A project in central Colorado that has been under consideration for the last 5 years will soon be the subject of new public input.
Officials in El Paso County have long wanted to construct what would be a third nature center, building upon the success of two existing nature centers in the Bear Creek and Fountain Creek regional parks.
Those two centers have proven wildly popular with locals and visitors, receiving nearly 30,000 people a year.
The third nature center has been slated for the 400-acre Fox Run Regional Park, which is located at 2110 Stella Drive in Colorado Springs.
The project is expected to cost up to $10 million to complete and will see the building of a combined visitors and education center, with interactive exhibits exploring the natural wonders and resources of a wooded swath of the county.
The Colorado Springs-based TDG Architecture has signed on as project designer for the center, which will include a classroom area, plaza, and observation tower.
The two scheduled public input meetings for the project will be held on February 16 and March 14. County officials have said that they hope to see work on the center begin in 2025.
By Garry Boulard
