Fountain Creek Regional Park and Nature Center is a park and nature center in
Fountain
A fountain, from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), meaning source or spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect.
Fountains were ori ...
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El Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. The 2020 Census recorded its population as 730,395. The Census Bureau's 2020 result indicates it is the most populous county in Colorado, surpassing the City and County of D ...
near Colorado Springs.
Overview
The park is free with a nature center and nature trails for hiking, leashed pet walking and horseback riding. The nature center is open Tuesday through Saturday.
The park's ponds and springs are a sanctuary to waterfowl, wildlife and birds, like
red-winged blackbird
The red-winged blackbird (''Agelaius phoeniceus'') is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North America and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and G ...
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Gallery
File:Fountation Creek Nature Center 17.JPG, Fountain Creek Nature Center
File:Fountation Creek Nature Center 6.JPG, Fountain Creek Nature Center
File:Fountation Creek Nature Center 9.JPG, Fountain Creek Nature Center
File:Fountation Creek Nature Center 12.JPG, Fountain Creek Nature Center
See also
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Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center
Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center is a regional park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that has trails for hiking, horseback riding, running and cycling. Within the park is a nature center and the El Paso Park Headquarters.
There are ...
, the other Colorado Springs area Nature Center
References
External links
{{Commons category, Fountain Creek Nature Center
Fountain Creek Nature Center El Paso County, Colorado
Parks in El Paso County, Colorado
United States
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Nature centers in Colorado