Tag: Trust For Public Land
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‘Iconic mountain landscape’ outside Denver adds 167 acres of previously private land
Formerly private property has joined an iconic mosaic of public land in the mountains beyond Denver. The 167 acres are being called the Elk-Bergen property — so named for Jefferson County Open Space’s Elk Meadow Park and Denver Mountain Parks’ Bergen Peak. The acquisition “represents a significant win for outdoor recreation in the Denver Metro…
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$8.4M grant awarded to Denver’s La Alma-Lincoln Park for improvements
Denver’s La Alma Lincoln Park is set to get several updates after Denver Parks and Recreation was awarded an $8.4 million grant from the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership. The grant money will be used to upgrade the park with new features. Among these, according to a news release from DPR, includes a…
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Nearly 1,000 acres in northern Colorado envisioned as ‘recreation destination’
Open space in northern Colorado is growing in a big way. That’s after the recent acquisition of 975 acres that have been referred to as the Shurview property. North of U.S. 34 and bisected by Colorado 257, project leaders have called it “one of the last large parcels suited for open space in western Greeley.”…
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Introducing Conor Hall, new head of Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
Colorado has a new face for its mighty outdoor industry. It’s a young one. It’s 32-year-old Conor Hall, who from his childhood mountain town of Crestone has gone on to accomplish an impressive amount in an early career. It has been a career in politics, most recently with The Trust for Public Land. For the…
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Metro Moves: Colorado Outdoor Recreation names new director
Welcome to The Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. New hire Crestone native Conor Hall takes over as the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office director, according to a news release from Colorado Office of…