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Dear Friend: I wouldn’t be writing you about this if it wasn’t necessary. I’m writing to set the record straight.

Today Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy late. High 77F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.. Tonight Some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 54F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: August 4, 2021 @ 2:12 am Anne and Micah Doornbos hike with their son Max, 3, at Red Rock Canyon Open Space in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Parks advocates want to make sure money is earma...

Trails and Open Space Coalition in need of volunteers The Trails and Open Space Coalition is sending out the call for volunteers. and last updated 2021-07-27 00:07:10-04 COLORADO SPRINGS — The Trails and Open Space Coalition is sending out the call for volunteers. The recent surge in outdoor recreation has increased the amount of trash in open spaces and trails. Several groups have had a difficult time getting people to come out and help with trail clean-ups, especially one weekend morni...

Nancy Brandt, courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology The White-breasted nuthatch is an active little creature known for jamming nuts and acorns into the bark of a tree and then hitting it with their bill to hatch the seed. They’ll also be happy to enjoy nuts, sunflower seeds or peanuts from a bird feeder. Like woodpeckers, the more trees around your neighborhood, the more nuthatches. Look for the smaller and more animated pygmy nuthatch in the higher elevation ponderosa pine forests of Co...