Mayor Yemi Mobolade today presented the Spirit of the Springs 2025 Keep it Clean COS award to the Pikes Peak Road Runners (PPRR), a local running club that has been participating in trail cleanups since 1998 to steward our public lands.
“The work of the Pikes Peak Road Runners in keeping our trails and public spaces clean is nothing short of inspiring,” said Mayor Yemi. “It’s a shining example of what community-driven action looks like. To the entire PPRR community, thank you. Thank you for your service, for your leadership, and for setting a standard for all of us to live up to.”
In 2024 alone, through their First Saturday cleanups each month, PPRR logged an impressive 686 volunteer hours, engaged 98 unique volunteers, and filled 512 bags of trash.
The Keep it Clean COS award was established in 2022 to recognize individuals and groups that go above and beyond in their volunteer efforts to help keep the community clean. The inaugural Keep it Clean COS winner under Mayor John Suthers was COSILoveYou.
The next big community cleanup opportunity is May 2-3 when the City will partner with the Fountain Creek Watershed District’s Great American Cleanup and COSILoveYou’s City Serve Day. To register and learn more, visit ColoradoSprings.gov/KeepItClean.
Residents can further support Keep it Clean COS by disposing of trash properly, participating in community clean-up efforts, and maintaining a clean and litter-free environment in their neighborhoods.