Bring Butterflies Your Way March 1, 2021 - Imagine being in your backyard on a warm, sunny afternoon surrounded by colorful, fluttering butterflies and sweet-smelling flowers. Now imagine creating this ecosystem yourself! If you haven’t seen them yet,… 
Let’s Go CAMPing! March 1, 2021 - COVID-19 has dominated the news for the past year, as have discussions on the environmental impacts of this global pandemic. If you search “environmental impacts of COVID-19,” heaps of varying… 
Outdoor Learning Lab: The Biocube Project March 1, 2021 - Are you looking for a different kind of outdoor activity to do with your family during these socially distanced times? Here’s a simple idea that family members of any age… 
Daddy Long-legs & The Playground Myth March 1, 2021 - Have you ever wondered about daddy long-legs? You might know they aren’t spiders, even though they certainly resemble spiders with their eight flimsy legs. Maybe you spotted a daddy long-legs… 
Wetland VIPs—Very Important Plants March 1, 2021 - Cattails. Rushes. Sedges. They’re the big three of wetlands, flowering plants that dominate marshy areas. Yet to many of us, they are little-noticed green fringes along the margins of lakes… 
Community Forestry Sort Yards March 1, 2021 - Do you live in the foothills of Boulder County and hope to do more defensible space clearing on your property? As you begin that work, remember that you can drop… 
Moose: Not-So-Close Encounters March 1, 2021 - As my husband and I ambled along a hiking trail last summer, two people heading the opposite direction excitedly alerted us that there was a moose a half-mile up. To… 
CalWood Fire: Firsthand Account December 9, 2020 - At approximately 12:30 p.m. on a very windy Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, dispatch aired a smoke report coming in from the Cal-Wood Education Center property. At 12:42 p.m., it was… 
2020 Land Conservation Awards December 9, 2020 - Boulder County Parks & Open Space typically holds an annual awards ceremony to recognize outstanding contributions by individuals and groups. Because of the pandemic, we were unable to hold an…
Research: Cheatgrass Impacts on Mammal, Bird, & Butterfly Populations March 1, 2021 - The Boulder County Parks & Open Space Department offers grants for research on county open space lands each year. All proposals are reviewed by a team of resource specialists, and…