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… 
A Gray Fox in a Tree December 9, 2020 - The two young friends shed their backpacks and plopped down on opposite sides of a flat rock. Jamie gazed up at a gnarled, old aspen tree next to the trail.… 
The “Dirt” about Soil Mapping December 9, 2020 - You never know what you might find when you dig a hole, but soil scientists have a pretty good idea. Soil is crucial to everything that grows. If you’ve done… 
Poison Ivy: Leaves of Three, Let it Be December 9, 2020 - Children and adults alike often know the short, catchy phrase, “leaves of three, let it be,” by the time they attend a naturalist-led program. Great! Less certain, however, is their… 
Notes from the Field: Park Ambassador December 9, 2020 - Beep, beep, beep—the alarm goes off in the morning and I resist the temptation to hit snooze. Forecasts show a beautiful summer Saturday in Boulder County, and trailheads will fill… 
Lights, Camera, History! December 9, 2020 - Boulder County Parks & Open Space museums may be closed, but that doesn’t stop the department’s cultural history team from sharing local history. The COVID-19 pandemic meant that the Agricultural… 
Research: Beaver Restoration December 9, 2020 - 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…
