P.O. Box 26651, Colorado Springs, CO 80936 gopalmerpark@gmail.com

Guardians of Palmer Park

…enhance, protect, defend and maintain the physical integrity, natural beauty and physical resources of Palmer Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado….

Our Mission

The organization’s mission is to help maintain Palmer Park’s unique beauty, recreational opportunities and spirit for the enjoyment of future generations.

Saturday, October 5, 2024 Workday

As fall descends upon us, what better way to enjoy it than coming out and volunteering in the greatest park in the country! Join us on Saturday, October 5, 2024 for our monthly workday. We will be hosting our three standard events of dog waste cleanup, trash cleanup,...

Saturday, September 7, 2024 9/11 Memorial Workday

Come out and join us for our annual team-up with the amazing organization of The Mission Continues for the 9/11 memorial workday in the park on Saturday, September 7th starting at 9:00 am! We will be hosting four activities in the park: dog waste cleanup, trash...

August 3rd Volunteer Workday

We have a workday planned for this coming Saturday, August 3rd. We will be hosting our normal three events of trash cleanup, dog waste, cleanup, and trail work. The trail work will be centered around closing rogue social trails in and around Yucca Flats. We could use...

EVENT CANCELLED

With both the heat expected for tomorrow and the limited signups, we are going to cancel tomorrow's (Saturday, July 13) three activities. But that doesn't mean that you all should get out there and enjoy the park, just make sure to dress for the heat and bring water!...

Saturday, July 13th, 2024 Workday

We will not be hosting a workday in the park tomorrow, as we don't like to conflict with the 4th of July weekend. As such, our next workday is going to be next Saturday the 13th. We will be hosting our normal three activities of trail work, dog waste cleanup, and...

Saturday, June 1, 2024 Work Day

We have a special event planned for our June 1 workday! We have partnered up with Colorado Springs Mountain Biking Association (COSMBA) and Pikes Peak APEX to have a mountain biking oriented trail work day. We will also be hosting our trash and dog waste cleanups as...

Continuation of Workday to Saturday, May 4th, 2024

The weather isn't being our friend to start the warm season. That's okay though, we can never be angry about precipitation. Therefore, instead of a cleanup workday tomorrow, Saturday the 27th, we are moving the workday to Saturday May 4th. So, May the 4th be with you...

Saturday, April 27, 2024 Special Workday

The weather won the day for Palmer Park's portion of the Earth Day weekend event, but we are perseverant! So, join us this coming Saturday for our contribution to the Great American Cleanup. We will be hosting trash and dog waste cleanup activities in the Park. Dog...

Third Annual Three Parks in Three Days Earth Day Weekend Event

It's back!!! Our annual Three Parks in Three Days event for the Earth Day Weekend is happening once again this year. We are paired up with the same friends groups as before, Friends of Peregrine Parks & Open Spaces and Friends of Ute Valley Park. We will be doing...

Great Start to the Year

The weather cooperated and we were able have a great first workday of the year on Saturday. We saw much trash and dog waste cleaned-up and were able to complete a number of check-dams to prevent further erosion just north of the Youth Camp. We had a total of 23 people...

Join Us!

Everyone who cares about Palmer Park is welcome to join. Benefits include:

✓Adding your voice to a growing chorus of people who love Palmer Park.

✓Offering your ideas about how best to care for the park.

✓Receiving email and text alerts about issues that might affect the park.

✓Join us for Park service work days.