Not everything we post is about Jefferson County Open Space. For instance, the 2019 Pollinator Summit is an event you may want to check out if you have an interest in wildscaping your neighborhood. Yes, even if you live in the city, you can enjoy the benefits of a wildscaped environment in your own back […]
After one year on a trial basis, Jeffco Open Space revealed Oct. 23 that some power-assisted bicycles would be allowed on all trails, according to a report in the Evergreen Canyon Courier.
Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Joe Neguse, both Democrats, jointly plan to propose legislation to preserve 400,000 acres, including 29,000 in the area around Camp Hale.
As phase two of the project is about to begin, the cost to restore the former Elk Meadow Dog Off Leash Area is projected to be about $450,000 as revealed in the Canyon Courier Oct. 31.
Due to the difficulty of enforcing bans and the increasing threat of wildfire, Jeffco Open Space officials decided to implement a ban on open flames in the Open Space Parks. Personal propane and gas grills are still allowed. Public grills have been removed from open space lands and new signs are being put into […]
See the article, “Live Painting Across Jeffco” in Mile High on the Cheap. “There’s little doubt that Jefferson County has some beautiful spaces. Now artists will paint within a variety of Jeffco Open Space parks as part of the famous In Plein Sight® event. You can see the results.” Go to milehighonthecheap.com/live-painting-in-plein-sight-across-Jeffco/
Denver’s Stapleton Scoop featured PLAN Jeffco’s In Plein Sight over the weekend on their Facebook Page. For details go to Facebook.com/StapletonScoop
The Castle Pines Connection in Douglas County has a one-page feature in their September issue at the following link: http://newspaper.castlepinesconnection.com/2018/sep/mobile/index.html#p=15
Lise Aangeenbrug, Jennifer Barbour Alexia O’Connor How women can identify and reduce the traditional barriers to women’s full participation in outdoor sports was the theme of “Celebrating Visionary Women,” part of the Jeffco Conservation Summit Series. The free, public conference was sponsored by Jeffco Open Space and PLAN Jeffco and held June 30 at the […]