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Bald eagle sitting on a branch Raptor Monitoring Summary December 2, 2016 - During the 2015-2016 season, 24 volunteers monitored raptor nesting sites at 22 locations on Boulder County Parks and Open Space properties. Volunteers monitored bald eagle, golden eagle, red-tailed hawk, great-horned…
Black and white photo of Ron Stewart using a branding iron Ron Stewart: Legacy of a Visionary Leader August 26, 2016 - In his book Outliers, Malcom Gladwell shows that many great men and women succeed through specialization, collaboration, time, and place—a convergence of opportunity and time on task. Ron Stewart exemplifies…
Wildlife biologists standing in a creek Biomonitoring Brings a Stream of Data August 26, 2016 - In September 2013, the Colorado Front Range suffered numerous impacts brought on by 10 inches or more of rainfall and subsequent flooding. Boulder County open space properties, private residences, and…
Myrtle spurge Weeds: Integrated Pest Management August 26, 2016 - Boulder County Parks and Open Space is no different than any other open space agency in that we have issues with noxious weeds. One of the questions I often get…
Red fox The Elusive & Enchanting Fox August 26, 2016 - Among the most handsome and clever of Boulder County mammals is the fox. We are apt to see the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) more often than the gray fox (Urocyon…
Two girls standing behind a podium Altona Middle School STEM Explorers Club August 26, 2016 - Boulder County Parks and Open Space (BCPOS) began a collaborative project this past year with Altona Middle School students enrolled in the STEM Explorers Club (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).…
Nature Detectives Sweet Dreams, Yellow-Bellied Marmot August 26, 2016 - If you were a marmot, you would be going to bed about now and you wouldn’t get up until at least April or maybe May! Your breathing and heartbeat would sloooooow…
Sunrise over a cabbage field Agricultural Heritage is Close to Home August 26, 2016 - As we transition into fall after months of abundant sun and good growing conditions, it’s time to think about food and a plentiful harvest. Boulder County Parks and Open Space…
First Stanley Steamer leaves for Nederland in 1911 with ten people Building the Boulder Canyon Road August 26, 2016 - Towering granite cliffs, water crashing down the hillside in Middle Boulder Creek, and the back and forth of curves—these images of Boulder Canyon are ingrained in my memory from my…
Young Bull Snake at Sunrise Herpetofauna Assessment & Mapping of Hibernacula August 26, 2016 - The Boulder County Parks and 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…