... a life better than the one we have as residents in Spring Valley? Like most of us, we moved here and call it home because the air is so clean, the streets are so quiet, the lake is so very blue, the trees are spectacular, and of course, the Peak views are breathtaking! We always think of it as "The Peak," like there was no other. Don't you?
Mark your calendar for the upcoming SVPORC holiday events!
October 28 - Annual Trunk or Treat will be held from 5:00pm - 9:00pm at the Pavilion.
December 1 - Holiday Cookie Exchange & Social will be held from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at the Pavilion.
Thank you to John Ferlong for sharing the amazing pictures he captured of our beautiful Spring Valley under Star Trails as well as one of the meteor! Both taken on the same night, August 15, 2023.
It was suggested at a Board Meeting last year to get a group of community members together to mitigate for fire in our area. There is already an organization in place called the NoFloCo group. If we get 8 people to volunteer for the “Posse” in our area that would be part of this larger team we would be able to get a large group to work in our area to mitigate for fire danger. Please see some general information about what this group does below. If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please contact us through the website at info@myspringvalley.org.
The NoFloCo Mission Statement is to assist property owners within the Wildland Urban Interface footprint with fire mitigation, fire awareness, forest health; to make the community safer from fire danger, improve property appearance, and have fun. NoFloCo Overview: We reside in one of the most extreme fire danger areas in the state of Colorado. We reside within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and therefore we, as residents, must take responsibility for the mitigation of our private property well in advance of a wildland fire. We, as residents, need to assist each other in this endeavor, no effort is too small. We must Educate, Motivate, and Elevate
Peak Alerts is the emergency Notification System for the El Paso and Teller County region. Sign up to receive Alerts for Fire & Fire Evaluations, Safety Notices, Law Enforcement Alerts and Missing Persons. Choose the method that's right for you: phone call, text, app, email, web, or fax. Register for emergency alerts at PeakAlerts.org.