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Staff from FEMA, the Army Corps of Engineers and Parks and Open Space examine St. Vrain Creek flooding issues A Day in the Life of a Project Manager February 28, 2014 - A project coordinator is a professional who ensures that people and resources devoted to completing a goal are used appropriately. They typically juggle a combination of responsibilities, including managing and…
Nature Detectives Dig Badger Dig February 28, 2014 - Badger ambled across the grassy field, pausing now and then to sniff the spring air. She smelled Coyote's scent on the breeze. Coyote wasn't far away, but he didn't worry…
Bald Mountain Rocky Roots: Bald Mountain’s Name February 28, 2014 - About five miles up Sunshine Canyon, just outside of Boulder, is a summit that has been marked by human use for over one hundred years. Bald Mountain Scenic Area supported…
Mud Lake treatment area map Reducing Fire Hazards at Mud Lake February 28, 2014 - In 2014, the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department is treating approximately 100 acres at Mud Lake Open Space for wildfire fuel reduction. The hazardous fuels reduction treatment plan…
Famuer Rasmussen Jr A Farming Legacy Continues February 28, 2014 - On a cold and wet October day in 2012, participants in the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Fall Ag Tour descended from two charter buses onto an extremely muddy…
Avocet standing in a pond American Avocet, aka “Blue Shanks” February 28, 2014 - Looking through binoculars or a spotting scope at one of the ponds on open space you might see a distinctive bird strolling on slender bluish-gray legs. Its nickname is "blue…
Mountain bikers riding on a trail Visitors at Betasso: Balancing Needs February 28, 2014 - In 1976, Betasso Preserve made history as the county's first major open space purchase. Easily accessible from the Front Range, the property quickly became a popular destination. By 1985, it…
Pella Restroom and Kiosk Aftermath & Images: Flood of 2013 November 21, 2013 - In the 4.5 billion years that Earth has existed, the arrangement of its lands and waters has altered enormously. Continents have come and gone, oceans have taken on many shapes…
CSU Extension Logo Extension Services Celebrates 100 Years November 21, 2013 - In February of 2014, Colorado State University Extension Boulder County celebrates 100 years of service to the county. The Morrill Act of 1862 established land-grant universities. Their purpose was, and…
Clouds over Hall Ranch Look, Up in the Sky – It’s a Cloud! November 21, 2013 - One of the reasons my wife and I moved to Boulder was for the 300 days of sunshine each year. In the Midwest where we lived, that is unheard of.…