Making Visions Become Reality
Pikes Peak Waterways is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded on the premise that over a hundred years’ worth of visionary planning and research …is vital to making our region’s waterways sustainable and enjoyable for generations to come. Pikes Peak Waterways serves as a catalyst for change and is turning Fountain and Monument Creek’s challenges into opportunities: opportunities for restoration, opportunities for preservation, opportunities for recreation, and opportunities for community and economic development.
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Expanded Park Network
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Featured Projects
Featured Projects
The COS Creek Plan is a holistic vision for restoring the Fountain and Monument Creek corridor with a focus through downtown Colorado Springs, but with an entire watershed impact. The principles that guide the plan are based on the belief that stormwater and flood risk management can be an integral part of a larger goal to maintain and restore the natural functions of the creeks throughout the watershed. The guiding principles for this plan are Restore the Natural Functions of the Corridor, Create a Premier Destination for Outdoor Recreation and Leisure, Support Economic Vitality and Revitalization, and Build a Strong Sense of Place Unique to Colorado Springs.
Eight primary projects have been identified with this plan which spans over 10 miles of creek. updates can be found on the COS Creek Plan Website.
COS Creek Plan
The COS Creek Plan lays out a comprehensive vision and strategy to integrate and implement recommendations of multiple planning efforts completed in the recent past to restore the Creek’s environmental qualities, to promote economic vitality, and to greatly enhance and expand the recreational opportunities. Pikes Peak Waterways spearheaded the vision and process that created the COS Creek Plan. This plan is a significant focus of implementation for Pikes Peak Waterways, in collaboration with the City of Colorado Springs and Colorado Springs Utilities. The plan centers on the following four pillars:
Restore the Natural Functions of the Corridor
Create a Premiere Destination for Outdoor Recreation and Leisure
Support Economic Vitality and Revitalization
Build a Strong Sense of Place Unique to Colorado Springs
Get Involved
Pikes Peak Waterways has a variety of ways to get involved. Whether you are an individual who wants to volunteer time, or an organization that wishes to sponsor a section of the creek, a company that chooses to sponsor the organization and projects, or are a grant funder who wants to partner, there are many opportunities to join the movement. Contact the organization with any questions and to become a partner in this journey.
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