Tag: Parks
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Lakewood parks set for 2026 revamp
Two popular Lakewood parks will see significant improvements in 2026. The City of Lakewood has already broken ground on improvements at Wright Park following years of planning, with a scheduled completion date of spring 2026. Meanwhile, south of Wright Park, Bear Creek Lake Park is set for trail improvements, according to the city’s website. Wright…
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Popular Lakewood park set for more than a decade of improvements
The second-largest park in Lakewood will remain in the forefront of the city’s renovation and conservation planning for the next decade — if not longer. The city of Lakewood scheduled an open house for Dec. 18 to hear residents’ input on the future of the William F. Hayden Park Plan — a plan set to…
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Westminster residents revel in return of public disc golf course
A project years in the making — and involving a fair bit of public pressure — finally came to fruition at Westminster City Park on Saturday. Standing on an overlook next to the park’s operations center, the colored array of autumn stretching west to the base of the Front Range, enthusiasts and city officials alike…
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Meeker self-evacuates as Elk and Lee fires grow to 75,000 combined acres
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The town of Meeker has been self-evacuated as the nearby Elk and Lee fires surpassed 75,000 combined acres Thursday. Both started by lightning earlier this week, the twin fires have drastically grown in size over the past several days. On Tuesday, the Lee Fire was…
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Groundbreaking Loveland park ‘levels the playing field’ for the disabled
LOVELAND – Logan Sweezy, a 26-year-old man with cerebral palsy, dragged a mallet along a metallophone at the newly opened Willow Bend Park and Natural Area, a wide grin stretched across his face as the musical notes reverberated through the air. Despite the hovering storm clouds, Logan’s whole demeanor lit up as he played the…
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Memorial Day closures around metro Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver area residents will be breaking out their grills and enjoying some extra sunshine on Monday for Memorial Day. City offices and state agencies will be celebrating the federal holiday as well, as most will be closed for the day. But what will not be…
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Another historic lake set to return to Colorado Springs park
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Another lake is set to return to a historic greenway in Colorado Springs. “Lake” might be a lofty term for what the city parks department calls Shadow Lake — the body of water that was reborn at Monument Valley Park last summer. The one called Duck Lake will be about half of Shadow Lake’s size. But…
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Denver citizens group calls for 100% parkland at former Park Hill Golf Course
Editors note: Penfield Tate III is considering running for an at-large Denver City Council seat or mayor in 2023. An online Denver Gazette story Thursday contained inaccurate information about his candidacy status. A group called YES for Parks and Open Space is calling for the former Park Hill Golf Course to be redeveloped into 100% parkland.…
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Patagonia, others threaten to boycott major outdoor show if moved from Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — An environmental conservation group and two dozen outdoor recreation companies, including Patagonia, REI and The North Face, announced Monday they would boycott the Outdoor Retailer trade show if it’s moved from Denver back to Salt Lake City, accusing Utah’s leaders of trying to…
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Vandals damage Colorado Springs’ iconic Garden of the Gods park
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vandals defaced parts of Garden of the Gods Park, covering some of the park’s rocks in graffiti, the park posted on Facebook Wednesday. A Facebook post from the park stressed the importance of leaving “no…