Please help keep our neighborhood roadways safe for everyone by signaling as you enter and exit Pine Creek traffic circles (roundabouts) to ensure road safety within our neighborhoods.  

Per the Colorado Driver Handbook:
 - p. 20 - Rotary Island/Roundabout Lane: Yield to traffic already within the rotary island. Drive to the right and watch for directional signs and signals.
- p. 22 - Signaling: Before making any turn, whether the turn is into another roadway, a parking lot, another traffic lane, or leaving a parked position, it is extremely important that you signal. Your signal lets other drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians know your intentions. In urban or metropolitan areas, you must signal continuously for 100 ft. before making a turn or lane change. On four-lane highways where the posted speed limit is more than 40 m.p.h. you must signal for 200 ft.Failing to signal is a traffic violation.

Read more about Signaling and Rotary Island/Roundabout/Traffic Circle Driving at 
www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/DriverHandbook.pdf and 
www.drivesmartcolorado.com/programs/buckle/street-signage-pavement-markings/#roundabout

While wildlife is common in the Pine Creek area, please do not encourage human/animal encounters by feeding the wildlife. Mice, rabbits, squirrels, skunks, raccoons, and other rodents can carry and spread disease via fleas, droppings, urine, nesting materials, and bites which can lead to problems with Hantavirus and Plague, Rabies, and Tularemia. Please do not leave garbage, pet food, or leftovers outside, and do not set out food for rabbits or squirrels. This both attracts wild animal and increases the chance of a harmful encounter, both for your home and those nearby.  

Most dangerous and potentially harmful encounters with wildlife occur because people fail to leave the animals alone.

It is illegal in Colorado to feed deer. Violators may be fined.

Learn more about living with wildlife and animal diseases at coloradosprings.gov/office-emergency-management/page/living-wildlife

Get the latest information on burn bans, recreational fires, portable fire pits, and other intentional fire-related questions and safety tips at coloradosprings.gov/fire-department/page/outdoor-burning-guidelines

​Portable or fixed outdoor fireplaces (wood, propane or natural gas) must be at least 15 feet away from a structure or combustible materials except for 1-and 2-family dwellings. However, during a burn ban ALL solid fuels (such as wood or charcoal) are prohibited.
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Recreational fires are allowed within the City of Colorado Springs in accordance with the guidelines outlined below and in the absence of a burn restriction or burn ban. A recreational fire is an outdoor fire where materials other than rubbish are being burned and it is not contained in a contained incinerator, outdoor fireplace, portable outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit. The 2015 International Fire Code 302 defines these fires as being intended for cooking, warmth, religious, pleasure, ceremonial or other special purposes. They must not have a total fuel area greater than 3 feet in diameter and must be 2 feet or less in height.
This type of fire must be at least 25 feet away from a structure or combustible materials and must not at any point move any closer to the structure than the stated 25 foot distance.

Open burning is NOT allowed within the City of Colorado Springs. Examples of fires that are classified as open burning are ditch burning, fires used for silviculture (forestry purposes), range or wildlife management, the prevention and or control of disease or pests, or wildfire risk reduction.
Only city, county, state and federal agencies with an approved Prescribed Burn Plan and Hazardous Activity Permit are allowed to conduct this type of activity.

Get ready for the largest 4th of July event with fireworks erupting across the Pikes Peak Region.  Enjoy the patriotic concert broadcast from local radio stations – all from your porch!

• 9:00 PM – Radio Broadcast Begins (FM 106.3/96.9/88.7/92.9 and AM/740)
• 9:05 PM – Welcome by City of Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers and National Anthem
• 9:08 PM – Colorado Springs Philharmonic Symphony Begins
• 9:20 PM – Fireworks Begin at ALL Community Locations
• 9:35 PM – Fireworks Conclude

Get all the information (map and schedule) at 
http://www.coloradospringssports.org/4th-of-july-symphony-in-the-park/
and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/503477977234608/