Get Involved
Join us for our upcoming meetings for an opportunity to share your thoughts and to ask questions and collaborate with project managers, residents and stakeholders. Your input is invaluable as we strive to create a plan that balances community values for the natural and cultural aspects of this historic place as we work toward opening this new neighborhood park.
Storytelling Questionnaire
Please download the above questionnaire, complete and email it to Connie Schmeisser, project manager at Constance.Schmeisser@coloradosprings.gov.
Public Meeting #2
Due to inclement weather, the meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7 has been rescheduled for the following date. *Please note the change in location.
- Date: Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025
- Time: 5-7 p.m.
- Location: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Administration
Palmer Conference Room
1401 Recreation Way, 80905
(Recreation Way is the easterly frontage Road along I-25, just north of Uintah Street)
Overview
Stratton Neighborhood Park (last known as the site of the PEO Chapter House), located on 1819 E. Cheyenne Rd. in southwest Colorado Springs, has a rich local history that dates back to the early 1900s beginning with Winfield Scott Stratton’s (W.S. Stratton) purchase of the Colorado Springs and Interurban Railway Company and his vision for the original, then named “Cheyenne Park,” and “more popularly known as Stratton’s Park” (quote from Midas of the Rockies by Frank Waters).
Today, Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services is inviting the public to be involved with the creation of a master plan focused on the reopening of Stratton Park as a renewed, 8.48-acre neighborhood park. We invite the public to participate in this exciting initiative, ensuring that the park honors its storied past and serves the needs of future generations.
Learn more about the history of Stratton Park in the About Tab below.
Project Location:
1819 West Cheyenne Road (8.48 acres)
About
Purchased three years ago by City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department (PRCS) in 2021 Stratton Park has a long history in our city. The original construction of the park was completed in 1902 by Winfield Scott Stratton and the Colorado Springs and Interurban Railway Co., and was officially dedicated on June 12, 1902. Stratton Park featured a $6,000 pavilion, a bandstand, and eight rustic bridges that crossed the creek. Sadly, Winfield Scott Stratton passed away later that year on September 14, 1902. In 1906, a sculpture honoring him was placed in the park, though it was later relocated to the Stratton Home with a replica now standing at the intersection of Nevada Avenue and Pikes Peak Boulevard.
Stratton Park continued to evolve over the years. A new pavilion was erected in 1907 at a cost of $20,000. In the 1920s, the Stratton estate began selling portions of the park to real estate developers, leading to the creation of the Stratmoor residential district. By 1925, a significant 20-acre parcel was sold to developer Pierce Kampe, who planned to transform the site while retaining the section with the bandstand as a public park.
In 1954, Carl Chamberlain, a trustee of the Myron Stratton Home, expressed a desire to see Stratton Park preserved as a community space, highlighting its importance to the local residents.
The commitment to maintaining the park's natural beauty continued with the establishment of the PEO Chapter House on the site in 1966. The PEO owners remained committed to maintaining the site in as natural a way as possible while also using the site as a residential home for PEO Chapter members.
PRCS is committed to reopening Stratton Park as a vibrant neighborhood park while thoughtfully preserving its historical significance and rich heritage within the community.
Public Engagement
Public Meeting #2
Due to inclement weather, the meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7 has been rescheduled for the following date. *Please note the change in location.
- Date: Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025
- Time: 5-7 p.m.
- Location: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Administration
Palmer Conference Room
1401 Recreation Way, 80905
(Recreation Way is the easterly frontage Road along I-25, just north of Uintah Street)
Public Meeting #1
Join us for the first public meeting to help shape the Master Plan for Stratton Neighborhood Park.
- Date: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024
- Time: 5-7 p.m.
- Location: Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center (2120 South Cheyenne Cañon Road)
Meeting Materials
- Storytelling Questionnaire
- Please download the above questionnaire, complete and email it to Connie Schmeisser, project manager at Constance.Schmeisser@coloradosprings.gov by COB on Tuesday, December 10.
- Stratton Park Cultural History presentation
- Cheyenne Creek Conservation Club presentation
- Public Meeting Display Boards: