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.
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...
Saturday March 2, 2024 Workday
Alright everyone...big inhale and fingers crossed for good weather as we try for a Saturday, March 2, 2024 workday. Been loving the precipitation, but it'd be nice to get into the park and get some work down! We are planning for our normal three events of dog waste...
Saturday February 3, 2024 Workday
Saturday February 3rd is coming up fast. We plan to have a standard three event workday on the 3rd. As always with winter workdays, it will be weather dependent. If it is snowing or the temperature is below 30 degrees, we will post a cancellation. Otherwise, if the...
Saturday January 6, 2024 Workday
We are going to do a limited workday on January 6, 2024. The reason for a limited workday on the 6th is the potential for less than accommodating weather and the fact we are going to do a joint trail workday with The Mission Continues - Colorado Springs on Monday,...
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.