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.
Annual 3 Days 3 Parks Event
It's that time of year again for our annual 3 Days 3 Parks event where we team up with Friends of Peregrine Open Space and Friends of Ute Valley Park to get some great work done in each park over three days. We will be working at Blodgett Open Space on Friday April...
Saturday, April 5th, 2025 Workday (CANCELLED BECAUSE OF WEATHER)
Join us Saturday, April 5, for our next volunteer workday. We will be hosting our standard three events of trail work, dog waste cleanup, and trash cleanup. Trail work will consist of closing down rogue trails that have been created in the Yucca Flats area of the...
Saturday March 1, 2025 Workday
Spring is just around the corner, that means it's time to get the park looking good for the warm weather! We are officially firing-up our workday season starting this coming Saturday, March 1. We will be hosting two volunteer activities: dog waste cleanup and trash...
Saturday, November 2, 2024 Workday
Join us this coming Saturday the 2nd for the last workday of the season. We will be taking a break until March. But, before the winter slumber, there's still a little more that can be done. We will be hosting our normal three activities of trail work, trash cleanup,...
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...
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.