Tag: Cherry Creek State Park
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DUI suspect reportedly crashed into park ranger vehicles at Colorado state park
On Sunday night, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced that an investigation was underway into a suspected DUI crash that occurred at Cherry Creek State Park. According to their report, the suspect allegedly crashed into multiple officer vehicles at the state park on the evening of May 10, with one wildlife officer transported to the hospital…
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Cherry Creek Reservoir officials warn of toxic algae; visitors say warning was delayed
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cherry Creek State Park officials announced the presence of toxic blue green algae on Cherry Creek Reservoir Saturday, warning people to be careful about contact with the water, but some people on social media said the warning should have been posted earlier and some reported…
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Colorado state parks see continued uptick in visitation
Visitation continues to steadily increase at Colorado’s state parks. In 2024, visits to the 43 parks totaled more than 18.9 million — about a 2% increase from the previous year, when closer to 18.6 million visits were logged. In 2022, visitation was closer to 18.4 million, according to data from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Numbers remain…
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Blind people are exploring Colorado’s state parks thanks to a new service
AURORA • Monique Melton cannot see, but Colorado’s outdoors call to her still. The singing of birds. The buzzing of bugs. The rustling of leaves on cottonwoods overhead. The water lapping against the shore. It’s a cloudy morning at Cherry Creek State Park, otherwise Melton would be enjoying another favorite sensation of nature: the sun…
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Free day coming up at Colorado state parks
Colorado’s birthday comes with a gift for nature-loving residents. As per tradition for Colorado Day — the day marking statehood granted in 1876 — state parks will waive admission fees. That will be on Aug. 5, the Monday following Colorado Day on Aug. 1. For those without a Keep Colorado Wild Pass or any other season…
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Main road through Cherry Creek State Park finally reopens
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The East Lake View Road in Cherry Creek State Park, the park’s only east-west thoroughfare, reopened Friday after being closed since May. The road was washed out by the heavy spring rains, inconveniencing thousands of park visitors and closing access to a wetlands area. “We know people have been eager for that road to open,”…
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Cherry Creek Reservoir area damaged by “historic” 10-foot water level increase
Cherry Creek Reservoir rose ten feet after last week’s heavy rainfall, leaving boat ramps, trails, roads and the swim beach washed out and damaged.
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Englewood ‘domestic violence homicide’ leaves 1 dead
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A shooting in Englewood left a woman dead Thursday morning, and a man arrested on “domestic violence homicide” charges, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to a house in the 5200 block of South Geneva Way about 8 a.m. Thursday. When they arrived, they found a 42-year-old woman dead of a…
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Man killed in early morning Denver shooting
One person died after a shooting early Thursday morning in Denver, according to a Denver Police Department tweet. Just before 2 a.m. Thursday, the Denver Police Department said on Twitter that officers were investigating a shooting in the 10700 block of East Dartmouth Avenue. The area is just north of Cherry Creek State Park. The…
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Cherry Creek State Park reopens reservoir, search for missing man continues
Cherry Creek State Park reopened its reservoir Friday morning at 6 a.m. as the search for the missing 29-year-old man continues. The reservoir has been closed for six days as Colorado Parks and Wildlife, South Metro Fire Rescue, Summit County Sheriff’s Office, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and volunteers from Tightline Outdoors conducted an extensive 5-day…