Tag: Pikeview Quarry
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Trails expanding in popular Colorado Springs open space
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Opponents appeal master plan for Colorado Springs’ Blodgett Open Space
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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‘New phase’ of reclamation celebrated at Colorado Springs’ Pikeview Quarry — but challenges remain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the foothills of northwest Colorado Springs, along the Pikeview Quarry scar seen from afar over the past century, two men knelt down to plant a young pine. They were David Isbell and Gary Bradley, two among a small crowd that gathered Thursday morning to…