This post was originally written by Frank Self and posted on his behalf by Steve Shumway. All, As a representative of Friends of Ute Valley Park (FUVP), I went to the Park and Rec. meeting on Monday where they discussed the information gained by FUVP and other groups via the “Meetings in a Box,” trailhead … Read more
The City’s Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services has obligated or encumbered $880,000 of the $1M in General Fund Supplemental Appropriations dedicated to forest restoration and fuel mitigation work for City Parks and Open Space properties. Future treatment projects are underway to commit the remaining $120,000 to areas such as North Cheyenne Cañon and Blodgett Peak … Read more
Due to the tireless efforts of Friends of Ute Valley Park and many others, both the Trails and Open Space Coalition (TOPS) and the Colorado Springs Parks and Rec Advisory Board have approved the purchase of 203 acres of Hewlett Packard corporate property adjacent to Ute Valley Park, to be added to Ute Valley Park. … Read more
FRIENDS OF UTE VALLEY PARK” THANKS! The Friends of Ute Valley Park had a successful drive last Saturday and collected vital and timely information for a meeting with the City of Colorado Springs. This data had never before been collected and shows the city that “FUVP” is an organized group that maintains the park we … Read more
Although our efforts slowed somewhat around the holidays, I and others have been active the past few months in looking at property records regarding the Hewlett-Packard property which we eventually hope to acquire and make a part of Ute Valley Park. In addition, I have taken our story to the Southface HOA and the Pinion … Read more
Update on Friends of Ute Valley Park by Dan Woods Earlier this year at a PHOA meeting, 17 members expressed interest in helping with and/or learning more about a possible “Friends of Ute Valley Park” organization. I’m sure you must have been wondering if anything was being done about this. This is a very brief … Read more