Tag: Open Space
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Adams County awards $17M in open space grants from sales tax
The Adams County Board of Commissioners awarded more than $17 million in open space grants for 22 projects Tuesday, using the Open Space Sales Tax funds approved by voters. Funding for this cycle of projects comes from the first half of the year’s open space sales tax, which was passed by voters in 1999 and…
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Arapahoe County awards $4.8 million for open space projects
Arapahoe County awarded $4.8 million to 11 open space projects in six communities across the county this year, according to a news release. The grants will fund various open space improvements, including new playgrounds, updated tennis courts, interpretive signage and accessible fishing docks, the news release said. Grant money comes from the Open Space Sales…
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Westminster Police find body in open space
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Westminster Police say they found a body in a Westminster open space on Thursday morning, close to an area where possible human remains were found last week. Just before 9 a.m. Thursday, detectives found a body and personal belongings in the open space near 122nd…
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Survey, meetings set for long-term future of Colorado Springs parks
An online survey and upcoming meetings begin a broad, long-term plan guiding Colorado Springs’ Parks Department. The department recently announced the survey along with the first in a series of meetings regarding a master plan for parks, open spaces, community centers and other department-run facilities and programs. Reads a webpage for the project called Imagine…
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Developer to turn former Wheat Ridge hospital into neighborhood
The Lutheran Medical Center sat nestled in Wheat Ridge for over 50 years, but now the 100-acre site will become a neighborhood. Intermountain Health has selected a Centennial-based development firm, E5x Management, as the buyer for the parcel in which Intermountain Lutheran Hospital sat since 1961, according to a Tuesday news release from the healthcare…
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Arapahoe County seeking public input on 3,000-acre Bijou Basin open space
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The future of more than 3,000 acres of Arapahoe County land on the eastern plains of Colorado is at stake and county officials are asking for the public’s help. The land is called the Bijou Basin and officials want to know how to finalize its master plan, and what level of recreation residents want to…
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Inside Lost Canyon: A look at Castle Rock’s largest-ever open space addition
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lost Canyon Ranch, a unique and significant open space acquisition in Castle Rock, spans 681 acres of diverse landscapes and wildlife habitats, marking a successful $15 million conservation effort to protect the area from development and enhance regional recreation opportunities. { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”,…
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Several prescribed burns to continue in Boulder County
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If you are traveling northwest and notice smoke on the horizon, fear not, for Boulder Fire Rescue are continuing several prescribed burns this week. With weather conditions permitting, there are four controlled burns planned over the next several days. Boulder Fire Rescue — in collaboration with Open Space and Mountain Parks and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office…
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Glitter bombs, confetti eggs litter Colorado picnic sites
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Park rangers in Jefferson County said glitter bombs and confetti eggs are becoming a problem on public trails and picnic areas. Jeffco Open Space’s maintenance team and park rangers spent several hours cleaning and picking up small pieces of confetti at Lair o’ the Bear…
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Open space growing near new trails in Colorado’s San Luis Valley
Public open space is hard to come by in parts of Colorado’s San Luis Valley. But it’s growing thanks to a grant from Great Outdoors Colorado. The agency spreading lottery funds to outdoor initiatives around the state recently announced $825,000 toward a recreation oasis in Costilla County. In partnership with the county, Colorado Open Lands…