Apex Park Update – Work Progresses on the New Trailhead
by Tim Sandsmark, Lookout Region Supervisor, Jeffco Open Space You may have noticed the flurry of activity happening at Apex Park. The large dirt mound from excavation and grading is […]
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Tuesday Birder group visits Lair ‘o’ Bear Open Space Park
Author: Ann Bonnell Tuesday Birders lead by Dave Hill, Ann Bonnell and Mary Keithler, visited Lair ‘o’ Bear, a Jeffco Open Space Park, on November 4th for a three hour walk amidst […]
Tuesday Birder group visits Lair ‘o’ Bear Open Space Park
Tuesday Birders lead by Dave Hill, Ann Bonnell and Mary Keithler, visited Lair ‘o’ Bear, a Jeffco Open Space Park, on November 4th for a three hour walk amidst 31 – 53° […]
Jefferson Conservation District
The Jefferson Conservation District is a local unit of state government (a Title 32 Special District), one of 76 conservation districts in Colorado that work to provide a local voice on […]
Jeffco Open Space Communications and Community Involvement Plan
The long-desired goal to develop a Jeffco Open Space Communications and Community Involvement Plan was completed in July and approved by the Advisory Committee at their August meeting. Multiple events […]
Dinner Speaker Describes Elk Mountains Retreat
by Vicky Gits Ian Billick, PhD, the executive director of one of the nation’s renowned biological laboratories, founded 80 years in the Colorado ghost town of Gothic, spoke May 8 […]
On Golden Clouds
Perhaps city folks don’t notice, but few who live in mountains and foothills escape knowing when the pines are doing their thing, and this spring was certainly one of the […]
Living and Playing in Coyote Country
Creating coyote-savvy open space users and residents helps reduce conflict between coyotes, pets and people throughout Jefferson County. Educating and motivating citizens to help preserve open space and the wild […]
House Votes to Make Conservation Tax Incentive Permanent
Land Trust Alliance Website: www.landtrustalliance.org In a show of bipartisanship, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed the House bill to make permanent an enhanced tax incentive for conservation of farmland, […]
Open Space Local Grants
On February 11, the Board of County Commissioners approved the 2014 Local Grants as recommended by the Open Space Advisory Committee. Funds for the grants come from the County share […]
