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Castlewood Canyon park gets a buffer
It only takes a drive by Castlewood Canyon State Park to notice that residential development is moving in closer and closer.
The park last week received a $125,000 lottery-fund grant to help buffer the state park from development.
By By: Christine McManus
It only takes a drive by Castlewood Canyon State Park to notice that residential development is moving in closer and closer.
The park last week received a $125,000 lottery-fund grant to help buffer the state park from development.
Part of the Black Forest and five ecosystems make up the 1,120-acre Castlewood Canyon State Park in eastern Douglas County. Visitors are attracted to the rock climbing opportunities, unencumbered views of Pikes Peak, ruins from a dam that collapsed in 1933 and picnic tables perched around the canyon. The Audubon Society designated the park as an important area for birds.
Great Outdoors Colorado awarded an additional $40,000 to Douglas County Open Space to manage recently preserved land along Interstate 25.
In southern Douglas County, 5,474 acres need a management plan for recreation. Plans for southern county open space include trails and interpretive resources. The Conservation Fund will help with the county's recreational efforts along I-25.
Demand for recreational trails along the corridor is increasing as the population expands rapidly. The trails plan will identify trail links between Castle Rock and the El Paso county line, as well as a connection to Castlewood Canyon State Park.
Great Outdoors Colorado awards grants to local governments, land trusts, Colorado State Parks and the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Its mission is to preserve and enhance Colorado's parks, wildlife, trails, rivers and open space. To date, $20.7 million has been awarded to Douglas County.
By By: Christine McManus
It only takes a drive by Castlewood Canyon State Park to notice that residential development is moving in closer and closer.
The park last week received a $125,000 lottery-fund grant to help buffer the state park from development.
Part of the Black Forest and five ecosystems make up the 1,120-acre Castlewood Canyon State Park in eastern Douglas County. Visitors are attracted to the rock climbing opportunities, unencumbered views of Pikes Peak, ruins from a dam that collapsed in 1933 and picnic tables perched around the canyon. The Audubon Society designated the park as an important area for birds.
Great Outdoors Colorado awarded an additional $40,000 to Douglas County Open Space to manage recently preserved land along Interstate 25.
In southern Douglas County, 5,474 acres need a management plan for recreation. Plans for southern county open space include trails and interpretive resources. The Conservation Fund will help with the county's recreational efforts along I-25.
Demand for recreational trails along the corridor is increasing as the population expands rapidly. The trails plan will identify trail links between Castle Rock and the El Paso county line, as well as a connection to Castlewood Canyon State Park.
Great Outdoors Colorado awards grants to local governments, land trusts, Colorado State Parks and the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Its mission is to preserve and enhance Colorado's parks, wildlife, trails, rivers and open space. To date, $20.7 million has been awarded to Douglas County.
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