Money raised to help park staff keep jobs
Published September 30, 2008 by CSBJ Staff
In the spirit of keeping good people on the job, the El Paso County Naturalist Docent organization raised $85,000, which it has donated to pay the salaries of full-time parks staff through the end of the year.
The volunteer group presented a check to the El Paso County Commissioners, citing a desire to keep the positions intact as the county deals with budget shortfalls. It also sponsored an art sale on Sept. 27 at the Fountain Creek Nature center to help keep both the Bear Creek and Fountain Creek nature centers open in light of likely budget reductions.
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