While the sun is shining and the temps are warm - think ahead to this winter now.

Car and Driver: How to Drive in Snow Safely
   https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a25350719/how-to-drive-in-winter-snow-safely/

Travel Channel: 10 Tips for Traveling During the Holidays
   https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/travel-tips/photos/tips-for-traveling-during-the-holidays

Forbes Home: How To Winterize A House
   https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/plumbing/how-to-winterize-a-house/

Landscape change requests can be some of the hardest Design Review Requests for the Modifications Committee to visualize and understand.

Recently, homeowners have been submitting additional information that has made the review process much easier. When preparing a landscape request, consider including a short video of the area you plan to modify, with narration explaining what you want to change. You can also take a photo of the area and use AI to show what the proposed plants and landscaping might look like in the space. 

These visual tools are helpful, but they do not replace the required landscape plan. Please still provide a complete plan showing where each plant will be located, the names of the plants, and the size of the containers or pots you plan to install.

Learn all about the Design Request Review (DRR) process at https://www.pcva.org/design-review-request.html

The El Paso County Environmental Division is hosting a free recycling event for tires and large TVs on Friday, August 14th 

This event is free and open to all El Paso & Teller County households. Registration is required. 

• Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ElPasoCountyEnvironmental (the pinned post)
• Event Registration: https://cleansweepaugust2026.eventbrite.com/
• County website: https://communityresources.elpasoco.com/clean-sweep-tvs-and-tires/​

Want to do any sort of external improvements to your property? 

• You must submit a Design Review Request (DRR) via your homeowner portal account. 
• Remember to include “before” pictures of the area to be improved per Sections 1.3.1 and 5.0 of the PCVA Guidelines so that the Modifications Committee can fully assess your request’ submit “after” pictures when the work is completed so that your DRR can be officially closed. 
• The Modifications Committee will work with you on your DRR to expedite your request through the process; however, during the peak periods (usually March through October), the volume of DRRs is extensive, and DRR reviews can take up to 30 days from the time the completed package is received. 
•  Your DRR must be approved before any work can begin, to include landscaping, painting, tree removal/planting, or any other improvement as mentioned in the PCVA Guidelines, Section 4.0.   
• Submitting a DRR does not guarantee approval, so it is important that homeowners do not expend funds before their requests are fully approved.

See the details at https://www.pcva.org/design-review-request.html