Adopt at Tree at Acacia Park

Adventures Out West is thrilled to announce the annual “Adopt a Tree” initiative at Acacia Park.

The “Adopt a Tree” program is aimed at transforming Acacia Park into a winter wonderland, directly supporting festive decorations and the seasonal cheer of the historic downtown park. This idea will turn the local park at the heart of downtown from a dark and uninviting place at night, to a super fun, festive, and cheerful spot to come and visit each holiday season. For some examples of what we’re going for in the future, please see the Sioux Falls, SD webpage.

While a much bigger area, Falls park is able to bring in hundreds to thousands of people per day who want a little taste of holiday cheer. We’re hoping to bring even a portion of that to the City we call home.

Skate in the Park and the Downtown Partnership have done great work over the years to build up the Park, including starting up the skating rink and bringing lots of Christmas characters to the shopping experience, and we are hoping to build on that.

Each tree decorated will also feature the sponsor’s information to be highlighted and seen by the guests walking through the park. This will not only build an amazing spot to come spend time and get some awesome photos, but these features will help build community connections by showing who is dedicated to downtown and the City of Colorado Springs or feature particular individuals who deserve it. Think athletes, philanthropes, or even community leaders and carers who don’t usually get recognition, these trees are designed to ‘highlight’ the members of our community.

A $1,000 donation goes toward decorating and maintaining one tree, which the AOW and downtown teams will personally decorate to bring holiday joy to local families, visitors, and the broader community. Buy one tree, or multiple! And feel free to come lend a hand or visit the park and support the local businesses that are helping to keep this initiative going.

Adventures Out West has seeded the program’s fundraising efforts with a $5,000 donation to sponsor and decorate the first holiday trees. But this can’t be done alone! This whole event is designed to show the strength of the community, and that’s why it is only through that community that we will be able to accomplish it.

The initiative’s goal is to rally fellow local businesses, leaders, and community members to build a sustainable tradition that raises $30,000 to $40,000 every single year for park decorations.

“Acacia Park is the heart of our Colorado Springs community, and we are proud to help light it up this season while laying a foundation for its future. As an organization rooted in outdoor adventure, supporting the spaces that bring people together aligns perfectly with our mission. We hope our $5,000 seed donation inspires other community leaders and sportsmen to join us in hitting our annual $30,000 to $40,000 fundraising goal for the park.” -Greg Wellens