Watershed News and Events

Links to community news media or information about matters in the Watershed that may affect the Fountain Creek in Colorado; also includes cleanup or other events sponsored by others taking place within Watershed.

News

• Artist Lauren Rosenthal McManus, Headwaters to Heartland, Nov 4, 2022 – Feb 18, 2023.  For her show at GOCA Downtown, she will make a drawing of the Fountain Creek watershed, while also exhibiting prints from her artist book her piece Political / Hydrological: A Watershed Remapping of the Contiguous United States, a folio that re-envision the geo-political boundaries of each of our country’s lower 48 states fifty states by way of their primary watersheds.
• “Fountain Creek cleanup unveils truckloads of trash…”, Pueblo Chieftain, Oct 23, 2022
• “Pueblo to conduct largest cleanup of Fountain Creek area in recent years”, Pueblo Chieftain, Oct 14, 2022
• “Walking a Tightrope”, CSIndy, February 2 – 8, 2022
• “Storm Drain Art Project aims to keep Colorado Springs waterways”, KRDO, Aug 13, 2021
• “El Paso County Regional Water Managers Propose a $134 Million Project To Create A More Renewable Water Supply”, CPR, Aug 12, 2021
• “New water ‘loop’ proposal would change the water supply in El Paso County”, KRDO, Aug 11, 2021
• “Clean water challenge underway”, CSIndy, Aug 11, 2021
• “Utilities looks to recycle water from sewage plants for domestic use”, CSIndy, Aug 11, 2021
• “‘Loop’ holds promise of sustainable water supply for El Paso County”, The Colorado Springs Gazette, Aug 11, 2021
• “Proposed water project could resolve quest for sustainble supply in El Paso County, officials say”, The Gazette, Aug 10, 2021
• “Diminishing Denver basin groundwater in El Paso County…”, The Gazette, Aug 10, 2021
• “El Paso County talks regional water project Aug 10”, Fox21News, Aug 9, 2021
• “Drinking wastewater? It’s an option…”, CSIndy, Aug 5, 2021
• “EPA lawsuit settlement and drainage system work mean higher stormwater fees”, CSIndy, Feb 24, 2021
• “Colorado Springs stormwater fee increases approved”, The Gazette, Feb 23, 2021
• “The future of Fountain Creek in Colorado Springs”, FOX21News, Feb 3, 2021
• “Kayaking down Fountain Creek…”, The Gazette, Feb 1, 2021
• “Fountain Creek project eyes vision for seven miles through COS”, CSIndy, Jan 27, 2021
• “Fountain Creek plan approved to benefit, Pueblo, Arkansas River Valley”, Pueblo Chieftain, Jan 12, 2021
• “Colorado Springs faces $2 million fine…”, KRDO, Nov 7, 2020
• “Colorado Springs agrees to storm water plan benefitting Fountain Creek”, EPCAN, Nov 4, 2020
• “Hart explains Fountain Creek protection processes”, Pueblo Chieftain, Nov 1, 2020
• “What’s next in Fountain Creek clean water case”, Pueblo Chieftain, Oct 31, 2020
• “Health official sees good news for Fountain Creek, Arkansas River”, Pueblo Chieftain, Oct 31, 2020
• “Fountain Creek suit breakthrough made”, Pueblo Chieftain, Oct 30, 2020
• “Major breakthrough reached in Fountain Creek case to settle clean water lawsuit”, Pueblo Chieftain, Oct 30, 2020
• “City reaches agreement to settle EPA lawsuit…”, CSIndy, Oct 26, 2020
• “Litter Letter project turns trash into public art”, KOAA, Oct 3, 2020
• “Proactive project aims to help when it floods”, KOAA, Sep 28, 2020
• “Creek Week volunteer cleanup event starts for 7th year…”, KRDO, Sep 25, 2020
• “Federal Judge balks at Fountain Creek case delay”, Pueblo Chieftain, Aug 23, 2020
• “Colorado Springs sees benefits from stormwater improvements”, KOAA, Jul 16, 2020
• “City of Fountain to close Southmoor Dr on April 15th for safety reasons”, KOAA, Apr 9, 2020
• “Creek’s eroding banks pose threat…”, The Gazette, Apr 8, 2020
• “Federal court puts Fountain lawsuit on hold“, Pueblo Chieftain, Feb 15, 2020
• “Sesqicentennial: 1965 flood was devastating to Pueblo”, Pueblo Chieftain, Feb 15, 2020
• “Air Force Academy to city: Don’t foist your stormwater problems on the Academy,” CSIndy, Jan 8, 2020
• “Annual Fountain Creek fish count underway”, KOAA, Sep 24, 2019
• “City and EPA say they’re working on “a global settlement” to end the stormwater lawsuit”, CSIndy, Aug 20, 2019
• “Design underway for open space at former Fountain mobile home park”, KRDO, Aug 19, 2019
• “Progress reported on Fountain Creek lawsuit negotiations”, Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 30, 2019
• “Mobile home park demolished”, CSIndy, May 29, 2019
• “Riverside Mobile Home Park demolished in Fountain”, KOAA, May 22, 2019

Events – Please contact event organizer for cancellation information

• Fountain Creek Water Sentinels, Multiple Events, Dates and Locations.  The Fountain Creek Water Sentinels is a combined effort between the Pikes Peak Group and the Sangre de Cristo Group of the Sierra Club. Our goals are to protect, improve, and restore the Fountain Creek Watershed by promoting water quality monitoring, public education and citizen action for clean water.  Event Calendar.
• Arkansas River Basin Water Forum, Apr 25 – 26, 2023.  For more information, click here.