Pioneer PLAN Jeffco Board Member John Litz Served 51 years By Vicky Gits John Litz’s death on Dec. 29 at 87 marked the end of an epic career in the service of PLAN Jeffco and the cause of preserving natural lands in general. A metallurgical engineer by profession, John was a remarkably prolific volunteer who […]
EAGLE’S NEST OWL’S ROOST (ENOR) Environmental Discovery Camp of Colorado State University Extension in Jefferson County celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024. The camp began in the 1970’s and has pioneered education for over 20,000 children in 4th through 8th grade, in outdoor skills and stewardship of the local open spaces and trails. Stories abound […]
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By Vicky Gits Once a year, Jefferson County Open Space honors those who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and exemplary effort as volunteers on behalf of Open Space Parks, as well as the causes on behalf of land preservation and involvement. About 300 people attended this year’s Conservation Award event at the Lakewood Cultural Center Jan. […]
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John Litz at the PLAN Jeffco 40th Anniversary celebration, 2012 It is with heavy hearts that we come to you with news of the passing of one of our own, John Litz. There are some people for whom words are just not enough. John was an original founder of PLAN Jeffco, the keeper of Open […]
Fred Naess, 30-year Volunteer Park Patroller & PLAN Jeffco Board Member What’s it like to be a Volunteer Park Patroller with Jeffco Open Space? With over two dozen parks, more than 270 miles of trails and nearly 60,000 acres in the system, a Volunteer Park Patroller has many options. Once you’ve been vetted and trained […]
It is with heavy hearts that we come to you with the news of the passing of one of our own, Ann Bonnell. Ann was a cherished PLAN Jeffco Board Member, joining in 1997. She had been an active participant until recently, when her health took a serious downturn. She passed on Tuesday, December 26, […]
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By Vicky Gits and Bette Seeland, Nov 26, 2023 Early this year Jefferson County Open Space quietly removed without replacing an interpretive sign that had stood for about 20 years as a tribute to the visionaries whose genius and hard work launched PLAN Jeffco and created the Open Space Park system. Now that the sign […]