History
Colorado Springs stop in Black Motorist 'Green Book' designated National Historic Landmark
The former home of Dr. Isaac Moore, Sr., the only Black doctor in Colorado Springs from 1920-1931, will be recognized.
The Flamingo Scoop
Sesame Street provides a comprehensive curriculum that supports preschoolers' cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Children learn to use their imaginations, build social skills, and respect peoples differences.<br/> <strong>Ages:</strong> 3-5<br/> <strong>Educational Goal:<\/strong> Social and Emotional Growth, Language and Literacy, Creative Arts, Health
The Flamingo Scoop
Season 54 Episode 12 | 25m 55s | CC
Fred the Flamingo is visiting Sesame Street for a family reunion and meets Nina, Elmo, and Rudy. Elmo and Rudy think it would be fun to be a baby flamingo and play in the mud all day. Then Bert comes by to share that flamingos’ feathers change color as they get older from white, to gray, then to brown, and to pink.
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Help a scientist collect invasive bullfrogs, get free beer
Denita Weeks studies diseases that affect amphibians in western Colorado, and she wants science to feel accessible to everyone. To help with both of those goals, she holds “bullfrogs for beers” collection events every summer, where volunteers catch invasive bullfrogs and turn them in for a coupon for a local brewery.
Sports & Outdoor Recreation
Trail ambassadors step up as federal cuts threaten San Juan access
This summer, federal budget cuts nearly forced the closure of 20 public restrooms across the San Juan National Forest.