Tag: staunton state park
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Draft plan seeks upgrades for popular Colorado state park
A draft management plan outlines enhancements and strategies to meet growing demand at a state park on Colorado’s Front Range. Staunton State Park visitation has grown by more than 130,000 over the past five years, according to the draft plan that was recently posted for public review. Officials have reported average visitation around 240,000 in…
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Free entry to Colorado state parks for Fresh Air Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife claims the best deal for Black Friday: nothing to be bought, but the benefits of nature to be gained. It’s not Black Friday the agency recognizes, but rather Fresh Air Friday — free entry to the state parks the day after Thanksgiving.…
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Free entry to Colorado state parks for Fresh Air Friday
Colorado Parks and Wildlife claims the best deal for Black Friday: nothing to be bought, but the benefits of nature to be gained. It’s not Black Friday the agency recognizes, but rather Fresh Air Friday — free entry to the state parks the day after Thanksgiving. It’s the 10th year of the tradition in Colorado, providing…
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Free day coming up at Colorado state parks
Colorado’s birthday comes with a gift for nature-loving residents. As per tradition for Colorado Day — the day marking statehood granted in 1876 — state parks will waive admission fees. That will be on Aug. 5, the Monday following Colorado Day on Aug. 1. For those without a Keep Colorado Wild Pass or any other season…
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New program brings all-terrain wheelchairs to Colorado Springs trails
Colorado Springs’ parks department has launched a program aimed at getting people with disabilities on trails previously out of reach. They can now roam on a Trackchair, perched atop tank-like conveyor wheels alongside friends, family and knowledgeable staff or volunteers. The city last fall announced acquiring two vehicles with funding through Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s…
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Mobility assistance vehicles spread reach across Colorado Springs area trails
More Terrain Hoppers are coming to Colorado Springs-area trails. Cheyenne Mountain State Park recently announced acquiring two of the electric vehicles appearing like small ATVs and “designed to carry mobility challenged people at walking speed across a variety of surfaces,” according to a news release. Starting Memorial Day weekend, the park will make the Terrain…
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Record visitation at Colorado state parks in 2020 spells ‘high-use’ fees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FRANKTOWN — Inside Castlewood Canyon State Park, where worldly troubles seem to float away with the creek and with the clouds out to snowcapped peaks beyond, a certain reality occurred to Trevor Girten. “Prices are only going up it seems,” he said Friday on his…
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Record visitation at Colorado state parks in 2020 spells ‘high-use’ fees
FRANKTOWN — Inside Castlewood Canyon State Park, where worldly troubles seem to float away with the creek and with the clouds out to snowcapped peaks beyond, a certain reality occurred to Trevor Girten. “Prices are only going up it seems,” he said Friday on his first hike of the new year. That was the case…
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Record visitation at Colorado state parks in 2020 spells ‘high-use’ fees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Data confirms what the eye suggested at Colorado’s state parks in 2020: unprecedented visitation. Numbers were not yet final by the end of December, with counts still being logged from that month and some of…
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Record visitation at Colorado state parks in 2020 spells ‘high-use’ fees
Data confirms what the eye suggested at Colorado’s state parks in 2020: unprecedented visitation. Numbers were not yet final by the end of December, with counts still being logged from that month and some of November. But the 18.3 million visitors reported so far were up from the 14.8 million total in 2019 — a…