Just as Bluff Lake was being improved to prevent leaks, the Bluff Lake Nature Center (BLNC) was informed by the state that they would have to drain the lake because the organization has no adjudicated rights to the water that flows into the pond from two storm drainage outfalls.
The first hints of spring are in the air, which means the summer season of sporting events and concerts at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City is just around the corner.
Storm water management is something that everyone needs to understand and appreciate.
As reported last month, two stray, domestic dogs caused the deaths of a dozen animals at The Urban Farm Stapleton (TUF) in January 2017.
Under the grubby soils of northern Colorado lies the nation’s biggest diamond deposit.
Jeff Lamontagne knew he wouldn’t be able to endure the commute forever so after five and a half years as executive director of the Bluff Lake Nature Center, the Lakewood resident has resigned to take on a job closer to home – as executive director of the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison.
A $2.7 million grant, announced by Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) on Dec. 8, will fund outdoor education and recreation programming for 37,000 youth and 13 organizations serving them.
Another “reach” of Westerly Creek is being rehabilitated as the long-term plan for a greenway from Lowry to Sand Creek continues its slow march.
In 2008, fire engulfed Holly Square, a neighborhood shopping center in northeast Park Hill.
The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (RMANWR) really is where the buffalo (bison) roam.
Reconstruction of the Bluff Lake Dam is well underway-—its first major update in 132 years—with improvements that will help maintain the water level and prevent leakage.
With construction continuing in the north, Forest City advises pedestrians and cyclists to use the many open trails and stay out of areas that are not open to the public.
