100 Years of the Magnificent Dream: The Denver Mountain Parks
Organization: Denver Mountain Parks Foundation Website: mountainparksfoundation.org
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Synergy: Partners for Parks
Organization: Denver Mountain Parks Foundation Website: mountainparksfoundation.org The Lariat Trail, built in 1913 as a cooperative effort between Denver, Jeffco, and the state, provides access to Windy Saddle Park (JCOS) and Lookout Mountain Park (DMP). At Windy Saddle, shown here, a new parking area connects the Chimney Gulch Trail (JCOS) with the historic Beaver Brook Trail […]
The Next 40 Years: Jeffco Open Space Conservation Conference
Article by: Michelle Poolet and Vicky Gits To honor the conception of the open space program as well as 40+ years of service as a watchdog and supporter, PLAN Jeffco gathered together prominent experts to present their findings on a wide variety of conservation issues. About 180 people attended the half-day event, which took place Nov. […]
Mountain Area Land Trust adds Gilpin County
By Steve Knapp If the Mountain Area Land Trust recently decided to extend its energies and expertise into Gilpin County, it’s because Gilpin’s wealth of ecological and historic gifts make it a natural choice. Conserving mountain-area jewels since 1992 across 3,096 square miles of Clear Creek, Jefferson and Park Counties, MALT has more than 20,000 […]
JCOS Master Plan 2013
Jefferson County Open Space updates their Master Plan every five years. The last Master Plan was adopted in 2008, see Open Space Master Plans. The process for the 2013 update started with a series of public meetings in May at which time comments from the public were solicited. June 6, at the OSAC retreat, staff presented […]
Damnation Toadflax, Or How Pretty Plants become Problem Pests
Even a plant-lover, and I do consider myself such, can be challenged by some species, and the mellowest of us can be pressed into trophy hunting when circumstances are right. Summer is the season for bagging the biggest baddest trophies in our neck of the woods. Each year I’ve been going after my limit, but […]
Crown Hill Park Final Plan for Current Project
Based on an abundance of information gathered through an extensive public involvement process, Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) has determined a final course of action for the current capital project at Crown Hill Park. This decision comes after thousands of citizens provided their input and ideas in a survey, community meetings and on site visits […]
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Welcome to PLAN Jeffco’s Front Page News section. Follow the PLAN Jeffco blogging team as they keep you up-to-date with news and events related to the Jefferson County Open Space program!
Jeffco Outdoors Foundation
At their January 8, 2013 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Jeffco Open Space Foundation voted to change the name of the Foundation to the Jeffco Outdoors Foundation and to revise its objectives. The Open Space Foundation was organized strictly for charitable and educational purposes as a 501(c)3 Private Foundation. The specific purposes for […]
Greg Stevinson to be inducted to the Jeffco Hall of Fame
It is my pleasure to announce that the Jefferson County Historical Commission has accepted the nomination of Greg Stevinson to be included as their 2013 Hall of Fame living honoree. Hall of Fame Each year since 1979 two individuals significant in county history or in the preservation of county history, one living and one deceased, […]
