Outdoor Ethics may be summed up in the phrase Leave No Trace, and in Jefferson County Open Space Parks, like all other park systems, the rules of good outdoor ethics apply. Specific rules may be found in park regulations, For the most up-to-date park rules, read the JCOS Parks Regulations and observe all rules posted in Jeffco […]
by Richard Sugg In July of 2015 the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) told the WestConnect Coalition Steering Committee that the proposed 10.5 mile Jefferson Parkway (JP) toll road is a privately funded project. The Coalition’s members include Jefferson County, City of Arvada, City and County of Broomfield, City of Golden, City of Lakewood, and […]
The December OSAC meeting was devoted to hearing presentations from cities, park districts, and non-profits to receive grants in 2016. The grants then were discussed during the January meeting Study Session and then considered for approval at the January Regular meeting. There was $453,000 available for grants from the Jefferson County Conservation Trust Fund (Colorado […]
On December 15, 2011 Open Space closed on the 613-acre Booth-Rogers property. The Northeast portion of the property is adjacent to the undeveloped Coal Creek Canyon Park and the South boundary connected to White Ranch Park via two trail easements. The property at one time was much larger and served as a cattle ranch. It […]
The preparations for the In Plein Sight series of events this September and October are proceeding rapidly. We are anticipating up to 27 artists painting in Jefferson County Open Space during the week of October 4 to 8. The week of painting will be proceeded by a three week exhibit of paintings of Jefferson County […]
Did Charles Darwin retire after spending 20 years on his greatest contribution, On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection? Not likely. But he did slow down, in a sense. Where he had studied pigeons and chickens in his pursuit of inherited traits, he turned in later years to earthworms and plants, where his efforts […]
by John Litz By the end of 2015, Jefferson County Open Space will have closed on three parcels of land totaling 1,036 acres that include the summit of Douglas Mountain. The map shows that most of the three properties are located west of the intersection of Golden Gate Canyon and Robinson Hill Roads. The small […]
by John Litz The Fall Trails Talk was held November 10 at the Buchanan Recreation Center in Bergen Park. Unfortunately the attendance was poor with more staff there than public. Tom Hoby opened with a quick review of accomplishments over the summer (mainly completing the repair of the flood damage with the help of many […]
by John Litz In the summer of 2015, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), solicited proposals for a grant program designed to get low-income children and families more involved in the outdoors. The program consisted of two phases: 1) grants up to $100,000 for planning during 2015 and 2016 2) and grants in 2016 for implementing from […]
by John Litz Congress allowed the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to expire Oct. 1. With it could go thousands of projects nurtured along by people who had hoped that the chaos of a political party in a high fever would not reach into their favorite places. But it has. Neighborhood playgrounds, walking trails […]