Ute Valley Park

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Credit: Darcy Kiefel

The best part of living in Colorado Springs is all the great places to play—places like Ute Valley Park, a haven of hiking and biking trails. From heart-pumping singletrack to peaceful mountain views, Ute Valley offers outdoor escape in easy reach. Not many folks know that half of this popular patch of wilderness is privately owned and at risk of development. At a time when many of our most cherished recreation areas are closed due to fire damage, we need to keep every inch of public space open for people to enjoy until other sites have recovered enough to be re-opened and safely enjoyed.

The Trust for Public Land is working to buy the property as an addition to the park, permanently protecting this recreational resource for everyone to enjoy. The Trust for Public Land and its partners have already raised the majority of the funds for this multi-million dollar purchase from public and private sources. But we need to raise at least another $400,000 by August 31 to permanently protect this land.