Open Space Citizen Survey
In the Fall of 2011, the Open Space Department funded a scientific survey to gather public feedback on Jefferson County Open Space Parks. The survey covered usage characteristics of parks, […]
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Peaks to Plains Trail – Clear Creek Canyon Phase
Earlier this year GOCO announced that grants would be available for developments along Colorado river corridors. Both Clear Creek and Jefferson Counties expressed interest in applying for grants. The GOCO […]
Douglas-fir: By any other name
The tree we know today as Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) baffled botanists for decades. People have known it as yellow spruce, red spruce, red fir, Douglas spruce, and Oregon pine. It’s not unusual […]
A Harvest for the Holly Days
That holiday tradition of “decking the halls” is a long one still well practiced today. Seeing our homes and streets festooned with greenery, we might think little has changed from […]
Snowbirds
Author: Ann Bonnell Date: January 2012 Sometimes called “Snowbirds,” Darkeyed Juncos are slightly larger than House Finches, with white feathers at the outside edges of their tails. They always show […]
Mountain Area Land Trust (MALT)
1992 – 2011 18,000+ Acres Protected 52 Conservation Easements Located in Evergreen, Colorado, the Mountain Area Land Trust (MALT) was formed in 1992 to work collaboratively with private landowners and […]
A Great New Park
December 15, 2011 Open Space closed on the 613-acre Booth-Rogers property. As one can see on the accompanying map, the Northeast portion of the property is adjacent to the undeveloped […]
PLAN Jeffco and Open Space celebrate their 40th Anniversaries in 2012
Below are two pages from our original brochure:
PLAN Jeffco’s Comments to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Relative to the Environmental Assessment of the Land Exchange
Dear Sirs: PLAN Jeffco submits these comments in response to the Fish and Wildlife Services’ request for public comments as part of its NEPA scoping process relating to the Services’ […]
Heritage Conservation Areas, the New Approach to Open Space
By John Litz The 10-year Funding Plan, discussed in the OSAC Notes in the June 2011 PLAN Jeffco Update, identifies significantly fewer dollars available for land acquisition from 2011 to […]
