{"id":1697,"date":"2020-02-28T08:21:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T15:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2020-02-28T08:21:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T15:21:34","slug":"the-barn-with-a-bright-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/","title":{"rendered":"The Barn with a Bright Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking back at its 117 years, the Wencel barn on the Braly Open Space, west of Hygiene, is going to receive critical repairs thanks to a $200,000 grant from History Colorado\u2019s State Historical Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Named after its builder, Mathias \u201cMatt\u201d Wencel, the barn is a symbol of farmer ingenuity through its use of locally-sourced building materials, including the use of tree trunks to provide the ground level framing posts and the loft level roof support system.<\/p>\n<p>Wencel came to America in 1888 from the village of Ratzersdorf in present day Slovakia. After arriving in New York, he ended up in Denver and found work switching narrow gauge to standard gauge tracks between Denver and Lyons. While working for the railroad in the Hygiene area, Wencel quit his railroad job in favor of farming. He rented a farm in the area for five years, then in 1899 purchased the property. He constructed the large hay barn to support his family\u2019s farming operation beginning in November 1900 and completed the project in 1903.<\/p>\n<p>Wencel and his wife Ernestine raised their four children on the farm. The family planted wheat, corn, sugar beets and hay, and also raised turkeys, ducks, geese, dairy cows, and chickens. The barn served as a centerpiece of the farm to milk cows, store hay, and provide shelter for horses and other animals.<\/p>\n<p>After Matt Wencel retired from farming, his two sons Frederick and Edward kept the farm going. Matt Wencel died in 1958 at the age of 92.<\/p>\n<p>In 2000, Boulder County acquired the property and the farm\u2019s remaining agricultural outbuildings. The property is managed by the Parks &amp; Open Space Department under the St. Vrain Creek Corridor Open Space Management Plan. The 112-acre property is closed until resources are available to prepare the property for public visitation by constructing trails, parking, providing fishing access, and developing environmental and cultural interpretive opportunities.<\/p>\n<h2>A Symbol of Farming History<\/h2>\n<p>The Wencel barn, along with the remaining outbuildings on the property, will be a highly visible element for visitors to enjoy after the property is opened to the public with a long-term goal of allowing visitors inside the barn.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning this summer, repairs will strengthen the existing walls, floors, and roof framing systems, replace failed structural elements, and integrate a lateral force resisting system to secure the overstressed roof support columns in place. Future phases will include rehabilitation of the barn\u2019s siding, windows, and doors, as well as roof repairs to the dairy barn addition.<\/p>\n<p>This project embodies the county\u2019s long-standing vision of preserving the rural character and cultural resources of unincorporated Boulder County. The Wencel barn is an important and enduring symbol of the area\u2019s farming history. It represents the type of family farm that has rapidly disappeared due to increased land value and decreased farming profitability.<\/p>\n<h2>Restoration Project Funding<\/h2>\n<p>The Colorado State Historical Fund is a statewide grants program that was created by the 1990 constitutional amendment allowing limited gaming in the towns of Cripple Creek, Central City, and Black Hawk. The constitutional amendment directs that a portion of the gaming tax revenues be used for historic preservation projects throughout the state. State Historical Fund grants are distributed throughout the state through a competitive application process.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/boco.org\/WencelBarn\">boco.org\/WencelBarn<\/a> in the coming months for project updates and photographs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1699\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-family.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1920\" data-lbwps-height=\"2746\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-family-210x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1699\" src=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-family-716x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-family-716x1024.jpg 716w, https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-family-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-family-768x1098.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-family-1074x1536.jpg 1074w, https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-family-1432x2048.jpg 1432w, https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-family-scaled.jpg 1790w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wencel family in 1897<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking back at its 117 years, the Wencel barn on the Braly Open Space, west of Hygiene, is going to receive critical repairs thanks to a $200,000 grant from History Colorado\u2019s State Historical Fund. Named after its builder, Mathias \u201cMatt\u201d Wencel, the barn is a symbol of farmer ingenuity through its use of locally-sourced building [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1698,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[54],"class_list":["post-1697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-history","tag-spring-2020"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Barn with a Bright Future - Images<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Barn with a Bright Future - Images\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Looking back at its 117 years, the Wencel barn on the Braly Open Space, west of Hygiene, is going to receive critical repairs thanks to a $200,000 grant from History Colorado\u2019s State Historical Fund. Named after its builder, Mathias \u201cMatt\u201d Wencel, the barn is a symbol of farmer ingenuity through its use of locally-sourced building [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Images\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BoulderCountyOpenSpace\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-02-28T15:21:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-barn.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1152\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Staff\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@BoulderCountyOS\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@BoulderCountyOS\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Staff\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/history\\\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/history\\\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Staff\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/da2f36fa5d1303978a009abad62743a8\"},\"headline\":\"The Barn with a Bright Future\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-02-28T15:21:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/history\\\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":563,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/history\\\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/02\\\/wencel-barn.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Spring 2020\"],\"articleSection\":[\"History\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/history\\\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/history\\\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Barn with a Bright Future - Images\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/history\\\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/history\\\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/02\\\/wencel-barn.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-02-28T15:21:34+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/history\\\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/history\\\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/history\\\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/02\\\/wencel-barn.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/02\\\/wencel-barn.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1152,\"caption\":\"Wencel Barn\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/history\\\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Barn with a Bright Future\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/\",\"name\":\"Images\",\"description\":\"Articles from Boulder County Parks &amp; Open Space\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Boulder County Parks & Open Space\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/10\\\/pos-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/10\\\/pos-logo.png\",\"width\":170,\"height\":80,\"caption\":\"Boulder County Parks & Open Space\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/BoulderCountyOpenSpace\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/BoulderCountyOS\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/BoCoOpenSpace\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/bouldercountyos\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\\\/i\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/da2f36fa5d1303978a009abad62743a8\",\"name\":\"Staff\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Barn with a Bright Future - Images","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Barn with a Bright Future - Images","og_description":"Looking back at its 117 years, the Wencel barn on the Braly Open Space, west of Hygiene, is going to receive critical repairs thanks to a $200,000 grant from History Colorado\u2019s State Historical Fund. Named after its builder, Mathias \u201cMatt\u201d Wencel, the barn is a symbol of farmer ingenuity through its use of locally-sourced building [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/","og_site_name":"Images","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BoulderCountyOpenSpace","article_published_time":"2020-02-28T15:21:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1152,"url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-barn.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Staff","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@BoulderCountyOS","twitter_site":"@BoulderCountyOS","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Staff","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/"},"author":{"name":"Staff","@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/#\/schema\/person\/da2f36fa5d1303978a009abad62743a8"},"headline":"The Barn with a Bright Future","datePublished":"2020-02-28T15:21:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/"},"wordCount":563,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-barn.jpg","keywords":["Spring 2020"],"articleSection":["History"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/","url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/","name":"The Barn with a Bright Future - Images","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-barn.jpg","datePublished":"2020-02-28T15:21:34+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-barn.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-barn.jpg","width":1920,"height":1152,"caption":"Wencel Barn"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/the-barn-with-a-bright-future\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Barn with a Bright Future"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/#website","url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/","name":"Images","description":"Articles from Boulder County Parks &amp; Open Space","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/#organization","name":"Boulder County Parks & Open Space","url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/pos-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/pos-logo.png","width":170,"height":80,"caption":"Boulder County Parks & Open Space"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BoulderCountyOpenSpace","https:\/\/x.com\/BoulderCountyOS","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/BoCoOpenSpace","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/bouldercountyos"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/#\/schema\/person\/da2f36fa5d1303978a009abad62743a8","name":"Staff"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wencel-barn.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":413,"url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/switzerland-trail-winds-through-history\/","url_meta":{"origin":1697,"position":0},"title":"Switzerland Trail Winds Through History","author":"Staff","date":"05\/30\/2014","format":false,"excerpt":"The Switzerland Trail wound its way up the steep and narrow canyons connecting mountain towns. The narrow gauge railroad made mining possible and profitable and eased the isolation of many mountain communities. In 1881, railroad fever ran high in Boulder, Colorado, when the Union Pacific announced it would build a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;History&quot;","block_context":{"text":"History","link":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/category\/history\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Switzerland Railroad","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/switzerland-railroad.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/switzerland-railroad.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/switzerland-railroad.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":284,"url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/activities\/2014-artist-in-residence-program-at-caribou-ranch\/","url_meta":{"origin":1697,"position":1},"title":"2014 Artist-in-Residence Program at Caribou Ranch","author":"Staff","date":"11\/21\/2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department is accepting\u00a0applications for the 2014 Artist-in-Residence Program at Caribou Ranch Open Space. The program provides an opportunity for artists to pursue their work in the\u00a0inspiring landscape and\u00a0history of Caribou Ranch. Musicians, painters, illustrators, photographers, visual\/film artists, sculptors, performers, poets, writers, composers and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Activities &amp; Events&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Activities &amp; Events","link":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/category\/activities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Painter on Open Space","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Parks-and-Open-Space-PA-painter.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1812,"url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/property\/pella-and-hygiene-whats-in-a-name\/","url_meta":{"origin":1697,"position":2},"title":"Pella and Hygiene: What\u2019s in a Name?","author":"Staff","date":"09\/01\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"The towns of Pella and Hygiene have an historic connection that started long before they were two adjacent dots on the Colorado map. They share a history of being places where people expressed their freedom of religion and improved their health and wellness. The word \u201cPella\u201d derives from two languages.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property Highlights&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Property Highlights","link":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/category\/property\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Pella Crossing","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/pella.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/pella.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/pella.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/pella.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/pella.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/pella.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1830,"url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/activities\/black-walnut-wonders-the-ramey-homestead-woodworking-exhibit\/","url_meta":{"origin":1697,"position":3},"title":"Black Walnut Wonders: The Ramey Homestead Woodworking Exhibit","author":"Staff","date":"09\/01\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"From mid-November through the end of December, the Parks & Open Space Department and local woodworking community will exhibit creations such as functional art, turned bowls and vases, furniture, musical instruments, wood sculptures, and folk art. The work exhibited will celebrate the history of the Ramey Homestead, one of the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Activities &amp; Events&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Activities &amp; Events","link":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/category\/activities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Walnut Wonders","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/walnut-wonders.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/walnut-wonders.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/walnut-wonders.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/walnut-wonders.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/walnut-wonders.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1966,"url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/a-planned-community\/","url_meta":{"origin":1697,"position":4},"title":"A Planned Community of \u201cIndustry, Temperance and Morality&#8221;","author":"Staff","date":"06\/01\/2021","format":false,"excerpt":"In 1870, a group of wealthy Chicago businessmen envisioned a planned agricultural settlement in the Colorado Territory. Inspired by Horace Greeley\u2019s utopian Union Colony, the men called their project the Chicago-Colorado Colony. The motto of \u201cindustry, temperance and morality\u201d was promoted to encourage like-minded investors. William Byers led members of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;History&quot;","block_context":{"text":"History","link":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/category\/history\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Imperial Hotel Longmont","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/imperial-hotel-longmont.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/imperial-hotel-longmont.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/imperial-hotel-longmont.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/imperial-hotel-longmont.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/imperial-hotel-longmont.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/imperial-hotel-longmont.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":66,"url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/history\/hiking-through-history\/","url_meta":{"origin":1697,"position":5},"title":"Hiking Through History","author":"Staff","date":"07\/16\/2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Do you enjoy history and hiking? If so, Boulder County Parks and Open Space trails are perfect for you. By hiking the trails, you can step back in time and discover the history of Boulder County. Mining If you are interested in mining, you might want to hike Caribou Ranch\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;History&quot;","block_context":{"text":"History","link":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/category\/history\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Vistiors-at-the-Bluebird-Mine-Complex-2012-300x225.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1697"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1700,"href":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1697\/revisions\/1700"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}