of Colorado Springs. “Once in a lifetime” is how the city of Woodland Park recently described its closing on 120 acres of rolling aspen and pine called Avenger Open Space. The announcement officially completes a vision that came into view over the spring, when a…
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Award-winning documentarian explores Pueblo’s dire agricultural community, set to premiere in Colorado Springs
The water is vanishing. The developers are hungry. And the kids might not want to carry on their family’s farming tradition. The U.S. loses about 2,000 acres of land each day, according to Palmer Land Conservancy, a Colorado Springs nonprofit that works to protect the land. Some of that loss is to the south of…
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New mission hopes to achieve conservation, recreation dreams in Pikes Peak region
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new effort aims to realize the Pikes Peak region’s “biggest, most ambitious conservation and recreation goals.” That’s the description of the initiative called Elevate the Peak, which was recently announced on a website launched by Colorado Springs-based Palmer Land Conservancy. The nonprofit with a…
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New mission hopes to achieve conservation, recreation dreams in Pikes Peak region
A new effort aims to realize the Pikes Peak region’s “biggest, most ambitious conservation and recreation goals.” That’s the description of the initiative called Elevate the Peak, which was recently announced on a website launched by Colorado Springs-based Palmer Land Conservancy. The nonprofit with a 40-year track record and a $2.5 million-plus annual budget is…