COURTESY OF FOUNTAIN CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT Have you ever thought about all the creatures that call Fountain Creek home, besides us humans? While we may think of ourselves as the main residents, we share this beautiful watershed with a diverse variety of wildlife that rely on our water for food, water and shelter. In fact, […]
Greetings from Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou (PaC-MAN)! Have you ever been to the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort just a hop, skip, and a jump east of Manitou Springs? Perhaps you’ve attended one of their many events, glamped overnight, or joined in for one of their many outdoor activities? Chances are the event was organized by […]
US. Congressional Representative Jeff Hurd’s (R-District 3) Productive Public Lands Act asks Congress to undermine years of local planning for the Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan, which was finalized in 2024 and guides management for approximately 658,000 acres of public lands in central and eastern Colorado. The bill proposes to amend […]
COURTESY OF THE FOUNTAIN CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT The Fountain Creek Watershed District is excited to announce its online Rain Barrel Sale initiative, aimed at promoting water conservation and sustainable water management practices within our community. The sale provides 50-gallon, BPA-free rain barrels at a reduced price. Rain barrels are an effective way for residents to […]
COURTESY OF VERMIJO COMMUNITY GARDEN Vermijo Community Garden sits in the heart of Old Colorado City and is changing the way our local community gardens operate. You won’t find raised boxes or members sticking to their own beds here because in this garden we all work together as a collaborative. We like to think of […]
On Feb. 21, a group of over 50 local citizens gathered at the Hillside Hub (1090 S. Institute St.) for Healing the Ground Beneath Us: Common Ground Community Film Screening and Panel. The event was part of the Colorado Food Summit’s Regional Convenings, a state-wide initiative to raise awareness about local food and agriculture. The […]
The Fountain Creek Watershed District has been working for over 15 years to protect the health of our local waterways. As executive director of this quasi-governmental agency, I often get asked, “What exactly do you do?” While our work is complex, our mission is simple: to protect the health of the Fountain Creek Watershed through […]
Greetings from PaC-MAN! To PaC-MAN is to Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou. Perhaps no one in our community does just that – walking and taking transit that is – more than Craig Burbank. We interviewed Craig during the pandemic back in 2020 about his ultra-walking exploits and thought a check-in was long overdue. We caught up […]
At Concrete Couch, community is the heart of our mission. As a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering creativity and collaboration, we focus on sustainability practices that not only enrich our projects but also strengthen the bonds within our community. Through the innovative use of recycled materials, we are paving the way for a brighter, more […]
Happy new year from Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou (PaC-MAN)! We ring in 2025 with an active transportation interview from Manitou Springs resident Kevin Qualls. Kevin not only enjoys walking around town using the Creek Walk Trail but also riding his ebike to connect to the Downtown Manitou Springs area and the Midland Trail beyond. We […]
Three geese scooted the creek then veered towards a mass of cattails. A coyote slipped into the tamarisk, reappeared upstream, then vanished. Deer prints tracked feeble smears of snow edging the ice. I came to the bridge just after dawn. Along the creek the forest was all faded yellows and shades of gray. I walked […]
