COLORADO SPRINGS — Now that Christmas is over, the El Pomar Youth Sports Park is hosting their 2024 TreeCycle Event.
Residents can take their Christmas Trees to one of seven locations throughout Colorado Springs.
On December 26 through January 1 from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Weekdays & 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturdays (Closed Sundays/Holidays)
- Rocky Top Resources
- 1755 E. Las Vegas St.
On December 28-29 & January 4-5 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Baptist Road Trailhead
- Baptist Rd. & Old Denver Hwy.
- Falcon Trailhead
- Woodman Rd. & McLaughlin Rd.
- Cottonwood Creek Park
- Dublin Blvd. & Montarbor Dr.
- UC Health Park
- Barnes Rd. & Tutt Blvd.
- Rock Ledge Ranch
- Gateway Rd. & 30th St.
- Memorial Park
- Pikes Peak Ave. & Union Blvd.
- Pikes Peak Ave. & Union Blvd.
Only trees can be recycled. These sites will not accept any additional Christmas decorations.
If you'd like to donate to TreeCycle to support their efforts towards youth development organizations, you can donate here.
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This southeast Colorado reservoir completely dried out, taking away one of the best recreation spots
All that’s left of the Two Buttes Reservoir is a scattering of lifeless buoys, a rusty lawn chair, empty beer cans, and a number of fishing lures that have fallen into the water over the years.
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