Stampeding Black Elephants
Did you realize that PLAN Jeffco and Jefferson County Open Space are an integral part of a world wide effort to deal with massive environmental problems such as global warming, […]
Author Archive for: Michelle Poolet
Entries by Michelle Poolet
A Voice for this sorely damaged Refuge Earth, a letter by Mickey Harlow
I have been a resident of the City of Arvada since 1970. My current home is located downwind from the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge. I was the Rocky Flats […]
PJ Board Meeting, 1/22/2015
Save the date: PLAN Jeffco Board Meeting, January 22nd, 2015, 7PM – 9PM at Saint Anthony’s Hospital Auditorium C. All PLAN Jeffco Board meetings are open to the public; please […]
Fish & Wildlife Proposes 700 Acre Burn at Rocky Flats
U.S. Fish & Wildlife is planning a “controlled burn” of 701 acres in the southern section of Rocky Flats. LeRoy Moore, PhD, a consultant with the Rocky Mountain Peace & […]
Apex Park Closed Nov. 19-20 for Bridges Delivery; White Ranch Park Trail Closures Nov. 20 morning
Apex Park is scheduled to be closed starting at 5 p.m. Wed., Nov. 19 and continuing all day on Thurs., Nov. 20. The closure will allow for safe and efficient […]
Trail Completed from Reynolds Park to South Platte
The long anticipated connection from Reynolds Park, which is near Conifer, to the Colorado Trail opened October 11. The 9.3 miles of natural surface trail is open hikers, bikers and […]
Gunnison sage grouse gets federal protection
The Gunnison sage grouse, which lives only in western Colorado and southeastern Utah, has been declared threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This classification triggers the Endangered Species […]
Jeffco Open Space and Parks Receives National Agency Accreditation
Jeffco Open Space & Parks has recently earned National Agency Accreditation from CAPRA, the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies. This accreditation is in recognition to JCOS’ commitment […]
DOUGLAS MOUNTAIN PROPOSED ACQUISITION CITIZEN SURVEY RESULTS & LISTENING LOG
On the 22nd of October, Jeffco Open Space held a Community Meeting to discuss the proposed acquisition of 964 acres on the top of Douglas Mountain. This is the first […]
SINGLE USE TRAILS WORKING GROUP IN JEFFCO
From: Thea Rock, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) will be forming a working group to study the feasibility of single use trails within JCOS Parks. […]
