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2024 Conservation Awards Ceremony Pays Tribute to John Litz

February 6, 2024 in /by

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. […]

In Memoriam – John Litz, PLAN Jeffco Founder

January 7, 2024 in /by

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 […]

A Volunteer Park Patroller’s Perspective

January 1, 2024 in /by

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 […]

In Memoriam – Ann Bonnell, PLAN Jeffco Board Member

December 29, 2023 in /by

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, […]

Founders Sign Removed from Open Space Park

November 27, 2023 in /by

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 […]

Trails Partnership Program Awards 2024

November 14, 2023 in /by

One of the many components of Jeffco Open Space is the Trails Partnership Program. The TPP is a grant program that provides supplemental funding to assist partners in implementing their priority trail projects within Jefferson County. These grants are awarded on an annual basis, provided that funding is available. At the November 2nd (2023) Open […]

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign

October 31, 2023 in /by

(Apologies to the Five Man Electrical Band and their recording of “Signs”, circa 1970). Signs guide us as we travel through life.  Signs are part of our everyday life; they’re everywhere we look… There are signs happy signs, announcing fun events that we may want to take part in:   There are signs that remind […]