PLAN Jeffco Board Meeting Agenda January 16, 2025
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Take Notice — Winter Is Here!
A few years ago, Shaun Howard, who was the Jeffco Open Space Ranger lead at that time, wrote this post to help all Open Space Park visitors understand a little more about how to enjoy winter activities in the Parks. It’s time to republish as a reminder. Our parks are “primitive” parks. Don’t expect the […]
PLAN Jeffco Monthly December 2024
May your days be filled with peace, hope, and joy this Holiday Season and throughout the New Year. May your every wish come true; may your days be merry and bright and your evenings be cozy with contentment. Download your copy of the December newsletter here. The post PLAN Jeffco Monthly […]
Trails Through Time: A Geologist’s Guide to Jefferson County Open Space Parks
Typical outcrop of 1.4 billion year old granite in Alderfer/Three Sisters Park. This article was initially published in 2014. Between then and now, the link to the full document was lost. Thankfully, we’ve just been able to recover a copy of the document, thanks to generous efforts by the USGS. We’ve embedded the document in […]
PLAN Jeffco Monthly November 2024
Join Us in Celebrating as we mark one year of the PLAN Jeffco Monthly. We invite you to reflect on the importance of community engagement in enhancing the quality of life in Jefferson County. Your participation plays a crucial role in our advocacy for open spaces, and we appreciate your commitment to preserving the environment. […]
Conservation Easements Preserve Open Lands, Protect Wildlife
In 1971, Carol Karlin conceived of the idea of buying large swaths of scenic mountain property to protect it from development and build trails for public recreation. Shortly thereafter, PLAN Jeffco was formed, and months later, the Jeffco Open Space program was voted into reality. Read the full story here. Since that time, nearly 58,000 […]
Remembering the Founders – Carol Karlin
The Woman of the Living Room Legacy By Vicky Gits and Bette Seeland Karlin is credited with launching PLAN Jeffco and the open space movement in 1971 from her Lakewood living room along with a gathering of members of the League of Women Voters and others. Without the vision and genius of Carol Karlin the […]
HISTORICAL versus CONTEMPORARY WILDFIRES
Wildfires in the mountain west have become less frequent but more intense. Recently, the Denver Gazette published a short article on current research comparing historical versus contemporary wildfires in the America Southwest, with (to this reader) some rather surprising results. The areas investigated in this study were primarily dry conifer forests dominated by Ponderosa pine […]
PLAN Jeffco Monthly October 2024
Apex Open Space Park, the Enchanted Forest Trail Join us at the Apex Enchanted Forest Trail as we celebrate the beauty of autumn! With warm days and cool nights, it’s the perfect time to explore Jeffco Open Space Parks. Our parks are open for your enjoyment, so don’t miss out on the chance to engage […]
2024 Open Space Survey
It’s that time again, when — every few years — Jeffco Open Space elicits feedback from the public on issues like planning for the parks, and improving and maintaining not just the Open Space Parks, but also shared parks, trails and open spaces. Here’s your chance to voice an opinion on our Jeffco Open Space […]
