28-03-2025
Two-day trash clean-up efforts in Dorchester Park starting April 3
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department's (CSPD) Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) and several other organizations will participate in a joint effort to clean up large amounts of trash throughout the city.
The coordinated two-day clean-up effort will take place Thursday and Friday, April 3 and 4. According to CSPD HOT team Sergeant Olav Chaney, they will focus on the Greenway Midland Trails and Dorchester Park near Downtown. Throughout the last week of March, the HOT team has been contacting members of the homeless community and notifying them of the efforts.
'We have to look out for our community members,' Chaney said. 'Each time we contact these folks, we always offer the same resource or try to convince them to go in and get the help they need.'
Homeless Outreach Groups such as the Colorado Springs Fire Department's (CSFD) Homeless Outreach Program (HOP), Colorado Springs Rescue Mission, Homeward Pikes Peak, and Serenity Recovery Connection will be working alongside clean-up crews to help with offering shelter and resources to those experiencing homelessness.
The larger coordinated effort is a collaborative partnership with other city entities, including parks, utilities, stormwater, as well as community stakeholders like the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPS), and Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful.
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