Limestone Mining in Colorado Springs, Colorado

limestone mined pikeview quarry, began operations in 1905. queens canyon quarry, north of garden of gods, mined limestone 1958 1990, creating noticeable gash or scar in queens canyon quarry. reclamation effort, led greg francis, resulted in resculpting terrain support ongoing landscaping , tree planting efforts. on august 1, 2003, hillside renamed greg francis bighorn sheep habitat in honor of francis, died october 2002. statue of bighorn sheep stands on greg francis bighorn sheep habitat in recognition of herd of 65 bighorns (in 2003) , greg francis, 100s of volunteers, , efforts castle concrete reintroduce rocky mountain juniper trees, native grasses, , small piñon hills.