In celebration of Arts Month 2022, the Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance, Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control & Greenway District, Creek Week, and the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region have joined forces once again to orchestrate the 5th annual Pikes Peak Litter Letter Project. Each year, our local Litter Letter Project produces a unique piece of sculptural art that is constructed with trash collected from public lands and waterways during Creek Week. Modeled after the national Litter Letter Project, and with permission to use their logo and concept, our local Litter Letter Project is a fun and inspiring annual event that signals the official start of Arts Month. It’s also a wonderful cross-sector collaboration between the Arts, Outdoor Recreation, and Environmental sectors that benefits the entire region! Our past words have been INSPIRE (2018), PRISTINE (2019), RESILIENT (2020), and RESPECT (2021). This year’s word is: PRICELESS.

On Friday, September 30th at 4:30PM, there will be a dedication ceremony for the 2022 Litter Letter art piece. The dedication event is free and open to the public, and will feature brief remarks by project partners and community leaders. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided, as well as live musical entertainment from Ryan Flores, courtesy of the Curbside Culture program. Throughout the month of October, the local community is also invited to support our Litter Letter Project though a special social media campaign on Instagram, by using the hashtag #PikesPeakLitterLetters to tell us why you think our public lands and waterways are PRICELESS?

Media inquiries and questions about the project should be directed to Andy Vick at andy@CulturalOffice.org.