The annual Leaf Pick-up Program will commence on Nov. 15. Residents who wish to have their leaves picked up must bag their leaves due to federally mandated stormwater regulations. Leaves may no longer be raked into the gutter for loose pickup by the City. Bagged leaves should be placed on the property owner's property near the curb, NOT in the street or the gutter as in pat years. No loose leaves will be picked up by the City, and raking leaves into the street and gutter is a violation of water quality regulations for which property owners may be ticketed.

Residents who have their leaves bagged, but do not wish to wait until the scheduled pickup, can drop the bags at the Public Works Facility at 1525 S. 9th St. between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, starting Monday Nov. 8. All leaves must be bagged and should be dropped in the posted area, no drop offs will be accepted during off-business hours.

City crews will pick up leaves only one time. A detailed schedule of pickup days and locations is listed on the City's website at http://www.canoncity.org, on channel 191, or contact the Street Superintendent at (719)269-9027.

Leaf Pickup Schedule:

Schedule may change subject to inclement weather.

Nov. 15th: first to fifth streets from Macon and Pike
Nov. 16th-17th: fifth to sixth streets from Macon to Harding
Nov. 18th-22nd: seventh to ninth streets from Macon to Candlewood – Skyline Loop
Nov. 23rd-24th: tenth to eleventh streets from Macon to Monroe
Nov. 29th-Dec. 1st: twelfth to nineteenth streets from Main to Harding/Central
Dec. 2nd-3rd: Fremont Drive – Central from nineteenth to Raynolds to include Central North to City limits and East Main from Cameron to Raynolds and Hwy. 50 to Fowler Ave.
Dec. 6th: From the Arkansas River to Highland Ave. from Logan St. to Grape St.

Colorado Tourism Board awards $36,666 to Fremont County Tourism Council 

The Colorado Tourism Board (CTO) has awarded more than $710,000 in grants to 22 Colorado organizations to aid in their marketing efforts. The grant program was established to support CTO's mission to, "drive traveler spending through promotion and development of compelling, sustainable trvel experiences throughout our four-corner state." Projects funded by the grant will begin work in January 2022 and will target future economic development and recovery for the tourism industry throughout the year and beyond.

Local organizations awarded a grant are:

  • Arkansas River Outfitters Association—for strategic earned media campaign positioning whitewater rafting on the Arkansas River as a premier summer recreation experience: $12,000.
  • Custer County Tourism Board—Colorado stargazing-public relations and marketing support: $40,000.
  • Fremont County Tourism Council—Royal Gorge Region-strategic shoulder season shift: $36,666.
  • History Colorado—Marketing campaign targeting motorcoach tour operators: $26,930.