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Why is Bluff Lake empty when they just repaired the dam?

May 1, 2017 / John Fernandez / Community Issues, Parks/Open Space, Science / No Comments
Why is Bluff Lake empty when they just repaired the dam?

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.

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Neighborly Response to Noise at Dick’s

April 1, 2017 / Melinda Pearson / Community Issues, Parks/Open Space, Public Safety, Seasonal / 2 Comments

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.

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Letter to the Editor

April 1, 2017 / Amy Conklin, Watershed Coordinator / Announcements, Community Issues, Parks/Open Space, Science / No Comments

Storm water management is something that everyone needs to understand and appreciate.

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Gratitude and Rebuilding at The Urban Farm

March 1, 2017 / Melinda Pearson / Announcements, Central Park, Community Issues, Community Organization, Parks/Open Space / No Comments

As reported last month, two stray, domestic dogs caused the deaths of a dozen animals at The Urban Farm Stapleton (TUF) in January 2017.

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Just the Facts: The Hardest Stuff in Colorado

March 1, 2017 / History, Just the Facts, Parks/Open Space, Science / No Comments

Under the grubby soils of northern Colorado lies the nation’s biggest diamond deposit.

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Lamontagne Leaves the Bluff

February 1, 2017 / John Fernandez / Announcements, Community Issues, Parks/Open Space, People, Recognitions / No Comments

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.

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Over $4 Million in Grants to Provide Outdoor Education for Youth and Better Access to the Wildlife Refuge

January 1, 2017 / John Fernandez / Announcements, Community Issues, Kids, Parks/Open Space, Science / No Comments

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.

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Westerly Creek Rehabilitation Continues

January 1, 2017 / John Fernandez / Development, Parks/Open Space / No Comments

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.

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Holly Peace Courts: Paying it Forward

January 1, 2017 / Melinda Pearson / Community Issues, Kids, Parks/Open Space, Schools/Education / No Comments

In 2008, fire engulfed Holly Square, a neighborhood shopping center in northeast Park Hill.

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Beeler Park: Where Urban Meets the Prairie

January 1, 2017 / John Fernandez / Community Issues, Development, Parks/Open Space / No Comments

The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (RMANWR) really is where the buffalo (bison) roam.

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