Vancouver seeks input on parks and recreation
Published: May 21, 2021, 6:03am
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Vancouver is asking residents to share how they currently use the city’s parks, trails and open spaces and looking for suggestions on how to improve in the future.
Locals are invited to take a community survey at www.BeHeardVancouver.org/essential-spaces. The survey, available through August, is part of the newly expanded Parks and Recreation Department it’s now called the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department.
Feedback will go toward an update of the comprehensive plan. Vancouver’s comprehensive parks plan hasn’t been updated since 2014.
“A lot has happened since 2014,” Julie Hannon, director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services, said in a media release.
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The Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department is closing North Cheyenne Canyon Road during weekdays in May while construction crews work on a parking lot improvement project, a city news release said.
The closure began Monday and lasts until May 28, and runs between the northern boundary of North Cheyenne Cañon Park to Helen Hunt Falls, the release said.
The project aims to expand a gravel lot from 75 non-designated spots to 92 designated spaces at the intersection of North Cheyenne Canyon Road, High Drive and Gold Camp Road, the release said. Concrete curbs and gutters will also be added along with paved surfaces and accessible parking spaces.
Colorado Springs to participate in City Nature Challenge
City of Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) Colorado Springs residents are invited to participate in a worldwide nature challenge.
The City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department joined the multi-city, global event called City Nature Challenge.
Between April 30 and May 3, people are asked to observe and submit pictures of wild plants, animals, and fungi using the free app iNaturalist.
“Colorado Springs is excited to be part of this effort that will provide important insight about the biodiversity of urban areas,” said Cody Sutton, natural resources specialist with the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department. “We hope people of all ages will join the fun, learn something new about the world around them, and help scientists learn more about the biodiversity of Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region.”
Large boulder blocks portion of Gold Camp Road Published
Large boulder blocks portion of Gold Camp Road
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) A portion of Gold Camp Road is closed north of Cheyenne Cañon Park due to a boulder blocking the road.
According to the City, the boulder fell into the road Sunday. The USDA Forest Service is working on clearing the road.
The temporary closure is affecting the northern boundary of North Cheyenne Cañon Park, north of the Chutes and Ladders Trailhead, to the gravel parking lot uphill from Helen Hunt Falls
Drivers are asked to avoid the road altogether until the boulder can be moved.