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Since 1985, the United States has celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation and to recognize the more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals — along with hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers — who…
Written by: Christina HaywoodExecutive Director, Garden of the Gods Foundation The Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center is thrilled to announce the completion of a significant upgrade to our facilities: a newly expanded parking lot! The project was generously funded by Lyda Hill, esteemed philanthropist and founder of the Garden of the Gods…
Bring on the summer fun! With summer officially here, we wanted to highlight the multitude of programs, events, and activities that can be found at the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center. With everything from adventure tours and art classes, to guided nature walks and star parties, there is sure to be something…
As the busy summer season approaches, we’re putting all the pieces in place to welcome guests from all over the world to the incredible Garden of the Gods Park! For some, this will be their first time seeing the iconic red rock formations, while others may be returning to the Park after years away. But…
With the summer quickly approaching and our busy season on the horizon, we’re ready for another year full of excitement for thousands of guests from around the world to enjoy! To make sure that as many visitors as possible get to enjoy the Park, we’ve taken on a thrilling new endeavor of expanding our main…
This January was a whirlwind of winter weather for much of the U.S., and we were no exception to that! Record-low temperatures, blistering wind chills, and a few blankets of snow marred much of the start of 2024, and what a sight it was to behold! But needless to say, those frigid conditions have high…
The turn of the new year is always an exciting time: the holidays, new beginnings, resolutions to conquer, and so many opportunities await! Here at the Visitor & Nature Center, we have some excitement of our own to share, and that starts with us welcoming our new Director of Operations, Tracy Goodwin! With a passion…
The season of giving is upon us, and what better time to show the Garden of the Gods Park some love! The Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center is a link in a chain between the Garden of the Gods Park, the City of Colorado Springs, and the nonprofit Garden of the Gods Foundation. …
The world of scientific discoveries is an exciting one, and in the early days of our species’ endeavors into the new world, countless settlers, experts, and explorers ventured out in droves with hopes of making a discovery that would cement their names in the history books of tomorrow. But many of these early discoveries and…
After 29 years of serving the City of Colorado Springs, our beloved Park Ranger, Bernard “Snook” Cipoletti retires this month, and we cannot begin to express how grateful we are for his kindness, humor, mentorship, and dedication to the Garden of the Gods. For 15 years, Snook worked with the Colorado Springs Forestry Department as…