Tag: Blodgett Open Space
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Trails expanding in popular Colorado Springs open space
A new trail network is coming to a beloved open space in Colorado Springs. Many are unfamiliar with the rolling terrain on Blodgett Open Space’s south side — the 153 acres the city acquired in 2021, as part of a deal involving Pikeview Quarry. The land has been referred to as the Pikeview frontage property, long…
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Outdoor accessibility programs starting soon in Colorado Springs
An effort to make Colorado Springs’ outdoors more accessible continues, with city and county programs returning and expanding for the season ahead. Reservations for El Paso County’s Trailability Program open April 1 — a program taking people with disabilities through the wetlands and woods around Bear Creek and Fountain Creek nature centers. For a fourth summer,…
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New program brings all-terrain wheelchairs to Colorado Springs trails
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Fifth-year Pikes Peak Apex maintains mission to be ‘world-class’ mountain bike race
A mountain bike race unlike any before in Colorado Springs heads into its fifth year with an eye, as ever, toward the future. Starting June 7, the three-day Pikes Peak APEX aims to draw closer to 200 riders, up from last year’s 162, said organizer Micah Rice. For the event boasting big mileage and elevation…
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Opponents appeal master plan for Colorado Springs’ Blodgett Open Space
Following approvals from Colorado Springs’ parks board and the committee overseeing trails and open space spending, the fight continues against a master plan more than a year in the making. Regarding the 108-page document outlining future development and management of an expanded Blodgett Open Space on the city’s northwest side, only one “no” vote came…
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Upcoming meeting for future of signature open space in Colorado Springs
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People interested in the future of Blodgett Open Space are invited to the next open house informing a new master plan for the popular land on Colorado Springs’ north side. The city parks department is hosting what it calls “a dynamic interactive presentation and workshop” starting at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at Flying W. Ranch,…