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🦒 Experience the Magic: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Needs You
Community Corner Nonprofit Issue #25-172 6/21/25
Sandy Zuniga
21 Jun • Reading Time: 12 minutes
COS Town Tidings Issue #25-172
Community Corner Edition
🌟 Community Nonprofit Spotlight: 🦒 More Than a Zoo: CMZoo's Impact on Our Community
🌟 FEATURED EVENT TODAY - Come Join Me!
🤝 Helping Hands - Volunteer Opportunities
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📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets
🌞 COS Weather - Hot and breezy (fire danger)
Why do giraffes sing in the rain?
👉Because they don’t fit in the shower 🤣
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🦒 More Than a Zoo: CMZoo's Impact on Our Community
🦍 Learn How Your Contribution Directly Impacts Animal Care and Exciting New Exhibits
Picture a child's face (or your own) lighting up as they hand-feed lettuce to a towering giraffe. These are the magical moments created every day at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, experiences that forge lifelong memories. On this World Giraffe Day, we’re celebrating how this remarkable cornerstone of our community turns those moments into a sustainable future for the animals that call it home.
Unlike most zoos, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that operates without receiving any local or regional tax support. This means that nearly 100% of its funding comes directly from the community through admissions, memberships, and the generosity of donors. The funding is used for daily animal care and educational programs to exciting new improvements.
You can see this community support in action. Donations are currently helping to build a brand-new, 12,000-square-foot giraffe barn and expanded habitats, directly advancing the care of its iconic herd. Your support ensures the zoo continues to be a world-class facility right here in Colorado Springs…recently ranked #2 Best Zoo in the country by USA TODAY.
Beyond financial gifts, volunteers are the lifeblood of this zoo, helping with everything from maintaining grounds to assisting with special events. Whether you wish to become a docent or offer your time as a group, you can be part of what makes this place so special. Your support ensures this local treasure continues to thrive for generations to come.
Contact: (719) 633-9925 | [email protected]
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Location: Sacred Space Therapeutics, 459 Windchime Place, 80919
🤝 Helping Hands - Volunteer Opportunities
Explore rewarding volunteer options and be part of something meaningful. Together, we can make an impact!
👩🦳 Did you know studies show that senior volunteers are crucial to communities and gain personal benefits, including better mental and physical health?! Volunteering helps bridge generation gaps, offers fulfillment, and can even extend lifespan.
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🎉 Events Calendar! (More events including FREE, click above)
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📆 Sample Local Events
For more weekend Event, click calendar above
*Weather Permitting
June 21-22, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87
June 21-22: Southern Colorado Juneteenth Festival @ The Citadel Mall
Jun 21, 27-28: Four Old Broads On The High Seas @Meanwhile Block, 124 W Cimarron $22-$28 (Tickets selling fast)
June 21-22 (every Sat & Sun through Aug 1): Renaissance Festival @Perry Park Ave, Larkspur $30-$32
June 21, 10am-5pm: Rock Ledge Ranch 150th Anniversary Celebration @Rock Ledge Ranch $8
June 21, 10am-2pm: Poochella - Dog Pool Party @Under the Sun Dog Training and Daycare, 6540 Vincent Dr COS FREE admission
June 22 starting 4am: Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC)
June 23, 2pm: Zumba with Goldie @Silver Key Activity Center, 1655 S Murray Blvd FREE
June 25-29: 45th US Senior Open Gold Tournament @The Broadmoor $29-$299
June 26, 6:30: Gentle Movement and Sound Bath @Treehouse Cafe COS, 5965 N Academy Suite 203 FREE Ages 16+ (Must RSVP)
June 27, 11am-6pm & 28, 9am-4pm: Springs Coin Show @First United Methodist Church, 420 N Nevada $1
June 28, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $64.95 (8 tickets left)
July 12, 7-9pm: Tiffany @Phil Long Music Hall $57-$87 (age 14+)
👩🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting
June 21, 8am-2pm (Sat’s through-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument
June 21, 9am-1pm (Sat’s through Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd
June 21, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd
June 22, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, Jun 8-Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown
June 22, 10am-2pm (Sun’s through Aug 31): Cordera Farmers Market @11894 Grandlawn Cir, COS
June 22 (2x/mth, Jun-Oct), 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr
June 25, 9am-2pm (Wed’s through Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd
June 25, 3-7pm (Wed’s): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon
🎶 Summer Concert Series - Weather permitting
June 24, 5:30-7:30pm (Tuesdays Jun 3 through Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE
June 27, 5-7pm: Zeppelin Alive @First & Main Town Center Park, 3305 Cinema Pt FREE
June 27, 7-8:30pm: University Village Colorado Summer Concert Series - Dotsero @5246 N Nevada (North Plaza next to Hacienda) FREE
June 27, 7-8:30pm: Jazz in the Garden @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601-631 N Tejon FREE
July 17 (Every Thurs), 6-8pm: The Sofa Killers @Banning Lewis Ranch, Vista Park FREE (public + community market)
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